Carnegie
Corporation
of New York

Spring 2005

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Conclusion
In retrospect, the Corporation’s commitment over the past two decades to supporting independent work related to Russia and Eurasia was unstinting. Though clearly not the only foundation working in the area, Carnegie Corporation stood out for the longevity of its focused support for U.S.-Russian projects. Guided by the visions of two Corporation presidents and strategic iterations of four major grantmaking programs, the Corporation adroitly navigated constantly shifting terrain to unite policymakers, academics, scientists and publics in the U.S., Russia, and the NIS in pursuit of mutual interests and understanding. This experience evolved from a necessary focus on penetrating the dangerous Cold War mentality and coping with concerns for averting nuclear war in both the U.S. and Soviet Union, to solidifying true partnership on a broad range of contemporary hard and soft global security issues. Whereas the Corporation’s success at the former placed a premium on engaging elites and nurturing bright lights in respective scholarly and policy communities, it has since made valuable contributions towards integrating the region into the Euro-Atlantic community by spreading the seeds of new opportunities for knowledge and interaction across Russian and NIS societies. Although the business of transformation in Eurasia remains unfinished, it is clear that Carnegie Corporation exhibited remarkable dexterity at staying the course in good times and bad times of the bilateral relationship, leveraging relatively modest investments for enduring impact on the region and U.S.-Russia relations.

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