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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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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.

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Keeping the Promise of Opportunity
FSG
Cohen, Jeff; Fay Hanleybrown; Mukta Pandit; Kate Tallant
August 2012




After-School Data: What Cities Need to Know
Wallace Foundation
Gill, Jennifer
June 2012




Failing Another Generation: The Travesty of Roma Education in the Czech Republic
Open Society Foundations
June 2012




2011 Annual Report
Lilly Endowment , Inc.
2012




The Campus Debit Card Trap: Are Bank Partnerships Fair to Students?
U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Williams, Rich; Edmund Mierzwinski
May 2012



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