Title: The new education philanthropy :
Authors: Hess, Frederick M.,; Henig, Jeffrey R.,
Date: 2015
Publisher: Harvard Education Press,
Physical description: 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language: English
LC class: L
Abstract: "Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice--yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In The New Education Philanthropy, Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henig convene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of education philanthropy over the last decade, giving particular attention to the large national foundations--Gates, Broad, Walton, and Lumina, among others--that are increasingly aggressive and strategic in their use of funds. Drawing on original research, they investigate and assess the impact of new patterns in foundation giving for advocacy and research; the divergence in funding strategies between old and new foundations; the extension of "venture philanthropy" to higher education; and the backlash against "reform" philanthropy as well as the unlikely partnerships it forges"--Publisher's website.
Contents: Buckets into another sea / Jay P. Greene -- How old foundations differ from new foundations / Jeffrey W. Snyder -- "Singing from the same hymnbook" at Gates and Broad / Sarah Reckhow and Megan Tompkins-Stange -- Philanthropy goes to college / Andrew P. Kelly and Kevin J. James -- Advocacy and assumptions in foundation-sponsored research / Dana Goldstein -- The backlash against "reform" philanthropy / Michael Q. McShane and Jenn Hatfield -- A critique of contemporary edu-giving / Larry Cuban -- Seven lessons on education giving from funders and grantees / Alexander Russo.