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词条 Paul Brainerd
释义

  1. Life

  2. Desktop publishing

  3. Philanthropy

  4. References

  5. Sources

{{short description|American computer programmer in the field of computer-aided editing, design and publishing.}}

Paul Brainerd (born 1947) is am American businessman, computer programmer and philanthropist. In 1984 he co-founded the Aldus Corporation, which released Pagemaker, the first consumer-use desktop publishing software. Brainerd coined the term "desktop publishing". Since 1995 he has been involved in philanthropic efforts, including the founding in 1997 of Social Ventures Partners, a global organization that connects local investors with non-profit community organizations.

Life

Brainerd was born in Medford, Oregon, to Phil and VerNatta Brainerd.[1][1] He attended the University of Oregon where he received a BA in business administration, followed by an M.S. in journalism from the University of Minnesota.[2][3] He was the editor for the school's paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald.[3] Following graduation he worked at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.[3][4]

Desktop publishing

Brainerd co-founded the publishing/printing software company Aldus in 1984.[5] The company subsequently brought PageMaker, the first ever desktop publishing application, to the market.[6] Brainerd is also known for having coined the term "desktop publishing".[7][8] He stepped down from his position of president and chief executive of Aldus in 1993, ten years after its founding.[6]

Philanthropy

In 1995, Brainerd founded the Brainerd Foundation, a small family foundation which provides innovative grantmaking to Pacific Northwest communities and nonprofits to build a lasting conservation ethic at the local, state, and federal level.[9]

Brainerd founded Social Ventures Partners (SVP) in 1997. The organization works by matching philanthropists, who provide funding and mentorship, with local community organizations.[10][11][12][13] By 2017 the organization consisted of 3,500 venture philanthropists in 43 cities and nine countries.[10] The group's collective investments total more than $63 million in over 800 organizations.[10]

In 2000, Paul Brainerd founded Islandwood, an environmental learning center created to improve access to meaningful, nature-based learning experiences for the region's children. Islandwood is located on Bainbridge Island, Washington.[14][15]

In 2018, Brainerd founded Camp Glenorchy, an accommodation provider that operates in Glenorchy, New Zealand. Camp Glenorchy is designed, built, engineered and operated in line with the philosophy and principles of the Living Building Challenge, a sustainability standard for buildings.[16][17] The establishment of the camp was controversial with the local community.[18][19]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://mailtribune.com/news/obituaries/vernetta-brainerd|title=VerNetta Brainerd|date=19 March 2017|website=Mail Tribune}}
2. ^1 {{cite book|author1=Anthony Hallett|author2=Diane Hallett|title=Entrepreneur magazine encyclopedia of entrepreneurs|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7CaAAAAIAAJ|date=24 October 1997|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-0-471-17536-0}}
3. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://journalism.uoregon.edu/paul-brainerd|title=Paul Brainerd|date=17 December 2017|website=U. of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication}}
4. ^{{cite journal|title=SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research|journal=Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly|volume=28|issue=4|pages=500–501|doi=10.1177/0899764099284008|year = 1999|last1 = Barber|first1 = Putnam}}
5. ^{{cite book|author=J.K. Petersen|title=The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YH_LBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA124|date=29 May 2002|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-4200-4067-8|pages=124–}}
6. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/31/business/company-news-aldus-founder-to-give-up-two-jobs.html|title=COMPANY NEWS; Aldus Founder to Give Up Two Jobs|first=Lawrence M.|last=Fisher|date=31 August 1993|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.optimism-modernity.org.uk/documents/index.html#note1|title=The optimism of modernity: recovering modern reasoning in typography|first=Department of Typography and Graphic|last=Communication|website=www.optimism-modernity.org.uk|accessdate=10 December 2018}}
8. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=cWRHALn9tLoC&pg=PA157&dq=%22paul+brainerd%22#v=onepage&q=%22paul+brainerd%22&f=false|title=Responsibility at Work: How Leading Professionals Act (or Don't Act) Responsibly|first=Howard|last=Gardner|date=21 December 2010|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|via=Google Books|isbn=9781118047507}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/northwest/the-brainerd-foundation|title=The Brainerd Foundation|website=Inside Philanthropy}}
10. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article137817128.html|title=To help social entrepreneurial ventures grow, SVP launches in Miami|website=miamiherald}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/31/business/sharing-their-talents-and-their-dollars.html|title=Sharing Their Talents and Their Dollars|first=Allen R.|last=Myerson|date=31 January 1999|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/in-the-lead/itl-2016-reports/2016/05/19/Social-Ventures-Partners-launches-new-program-to-reach-more-nonprofits/stories/201605270002|title=Social Venture Partners to take a deeper dive into social issues|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}
13. ^{{cite book|author1=Jane Wei-Skillern|author2=James E. Austin|author3=Herman Leonard|author4=Howard Stevenson|title=Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9Lt2V5bSXIC&pg=PA68|date=24 May 2007|publisher=SAGE|isbn=978-1-4129-5137-1|pages=68–}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/06/16/philanthropy-leadership-donor-cx_tw_0616spreadingwealth.html#6863d62a7408|title=Spreading The Wealth|first=Tara Weiss and Hannah|last=Clark|website=Forbes}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2005/03-30/39550_outdoor_education_center_losing_.html|title=Outdoor education center losing about $1 million a year|website=products.kitsapsun.com}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/paul-brainerds-extraordinary-career-went-revolutionizing-publishing-empowering-enviros/|title=How Paul Brainerd's extraordinary career went from revolutionizing publishing to empowering enviros|date=29 July 2018|website=GeekWire}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/us-couple-give-back-trailblazing-glenorchy-camp-ground|title=US couple 'give back' with trailblazing Glenorchy camp ground|first=Tracey|last=Roxburgh|date=14 March 2018|website=Otago Daily Times Online News}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11410084|title=Foreign investment in the South Island: Strangers in Paradise|date=1 March 2015|publisher=|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/66628780/null|title=Glenorchy rift 'ripping the town apart'|website=Stuff}}

Sources

  • HistoryLink Essay: Paul Brainerd
  • [https://islandwood.org/overview-page/about-islandwood Brainerd Foundation]
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