The Walton Family Foundation is a giant in the ed funding world, and its priorities are worth keeping an eye on. Here’s the story behind its expanding support for job and career pathways.
Read MoreBarbara Dalio spearheaded an ambitious public-private partnership for education equity in Connecticut. Not long after, it all went up in smoke. The saga highlights some fraught questions about big donors’ role in K-12 funding.
Read MoreCommunity schools, which support academic and nonacademic needs of students and their families, have taken the spotlight. Philanthropy has played an important role in the development and spread of this education model.
Read MoreStarted by Microsoft executives Jeff and Tricia Raikes, this foundation takes some unique approaches to ed funding and is zeroing in on the thorny issue of making school funding more equitable.
Read MoreFormerly an initiative of Berea College focused on Appalachian Kentucky, Partners for Rural Impact is now a standalone nonprofit, pulling together federal grants and private funding to improve education in rural areas.
Read MoreTexas billionaire Charles Butt is a significant donor to education in the state and beyond, with an emphasis on supporting public schools. Here’s a crash course on his foundation, which gives millions to the cause annually.
Read MoreAs schools cope with teacher shortages and many burnt-out educators plan to leave the profession, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative marked Teacher Appreciation Week with $4 million in grants for educator well-being.
Read MoreAs attacks on anti-racist education in schools continue, some advocates argue they’re part of a broader assault on public education. Funders have been stepping up, but the situation is urgent and the sector could do more.
Read MoreAt 60 years old, this Detroit-based funder is a stalwart supporter of K-12 education in the region. Now, the laser-focused foundation has a new leader—and big ambitions for the future. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreDuring COVID, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies created an innovative network to provide support and community for Black school principals. Now, that network has a new home and brand new leadership.
Read MoreAt long last, our two-time winner for Philanthropist of the Year has dropped another Medium post—this time with the names of grantees included. Here are some key takeaways.
Read MoreFor the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.
Read MoreThe groundbreaking grantmaker left it to her latest grantees to publicize their gifts—or not. Since then, there’s been a steady stream of gift announcements, some of them massive. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreIn IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we look at giving focused on K-12 education, which is robust, rising, and rife with complexity, and even conflict.
Read MoreAn economist’s work on COVID-19’s impact on schools has drawn controversy, heightened by connections to funders and a conservative think tank. The debate reflects underlying concerns over the role of philanthropy in education.
Read MoreThe L.A. Education Recovery Fund was founded to help the Los Angeles students who’ve been most impacted by the pandemic. Here’s who’s backing this public-private partnership effort, and what it’s supporting so far.
Read MoreThe Ballmer Group is a longtime funder of efforts to improve economic mobility, including support for K-12 and early childhood. It’s also been sharing more details about its grantees lately. Here’s what we know.
Read MoreThe teacher workforce remains mostly white, even as schools grow more diverse. As CZI leans into DEI, a new round of grants backs organizations working to expand the ranks of teachers of color.
Read MoreA new grants database offers further insights into the giving of billionaire couple Steve and Connie Ballmer, who have moved hundreds of millions to a wide variety of anti-poverty efforts. But are they still playing it too safe?
Read MoreBack in 2016, Detroit’s historic Marygrove College was close to shutting its doors. Here’s how the Kresge Foundation mustered local support to reimagine the institution as an innovative education hub.
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