Sentences with phrase «of philanthropic foundations»

AYPF events and publications are made possible by a consortium of philanthropic foundations: Andrus Family Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and others.

AYPF events and publications are made possible by a consortium of philanthropic foundations: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and others.

AYPF events and publications are made possible by a consortium of philanthropic foundations: Andrus Family Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and others.

Today, school reformers, state and local education officials, exemplary charter - school operators, and managers of philanthropic foundations make it very clear that they are primarily in the business of educating poor black and Hispanic children.

AYPF's events and policy reports are made possible by the support of a consortium of philanthropic foundations.

It marked the first investment of the philanthropic foundation of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan in Asia.

Last week, ed - tech startup Byju's raised $ 50 million (Rs 332 crore) in a round co-led by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, marking the first investment of the philanthropic foundation of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan in Asia.

Not exact matches

That is uncommon in corporate philanthropic history, as most magnates leave a legacy graced by their name in perpetuity, whether via foundations or schools — besides other Berkshire leaders like Munger and Pritzker, think of Carnegie, Ford, Kellogg or Rockefeller.

Jenkins started Saildrone as a nonprofit endeavor with the backing of Eric and Wendy Schmidt's philanthropic foundation.

The 36 - year - old Silicon Valley billionaire, who co-founded the music - sharing website Napster when he was 19, announced the creation of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy on Wednesday via his philanthropic foundation — the Parker Foundation.

But Kwak also goes on to negatively compare Zuckerberg and Chan's move to other massive philanthropic bequests of the past such as those made by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who «donated directly to charitable organizations or to charitable foundations.»

It's all part of the pop star's BeyGOOD foundation, which was started in 2013 as the overall organization for her global philanthropic work.

Trump told the AP he does most of his philanthropic giving in his own name rather than through his foundation, but he didn't detail to whom or how much he donates.

The foundation, which operates a range of philanthropic projects around the world and pulled in more than $ 200 million in revenue in 2014, has raised around $ 2 billion since its founding — but that money has come with a cost.

Fast forward to today and Allen has a networth of $ 20.9 billion, is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., the owner of two sports teams (the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers) and the founder of multiple philanthropic foundations including the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and the Allen Institute for Brain Science.

Moskovitz and his wife later started philanthropic foundation Good Ventures, and became the youngest couple to sign Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, which asks billionaires to bequest most of their wealth to charity.

Don Blandin, president and CEO of the Investor Protection Trust (IPT) and the Investor Protection Institute (IPI), has worked in and with a wide variety of sectors, including business and industry; nonprofit; academia and philanthropic foundations; and federal, state and local government, both in the U.S. and globally.

She is the Founder of SheGives, a philanthropic foundation focused on effective altruism.

Reno may have legitimate concerns about the ideological capture of large philanthropic foundations and universities by the managerial class, but the remedy of an endowment tax, even at 1.4 percent, sets a dangerous precedent.

About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the industry's training and education, career development and community engagement efforts.

«Global philanthropic support for efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflicts totaled $ 283 million in 2013... 288 foundations awarded nearly 2,000 grants in support of more than 1,200 organizations working for peace, justice, diplomacy, and national and global security, from conducting research on the prevention of nuclear terrorism to supporting citizen journalism in Egypt.

SNF is the philanthropic arm of the School Nutrition Association, and the money raised through the foundation supports members in all of their professional activities.

Templeton, a devout Presbyterian, established the foundation in 1987 to serve as a «philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the Big Questions of human purpose and ultimate reality,» according to its mission statement.

But these seeds represent an extraordinary investment of science and capital harnessed from public (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT), private (Monsanto), philanthropic (Gates and Buffet foundations) and government (USAID) players.

The Board of Governors serve as ambassadors who assist the Rhode Island Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees in identifying and promoting philanthropic support and partnerships from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations, while educating others throughout the community.

He is also on the board of directors of two philanthropic foundations, the AlphaOne Foundation and the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation.

OA journals are funded by a mix of page charges and philanthropic or foundation support.

The charitable goals of the Foundations reflect the philanthropic interests of William Randolph Hearst.

He is also the Science Advisor to the Mayday Fund, a family philanthropic foundation dedicated to the alleviation of human physical pain.

Axelrod also uses his fortune to provide for the families of his dead colleagues (without granting even one interview about this to the press), to form philanthropic foundations, to dole out thick donations to the NYPD and FDNY.

Local elites (for example, businesses, local foundations, and philanthropic leaders) are naturally concerned about their city's viability and are often the first to join the fight on the side of reformers.

The foundations and donors supporting the education reform movement do have one enormous advantage over their philanthropic counterparts in the arts, health, the environment, human services, and any number of other fields, namely, the presence of measures of student achievement that allow real comparisons of school performance.

Less than two years ago, when the retired publisher Walter H. Annenberg announced his plans to give $ 500 million to America's public schools, one of his hopes was that other foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals would join his philanthropic crusade for education.

RL: Most estimates put the total philanthropic investment in CMOs at around $ 500 million, and most of the big foundations are no longer funding stand - alone charter school start - up.

Years ago, Goldrick - Rab seized on a unique research opportunity when a philanthropic foundation offered to supplement the financial aid of thousands of lower - income college students in Wisconsin.

At first, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a massive, well - intentioned education - reform effort — supported on both sides of the political aisle, by major philanthropic foundations, and by some prominent voices in the civil - rights community — could be anything other than a blessing for American education.

Since 2000, according to his own estimation, Bill Gates's philanthropic foundation has dedicated $ 1 billion to the remaking of America's schools.

Benjamin Fenton, the founder of New Leaders, a New York City - based group that trains aspiring principals and consults on school and district leadership, said the district's focus on school - level leadership, and philanthropic investment from local and national foundations, had brought his organization to the city in 2004 and opened the doors for others since.

Time for one of those foundation retreats to re-evaluate your «philanthropic goals»?

Simon explains that, «Well - established and successful chains of charter schools, such as KIPP, Green Dot or Achievement First, receive hefty support from philanthropic foundations and private donors.

Four philanthropic foundations contribute a combined $ 4 million to support the UF Lastinger Center's creation of Early Learning Florida, a first - of - its - kind, online professional development platform for Florida's 55,000 early learning educators.

He says that successful CMOs are sometimes pressured by the U.S. Department of Education and philanthropic foundations into expanding more quickly than they'd like.

The organization received $ 4.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in addition to $ 1 million apiece from Oak Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York, a philanthropic foundation.

The district was firing on multiple cylinders with Consortium research; CPS real - time data; Network for College Success resources; philanthropic support over multiple years from many, including the Spencer, Joyce, and MacArthur foundations; and the dedication of educators.

About The National School Foundation Association The National School Foundation Association (NSFA) is the leader of the Pre-K-12 education foundation movement in the United States, providing training and support for their development and quest to increase student success through strategic philanthropic investment and involvement.

If Gov. Phil Bryant does not agree to a rumored - but - still - quiet deal with the Jackson mayor and a large philanthropic foundation to provide a third option, Jackson Public Schools will face one of two options for the Mississippi Board of Education — and the state — to take over the district.

YouthTruth joins seven other nonprofit organizations — out of 200 total applicants — as the recipients of the «Practice of Feedback Loops» grant, awarded to organizations that collect and produce relevant information from important stakeholders to enable better philanthropic efforts from foundations.

Additionally, we seek strategic partnerships with other organizations, such as the Council of Chief State School Officers, Achieve, and KnowledgeWorks, and philanthropic foundations to help support our mission of improving student learning through high quality assessment and accountability systems.

Is a private philanthropic foundation committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by investing in children's futures.

Nina M. Menis is the Executive Director of the National School Foundation Association (NSFA), the recognized leader of the Pre-K-12 education foundation movement in the United States, providing training and support for their development and quest to increase student achievement through philanthropic investment and involvement.