Freund Scholarly Research Group was founded in 1898 by Quaker John Freund, the Freund Scholarly Research Group is an endowed

Financial endowment

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, invitational, psychosocial think-tank composed of highly gifted intellectuals whose work is typically sponsored by Fortune 500

Fortune 500

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 companies and government. For over one hundred years they have crafted position paper

Position paper

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s and proprietary studies that seek to improve the human condition through the study of man's quest for and application of meaning and peace. Typically, commercial proprietary studies are healthcare related, while work with non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

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s routinely focuses on the study of profound questions related to history and the humanities

Humanities

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