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The 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 . In its early years, the foundation worked with the problems of the poor and the elderly, to improve hospital and prison conditions, and in the development of Social Work as a Profession ; it helped achieve early reforms in Health Care , City Planning , Consumer Credit , Labor Law , and Social Security programs. Since World War II, the foundation has worked to strengthen the social sciences as a means of achieving a more informed and rational Social Policy by establishing a research center where visiting scholars can pursue their writing and research, often in collaborative groups. The foundation also supports external research projects. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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