On Thursday, April 19, 2007, the Russell Sage Foundation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907. To mark the occasion, the Foundation held a day-long symposium focused on some of the principal issues that have concerned the Foundation over its long history—and which continue to engage RSF as it moves into its second century.

One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States” by a gift of $10 million from Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage (1828–1918), widow of railroad magnate and financier Russell Sage. Mrs.

The Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees and senior staff are dedicated to strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies. The Foundation supports visiting scholars in residence, funds researchers at other institutions, publishes books and journals, and supports programs to develop new generations of social scientists.

The Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” RSF funds social science research that extends the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences as a means of better documenting and understanding the nation’s most pressing social, political, and economic problems. The foundation supports visiting scholars in residence and publishes books and a journal under its own imprint.

One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation, was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” In its early years, the foundation undertook major projects in low-income housing, urban planning, social work, and labor reform. The foundation now dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to diagnose social problems and improve social policies.

The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) is committed to publishing high quality social science research in its core program areas and to supporting intellectual discourse by authors regardless of their race, gender identity, sexuality, age, nationality, and discipline. We actively encourage scholars who are underrepresented in the social sciences or who teach at under-resourced institutions to publish with RSF. The director of publications can provide more information about the types of support available.

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Although priority is given to books that are based on projects funded by the foundation and on the work of visiting scholars, RSF welcomes proposals that are related to our core programs. For more information, please see www.russellsage.org.