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1. Benchmarking 2008 : trends in education philanthropy. Portland, OR: Grantmakers for Education. 2008. 20 p.
Abstract: Analyzes a survey of 152 funders to assess the current state of educational grantmaking, and examine the ways in which funders' priorities have been shifting in recent years. Includes numerous statistical charts and tables.
Subject File Number: 210
Subject/descriptor: Education--surveys; Education; Elementary and secondary education; Higher education
Location: New York; Atlanta
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2. Foundation Center. Grants for elementary and secondary education. Digital ed. New York, NY: Foundation Center. 2008.
Abstract: Lists more than 18,000 grants of $10,000 or more made by more than 1,100 foundations, mostly in 2006 and 2007, to private and public schools for academic programs, school libraries, scholarships, counseling programs, dropout prevention, teacher education and training, salary support, equipment, student athletics and activities, and renovations and construction. Grants are indexed by recipient name, location, and subject.
Subject/descriptor: Foundation funding; Foundations--grants; Elementary and secondary education
Location: Internet
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3. Mathews, Jay. "Growing up fast : will Houston's charter school expansion revolutionize urban education?". Philanthropy vol. 22 (March-April 2008) p. 18-26.
Abstract: The article chronicles the success of two charter school networks based in Houston, the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) and the YES Prep Public Schools. Discusses the expansion of the programs and describes financial support the school networks have attracted.
Subject/descriptor: Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC; Cleveland; San Francisco; Atlanta
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4. Wallis, Claudia. "Bill & Melinda Gates go back to school". Fortune vol. 158 (8 December 2008) p. 113-6.
Abstract: In a change to their previous support for urban schools, the Gates Foundation intends to focus their education reform funding on teacher performance, national standards, and curriculum design in order to improve college readiness.
Subject File Number: 416
Subject/descriptor: Gates Foundation, Bill & Melinda; Elementary and secondary education; Community colleges; Higher education
Location: New York
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5. Bacchetti, Ray (ed.); Ehrlich, Thomas (ed.) Reconnecting education and foundations : turning good intentions into educational capital. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 2007. xxii, 503 p.
Abstract: Part One includes: "Foundations and Education: Introduction" by Ray Bacchetti and Thomas Ehrlich; "Recommendations: Building Educational Capital" by Ray Bacchetti and Thomas Ehrlich; and "What Might Andrew Carnegie Want to Tell Bill Gates? Reflections on the Hundredth Anniversary of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching" by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann and Jennifer de Forest; Part Two includes: "Increasing Foundation Impact by Building Educational Capital" by Theodore Lobman and Ray Bacchetti; "Foundations and School Reform: Bridging the Cultural Divide" by Nancy Hoffman and Robert Schwartz; "When Reach Exceeds Grasp: Taking the Annenberg Challenge to Scale" by Barbara Cervone; "Building Capacity for School Improvement" by Thomas Hatch; and "The National Writing Project: Commitment and Competence" by Ann Lieberman; Part Three includes: "Patron or Bully? The Role of Foundations in Higher Education" by Charles T. Clotfelter; "Many Motives, Mixed Reviews: Foundations and Higher Education as a Relationship Richer in Possibilities Than Results" by Ray Bacchetti; "Working Through Intermediaries: The New Jersey Campus Diversity Initiative" by Edgar F. Beckham; "From Idea to Prototype: The Peer Review of Teaching" by Pat Hutchings; "Addressing Failure: The Case of the Commission on Social Studies" by Robert Orrill. Part Four includes: "Education and the Conservative Foundations" by Leslie Lenkowsky and James Piereson; and "Robin Hood with a Difference: Operating Foundations and Universities and Schools" by Robert Weisbuch. With bibliographical references and index.
Call Number: 407 BAC
Subject/descriptor: Foundations--history; Foundations--history; Foundations--research; Higher education; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC
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6. Cohen, Rick. Strategic grantmaking : foundations and the school privatization movement. Washington, DC: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. 2007. vi, 34 p.
Abstract: Cohen shows how philanthropic capital from small and large foundations has helped build political support for the school privatization agenda using movement-building grantmaking strategies.
Subject File Number: 211
Subject/descriptor: Foundations--grantmaking--analysis; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC; Cleveland; San Francisco; Atlanta
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7. Coulson, Andrew J. "An 'invisible hand' up". Philanthropy (July-August 2007) p. 14-6.
Abstract: Details the creation of the Orient Global Education Fund, a $100 million fund created in the wake of University of Newcastle professor James Tooley’s research on education in third world countries. Tooley discovered a surprising number of fee-charging private schools operating in third world slums, whose students performed noticeably better than public school students in subjects such as math and English. The fund’s goal is to invest in private schools that will both ensure a quality education for poor third world children and provide returns that will finance future projects.
Subject File Number: 416
Subject/descriptor: International education; Foundations--institutional histories; Elementary and secondary education; Orient Global Education Fund
Location: New York
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8. Education after Katrina : time for a new federal response. Atlanta, GA: Southern Education Foundation. 2007. 29 p.
Abstract: Report on the state of education in Gulf Coast states in the years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. This analysis posits that the federal response has been inadequate.
Subject File Number: 210
Subject/descriptor: Elementary and secondary education; Higher education; Government funding--analysis; Hurricane Katrina
Location: Atlanta
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9. Foundation Center. Grants for elementary and secondary education. New York, NY: Foundation Center. 2007. xxiii, 512 p.
Abstract: Lists 16,642 grants of $10,000 or more made by 1,023 foundations, mostly in 2005 and 2006, to private and public schools for academic programs, school libraries, scholarships, counseling programs, dropout prevention, teacher education and training, salary support, equipment, student athletics and activities, and renovations and construction. Grants are indexed by recipient name, location, and subject.
Call Number: REF GRA 003
Subject/descriptor: Foundation funding; Foundations--grants; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC; Cleveland; San Francisco; Atlanta
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10. Ginsberg, Alice E. (ed.); Gasman, Marybeth (ed.) Gender and educational philanthropy : new perspectives on funding, collaboration, and assessment. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. 2007. xvi, 261 p.
Abstract: A collection of essays examining the role of philanthropy, especially foundations, in creating gender equity in K-12 education. Part one defines gender equity with a focus on grantmaking with a "gender lens." Part two explores collaboration between grantmakers, youth, and donors, and also studies specific gender equity programs. With bibliographical references and index.
Call Number: 407 GIN
Subject/descriptor: Philanthropy--analysis; Philanthropy--ethics; Philanthropy--women; Elementary and secondary education; Philanthropy--essays
Location: New York; Cleveland; San Francisco
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11. Janes, Erika Rasmussen. "Teacher funds pet plans via the web". Crain's New York Business vol. 23 (9 April 2007) p. 19-20.
Abstract: DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization founded by teacher Charles Best, lets donors pick public school projects to fund from an online list. Donations have ranged from $10 to $20,000. Begun in New York City, the organization is scheduled to go nationwide by the end of 2007.
Subject File Number: 211
Subject/descriptor: Fundraising--computer aided; Elementary and secondary education; Nonprofit organizations--New York City; Internet
Location: New York; DC
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12. Kohler, Julie K. "Philanthropic strategies for community-led education reform". Responsive Philanthropy (Fall 2007) p. 6-9.
Abstract: The author advocates that community-based organizations lead the efforts to enact school reform.
Subject File Number: 211
Subject/descriptor: Elementary and secondary education; Grassroots organizations; Community-based organizations
Location: New York
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13. Leaser, Michael. "Revitalizing Chicago public schools". Philanthropy (July-August 2007) p. 16-8.
Abstract: A profile of the Chicago Public Education Fund, an organization created in 2000 by local corporate and civic leaders to improve Chicago’s failing public school system. The Fund collaborates with Chicago Public Schools in investing in local schools, and in recruiting strong principals and teachers through developing a system of strict eligibility standards.
Subject File Number: 416
Subject/descriptor: Chicago Public Education Fund; Foundations--institutional histories; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York
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14. Levenson, Stanley. Big time fundraising for today's schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 2007. xix, 187 p.
Abstract: This book provides guidance on fundraising from foundations, corporations, individuals, and government agencies. In addition to the information about preparing applications and proposals, Levenson also discusses the role of principals, teachers, parents, and volunteers in the process. Samples of successful grant proposals are included, along with examples of job ads for development positions. With bibliographical references and index.
Call Number: 211 LEV BIG
Subject/descriptor: Fundraising--education; Fundraising--handbooks, manuals, etc.; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; Cleveland; Atlanta
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15. Saxe, Jennifer. "As the world turns : international independent schools are emphasizing a team approach as they expand fundraising". Currents vol. 33 (March 2007) p. 22-6.
Subject/descriptor: Fundraising--international; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC; Cleveland; San Francisco; Atlanta
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16. "Schools fund fulfills obligation to NYC kids". Crain's New York Business (17 December 2007) p. 25.
Abstract: In this interview, Caroline Kennedy discusses why she works to raise money for the Fund for Public Schools, and the reasons that corporations give to it.
Subject File Number: 430
Subject/descriptor: Corporate philanthropy--New York; Elementary and secondary education; Fundraising--government agencies; Kennedy, Caroline
Location: New York
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17. Walker, Gary. Midcourse corrections to a major initiative : a report on the James Irvine Foundation's CORAL experience. San Francisco, CA: James Irvine Foundation. 2007. 23 p.
Abstract: An analysis of the changes made to Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL), a major initiative by the James Irvine Foundation, midway through its implementation. Contains lessons and recommendations on planning and running a large-scale philanthropic program.
Subject File Number: 416
Subject/descriptor: Foundations--case studies; Irvine Foundation, James; Foundations--grantmaking--analysis; Afterschool programs; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York; DC; Cleveland; San Francisco
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18. Adams, Susan. "Sugar daddy". Forbes vol. 177 (9 January 2006) p. 141-2.
Abstract: Long ago, Milton Hershey, creator of the eponymous candy bar, endowed the Milton Hershey School, and today it has the largest endowment of any primary or secondary school in the world.
Subject File Number: 456
Subject/descriptor: Hershey, Milton S.; Milton Hershey School; Philanthropists--history; Philanthropists--United States--biography; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York
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19. Andrus, Alex. "Venture capitalism meets charter schools : a funder works to boost the supply of high-quality schools". Philanthropy vol. 20 (March-April 2006) p. 9-11.
Abstract: Describes the background and history of the Charter School Growth Fund (CO).
Subject File Number: 416
Subject/descriptor: Foundations--Colorado; Venture philanthropy; Elementary and secondary education
Location: New York
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20. Castaneda, Laura Werber; Rowe, Melissa K. "Partnerships in arts education : an examination of factors predicting schools' use of arts organizations". Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society vol. 36 (Spring 2006) p. 7-23.
Abstract: Using the Los Angeles (CA) school district as a study, the authors learned about the nature of arts partnerships. With bibliographical references.
Subject File Number: 202
Subject/descriptor: Arts education; Elementary and secondary education; Nonprofit organizations--California
Location: New York
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