Sentences with phrase «other foundation leaders»

Vander Ark, the Gates, and other foundation leaders don't expect to get everything right, but they don't expect to go away, and they say they won't get defensive about the problems of their past initiatives.

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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.

When the collection of major works housed at the city's world - class Detroit Institute of Arts Museum was in danger of being liquidated to pay off municipal debt, the federal mediator, Judge Gerald Rosen, city emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, and other civic leaders leaned heavily on community and national foundations, lawmakers and the museum itself to put their money where their masterpieces were.

In addition to featuring many individual mega-donors, we look at top leaders of both private and corporate foundations and explore women who are making an impact by catalyzing giving, through funding intermediaries or other efforts.

Evangelical leaders could sit down privately twice a year for two days of confidential conversation to explain prayerfully and openly to each other the biblical foundations of their political views.

Shanahan knows precisely what each foundation piece looks like in skillsets, he also added leaders that can mentor others in the system.

Tony Blair will meet other European leaders in Berlin tonight to commemorate 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations for the EU.

The foundation chose to honor the Tibetan Buddhist leader for his engagement with scientists and people of other faiths, calling him «an incomparable global voice for universal ethics, nonviolence, and harmony among world religions.»

«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

Leaders who are visible, accessible, fair in their judgements and willing to listen to and act upon advice of others in their communities, provide the foundation stone for good behaviour to develop.

BCPS is a part of the Future Ready Schools initiative, and their district leaders implemented these ideas and goals for their library, which could be a good foundation for other districts and schools to try.

A task force of Ohio foundations and other grantmaking organizations is calling on state leaders to improve public education by adopting five broad, ambitious policy priorities.

A branch of his foundation operates a training academy for superintendents and other senior education leaders.

Other charter school leaders, like Steve Barr of the Green Dot chain in Los Angeles, do star turns, as does Bill Gates of Microsoft, whose foundation has invested many millions of dollars in expanding the number of charter schools.

The Florida proposal is being pushed by former Gov. Jeb Bush and his education foundation, Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R - Merritt Island, and other GOP leaders.

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.

Paul's myriad experiences and observations of other leaders have led to a strong belief that self - awareness and personal leadership are the foundations for success as an individual employee and as a leader.

To achieve this, we are proud to work in partnership with Indigenous leaders, educators, governments, other foundations, and private sector partners.

As a recognized leader in professional development and technical assistance for effective data use, TERC was invited to delve into the topic with researchers, practitioners, foundation program officers, and other stakeholders - a group convened by Ellen Mandinach and Edith Gummer.

She works closely with university and system leaders, faculty leaders, policymakers, national thought leaders, foundations, and other key partners and stakeholders.

Through the 21by2021 Movement, we intend to unite education leaders, in partnership with communities, foundations, and other education - focused organizations, to reimagine the educational experience for students and influence the national discourse about the value of our nation's schools.

We work with public education stakeholders at every level: state legislatures, governors» offices, state education agencies and boards of education, business leaders, foundations, school district superintendents and business officers, county - level leaders, teacher associations, and numerous other groups interested in improving our country's education system.

But what about getting them to do things that wouldn't otherwise come naturally — in other words, to have a truly transformative effect by convincing state or school leaders to try out a new course that the policy team at your foundation is really excited about?

Description: Join Carol Riley and a panel of practicing principals as they explore creating a climate hospitable to education in order that safety, a cooperative spirit, and other foundations of fruitful interaction prevail as noted in the Wallace Foundation report: «The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning.»

Today, government officials, along with leaders of corporations, foundations, universities, and other institutions, determine what all students «need» to know, and this becomes educational policy, expressed in standards, state - mandated textbooks, high stakes testing, and relentless control over teaching and learning.»

District and school leaders should implement turnaround strategies based on evidence from rigorous studies of turnaround efforts in North Carolina and other states, or well - conceived, innovative strategies with sound theoretical foundations.

However, if I had to select the top three things that every dual language leader should understand as a foundation for all other learning, the choices would be easy.

While stability is often associated with resistance and maintenance of the status quo, it is in fact difficult for leaders and other educators to leap forward from a wobbly foundation.

A nonpartisan research team, drawing on recommendations from scientists, business leaders, environmental foundations and others, has put together a proposed action plan for the next president's first 100 days in office, aimed at fostering climate and energy security.

CEO Jeffrey Grybowski and other representatives of the the Providence - based firm were joined by Governor Raimondo, Rhode Island's congressional delegation and state business and labor leaders at a celebration at the marine construction firm in the Quonset Business Park that is fabricating pieces of the turbine's steel foundations.

Members of what I am dubbing the A2J Sector include judges, regulators and leaders of the profession (for example in provincial Law Foundations and Law Societies), government lawyers and others working... [more]

Members of what I am dubbing the A2J Sector include judges, regulators and leaders of the profession (for example in provincial Law Foundations and Law Societies), government lawyers and others working in policy, court services and public legal services, and legal academics.

Thus, managing partners, CMOs, and other firm leaders now are focused on optimizing their department structures, on enhancing the skills of all departmental personnel, and on ensuring that all of the Department's communications, marketing, and business - development activities are based on a foundation of best practices.

Success as self - employed Independent Representative and team leader being built on foundation of small business experience, excellent organization and time management skills, and the desire to help others.

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