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Download full textMcKersie, Bill – 1992
The role of Chicago foundations in school reform from 1987 to 1990 is examined in this paper, with a focus on the paradoxical relationship between the city's philanthropic community and the Chicago Reform Act of 1988. Data were derived from three surveys conducted since 1987 on the levels and targets of educational grantmaking by Chicago…
Descriptors: Donors, Elementary Secondary Education, Foundation Programs, Grants
Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena – 1999
In 1998, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation asked the Harvard Family Research Project to examine current trends, gaps, and opportunities in foundation grantmaking for children and youth. Early in the process, it was clear that there were important transformations in funding goals and strategies underway. This report examines current grantmaking trends…
Descriptors: Awards, Child Welfare, Children, Donors
Heimlich, Joe E.; Puglisi, Dawn D. – 1993
Funds are not always available to finance environmental education efforts in communities and schools. This digest highlights steps for identifying potential sources for funding and how to apply for those funds. Two sources of monetary awards to groups and individuals are grants and gifts. Four steps to identify potential donors and apply for…
Descriptors: Donors, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Ruskin, Karen B.; Achilles, Charles M. – 1995
This book was written for teachers and administrators who are developing new sources of funding for school and districtwide projects. It offers practical information on seeking private funding and writing successful grant proposals. Five chapters offer step-by-step strategies for the following processes--planning a proposal, developing funding…
Descriptors: Donors, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Foundation Programs
PDF pending restorationFlorida State Legislature, Tallahassee. Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. – 1996
This audit report presents results of a review of the Florida Eminent Scholar and Major Gift Challenge Grant Programs. In four chapters the report: (1) reviews the purpose, scope, and background of the programs; (2) looks at program successes, fees, and expenditures, noting that the programs have raised $219 million in private donations to support…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Donors, Educational Finance, Endowment Funds
Rhodes, Frank H. T., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 11 case studies of effective partnership fundraising at various institutions of higher education. After a foreword by Peter McE. Buchanan and a preface and introduction by Frank H.T. Rhodes, chapters are: (1) Successful Fund Rising at a Large Private Research University: Cornell University (Frank H. T. Rhodes and Inge T.…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, Community Colleges
