Foundations for Education Excellence

Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Awards $1.6 Million for Teacher Development
1/16/13
Lumina Foundation Announces New Strategic Plan to Boost Degree Attainment
1/14/13
Adrian College Receives $1 Million From Dow Foundation
1/13/13
Walton Family Foundation Surpasses $300 Million in Charter School Investments
1/12/13

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FEATURED MAP: A recent news story announced a $20 million gift made to Georgetown University for the Georgetown Environment Initiative, to advance the interdisciplinary study of the environment in relation to society and the stewardship of natural resources. Create a grant map to find out:

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Presidential Inauguration Weekend Open House
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC
January 18, 2013

Positive Outcomes for At-Risk Children and Youth: Improving Lives Through Practice and System Reform
Georgetown Public Policy Institute
Conference
Washington, DC
January 24, 2013

Unlikely Partners Leveraging Private Schools as Resources for Expanding Learning Opportunities for Public School Students
NYC Youth Funders, Philanthropy New York, and the Wallace Foundation
On-site Program
New York, NY
January 28, 2013

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Where Do We Go From Here? Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
Foundation Center
October 2012

Examines eight years of data on U.S. foundation giving in support of black males by issue area, type of support, and geographic area served. Presents a timeline of key developments in philanthropy for black males since 1992 and profiles foundations with innovative strategies and initiatives.

Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works
McKinsey Center for Government
December 2012

Draws on more than 100 education-to-employment initiatives from 25 countries, and a survey of youth, education providers, and employers implemented in nine countries, to explain the challenges of moving young people from education to employment. Presents successful initiatives and calls for an overhaul of the current dominant model.