Foundation Center Focus on Funding for Education Month

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Philanthropy Chat: Christopher Shearer of the National Geographic Education Foundation

May 3, 2010
Christopher Shearer Christopher Shearer, associate executive director of the National Geographic Education Foundation, discusses the foundation's targeted grantmaking program and also offers practical tips for those trying to raise funds for educational programs.

 


(15 minutes, 4 seconds; 5.21 MB)

Philanthropy Chat: Dana O'Neill, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

April 22, 2010
Dana O'Neill Dana O'Neill, Program Manager for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, discusses the scholarship programs offered by the foundation: their Young Scholars Program and their Community College Transfer Initiative.

 


(14 minutes, 52 seconds; 5.2MB)

Philanthropy Chat: John Lippincott, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

April 15, 2010
John Lippincott John Lippincott, president of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, discusses alumnae giving and its critical role in fundraising for institutions of higher education.

 


(12 minutes, 51 seconds; 4.5MB)

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Foundations for Education Excellence

Foundations for Education ExcellenceFoundations for Education Excellence is a national initiative to engage philanthropic institutions and education leaders across the country in a unified, strategic drive to improve public education. The cornerstone of this initiative is an online resource center that will help education funders align their grantmaking — and maximize their overall impact — with funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Mapping Education Resources: ARRA Education Funding Resources by State

Use this map to stay connected to state-based information, guidelines, announcements, funding information, and other opportunities related to ARRA stimulus funding for education. Links to each state's ARRA recovery site are included.

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Elementary/Secondary Education and Reform: The Role of Foundations in a Time of Change and Opportunity

May 24, 2010
Steven Lawrence, director of research at the Foundation Center, examines trends in foundation funding for elementary and secondary education and discusses the role of the Foundations for Education Excellence initiative in promoting education reform.

Reports From PubHub


2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation

July 2010





The Harlem Children's Zone, Promise Neighborhoods, and the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
Brookings Institution

Whitehurst, Grover J.; Michelle Croft
July 2010





Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings From the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
Public/Private Ventures

Maguire, Sheila; Carol Clymer; Maureen Conway; Joshua Freely; Deena Schwartz
July 2010





Using Competency-Based Evaluation to Drive Teacher Excellence: Lessons From Singapore
Public Impact

Steiner, Lucy
June 2010





From Access to Success: A Funder's Guide to Ensuring More Americans Earn Postsecondary Degrees
Grantmakers for Education

July 2010




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