 She also had enduring philanthropic interest in the State of Maine, much of it focused on the College of the Atlantic, Friends of Acadia, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Jackson Laboratory, MDI Biological Laboratory, Northeast Harbor Library, and Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House.She supported a number of projects in honor of her daughter, including NFTE, Jacob Burns Film Center, EastWest Institute, Wheaton College, and, in the Washington D.C. area, the Apple Tree Institute and Institute for World Politics.Her earliest philanthropic efforts, dating back to her student days as a resident in International House, reflected her concern for the Hudson River.