Sally Lilienthal was a political activist who established the Ploughshares Fund in 1981 to raise money for organizations concerned with the prevention of nuclear proliferation and war. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in San Francisco, she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1940 and went on to join the Office of War Information shortly afterwards. Lilienthal was involved in a multitude of civic and political organizations throughout her life, including Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, World Federalists, and her own Ploughshares Fund. In addition, she was an artist and sculptor who maintained a strong interest in the Bay Area art community, serving on the boards of the San Francisco Art Institute and the Museum of Modern Art. In this interview, Lilienthal discusses international affairs of the mid-20th century, human rights organizations, fund raising strategies, the development and impact of the Ploughshares Fund, and her longtime interest in art. This interview is part of a group of interviews documenting the history of Bay Area philanthropy.