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CommentaryPhilanthropy Chat: Christopher Shearer of the National Geographic Education FoundationMay 3, 2010
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 FoundationApril 22, 2010
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 EducationApril 15, 2010
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) Headlines From
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Foundations for Education Excellence Foundations 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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WebinarElementary/Secondary Education and Reform: The Role of Foundations in a Time of Change and OpportunityMay 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.
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