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A Global Education Challenge: Harnessing Corporate Philanthropy to Educate the World's Poor. Center for Universal Education Working Paper 4
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van Fleet, Justin W. – Brookings Institution, 2011
Major actors in the global education community are emerging with new education strategies, including the World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.K. Department for International Development. These strategies attempt to identify game-changing policies to make strides in global education in anticipation of the Millennium…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Global Education, Donors, Program Effectiveness
When Venture Philanthropy Rocks the Ivory Tower
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Boverini, Luisa – International Journal of Educational Advancement, 2006
This essay explores the implication of venture philanthropy for higher education fund raising. The author provides a detailed description of venture philanthropy, including the social context driving its development. Then, the benefits brought to higher education by this style of philanthropy are explored. Finally, a single example of venture…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Social Environment, Private Financial Support, Investment
Names and Numbers.
Borton, Georgina L.; And Others – Currents, 1987
Senior development officers of the 56 member institutions of the Association of American Universities were surveyed to learn about the scope of their prospect research programs. Scope of programs, prospect research approaches, and information resources are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Alumni, Corporate Support, Donors, Fund Raising
Rising to the Challenge: Making the Most of Gifts That Leverage Gifts.
McNay, Linda Wise – Currents, 1992
Emory University (Georgia) has advanced its fundraising by leveraging a $2 million challenge from the Coca-Cola Foundation. The school publicized the challenge, made the case for an added incentive to give, and integrated advancement functions to get greater results. Challenge grants can come from industry, foundations, and alumni; and careful…
Descriptors: Alumni, Cost Effectiveness, Donors, Fund Raising
Facts on Grants, 1982. A Report on Grant-Making.
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Mott (C.S.) Foundation, Flint, MI. – 1982
Summaries of 361 grants made in 1982 by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are presented. The guide contains fact sheets on grants for $15,000 or more; all grants for amounts under $15,000 are listed with brief descriptions. Most of the fact sheets provide information on how the grants meet the objectives of the Foundation, what they might…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Citizenship Education, Community Development, Community Education
Facts on Grants, 1983. A Report on Grantmaking of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
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Mott (C.S.) Foundation, Flint, MI. – 1983
Summaries of 349 grants made in 1983 by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are presented. The guide contains fact sheets on grants for $15,000 or above; all grants for amounts under $15,000 are listed with brief descriptions. Most of the fact sheets provide information on how grants meet the objectives of the foundation, what they might…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Citizenship Education, Community Development, Community Education
Changing the Face of Giving: An Assessment of Youth Philanthropy.
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Rosen, Matt; Sedonaen, Maureen – 2001
This guide is intended to help stakeholders make decisions about involvement in youth philanthropy (YP). It discusses institutions that encourage youth involvement in philanthropy and shows that most youth philanthropists are drawn from traditional leadership circles, but participation is gradually becoming more diverse. A discussion of geographic…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Services, Donors, Elementary Secondary Education