Sentences with phrase «major philanthropic organizations»

Ambitious school reform movements create a sense of urgency, optimism, and emotional commitment, and they tend to win the backing of powerful political leaders and the financial support of major philanthropic organizations (who always make those movements look great in their glossy annual reports, attracting even more supporters).

As a mark of the expected value of OER, a number of major philanthropic organizations, including the Hewlett Foundation, Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), and the CK - 12 Foundation, are investing in the creation and development of OER content and OER curation tools; and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has a project, called the Learning Registry, which helps make OER content easier for teachers to find.

The endowments of major philanthropic organizations have also taken a serious hit in recent months as a result of the shrinking stock market; smaller endowments mean less money to support research.

The Maria Fund receives support from individual donors throughout the world, major philanthropic organizations, and a range of fundraisers.

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We represents leading global corporations, growth and middle - market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.

To both continue ED / DOJ efforts in connection with SSDI and fulfill the administration's commitment to «Now is the Time,» the guidance package was developed with additional input from civil rights advocates, major education organizations and philanthropic partners.

In order to better understand the current philanthropic landscape in Puerto Rico, Flamboyan Foundation conducted a short and informal study, focusing on the major foundations and giving organizations and how they go about their work.