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Inside Philanthropy In terms of raw assets, the august Ford Foundation may never again be at the summit of the philanthropic food chain. But its iconic status and influence in the sector give it a unique kind of soft power. Under Darren Walker’s leadership, Ford has elevated inequality to a top spot on philanthropy’s list…
Milwaukee Magazine Many organizations are trying to fix Milwaukee’s beleaguered educational system. It’s one magnetic woman’s job to get them all talking and working together. Read more
The 74 Million For too long, our answer to the problems of poverty, inequality, diminishing social mobility, and unfair access to learning opportunities has been “the schools will fix it.” However, U.S. public schools, even after a quarter-century of well-intentioned, vigorous, and expensive school reform, have been unable to fix these problems or close the…
Inside Philanthropy The Together for Students initiative recently announced the 10 communities that will receive about $150,000 each to work on supporting local students and families. The initiative—which Inside Philanthropy first reported when it was called the “Students at the Center Challenge” — is a $1.5 million collaboration between the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the…
Education Dive Ten organizations have received awards of about $150,000 to support community-wide efforts to help students achieve from the Together for Students Initiative — a project of the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities in Schools and StriveTogether that has received financial support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford Foundation. Read more
Dayton Business Journal Dayton and Montgomery County have received the highest possible classification from StriveTogether, a national nonprofit who strives to improve educational opportunities for every child. The Dayton and Montgomery County community, specifically Learn to Earn Dayton, has been recognized for their efforts using a data-driven approach to receive better educational outcomes. Only five…
Dayton Daily News Dayton’s collaborative push to improve student education outcomes, led by Learn to Earn Dayton, was singled out twice this week as one of the top efforts of its kind in the nation. Read more
WMC 5 Action News Steve Ballmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, paid a visit to Memphis on Tuesday, May 22. However, his trip to the Bluff City had nothing to do with basketball and everything to do with education. Read more
Inside Philanthropys Ballmer Group, the philanthropic outfit founded by Steve and Connie Ballmer, made a splash in the world of education philanthropy this week with the announcement of two big gifts that add up to $30 million. Read more
POLITICO Twenty-nine municipalities nationwide joined a push this week to boost child development for babies and children up to age 3. Read more
Education Week Twenty-nine communities across the country will focus on building up high-quality care for infants and toddlers thanks to a new philanthropic effort from Pritzker’s Children’s Initiative, a project of the Chicago-based J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation. Read more
Inside Philanthropy The Pritzker Children’s Initiative, an outfit backed by J.B and M.K. Pritzker, recently revealed more details on its $6.5 million, one-year pilot to support early childhood development from birth to age three. The funder first announced the project last November. As part of the pilot, the initiative is funding projects in 29 communities…