Sentences with phrase «philanthropic community»

A "philanthropic community" refers to a group of individuals or organizations who are dedicated to helping others by donating their time, money, or resources to support various causes and make a positive impact on society. Full definition
The bureaucrats balked, United Teachers Los Angeles broke into factions, and the business / philanthropic community saw charter schools as a faster way to get results.
Works to build a strong philanthropic community that reflects the diversity of the Northwest, connects people to each other so they can achieve more with their giving, and inspires action to address critical societal problems.
Nashville is unique because we are a hub for nonprofits, faith - based organizations and philanthropic community partners.
I am incredibly grateful to be joined in this work by a Governor who supported me every step of the way, by Kevin Huffman who was kind enough to bring me here, by our commissioner, Candice McQueen, who has been gracious in her support, and by the local and national philanthropic community whose commitment to this work and to our kids is inspiring.
Matt is active in the Nashville philanthropic community, currently serving on the advisory board of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville and on the board of the Phoenix Club of Nashville.
Sam is also the largest individual donor to Save the Children, which just announced a new global philanthropic community called the Simon Society.
With the help of the Warhol Foundation, a strong board and staff, and a robust philanthropic community, the granting agency has done more to help artists than almost any other I know.
It's another event that brings together the Austin and San Antonio tech and philanthropic communities.
Chicago Children's Museum is proud to partner with local and national nonproft organizations, city and state municipal agencies, as well as the philanthropic community to increase museum access and inclusion for Chicagoland families.
It is also a part of the evolving landscape of the educational community, the non profit community, the philanthropic community and the neighborhood where it resides.
His work at the Ford Foundation, on a variety of education - related projects, earned him widespread respect in the philanthropic community.
Today, in the wake of new energy in Washington D.C., new focus in the educational and philanthropic communities, and with the recent release of the film «Waiting for Superman,» the nation is getting a better picture of what is wrong with public education in America.
Leaders from the education, business, and philanthropic communities, some of whom helped draft the «Strategies for Success,» have pledged to attend the two - day summit.
In the seven months since the release of a ground - breaking report charging that the nation's schools systematically shortchange girls academically and thwart their chances for well - paying careers, the philanthropic community has begun to ponder how the report's conclusions might affect the funding of new projects in education research and reform.
The philanthropic community here in Southern Nevada is a powerful force - we have the ability to change this community for the better, and I aspire to share my knowledge with our leaders and those making strides against all we're up against..
The New York City - based Foundation Center has launched a Web portal to help the philanthropic community leverage federal education dollars, particularly the new grants available as part of the economic - stimulus package.
Arts organizations, while fearful of the impact of federal budget cuts at the National Endowment for the Arts, are feeling a resurgence of support from the philanthropic community.
The Common Core standards and their aligned assessments drew many supporters from the federal and state governments, from the philanthropic community, and from reform advocates, but most members of these groups do not have a personal stake — a vested interest — in what happens in schools at the ground level.
One aspect of the American Association of University Women's report on how schools educate girls that has elicited praise from the philanthropic community is its inclusion of research on girls who belong to ethnic and racial minority groups.
But at least it suggests that there is some answer to the question frequently posed by the philanthropic community: how as a nation we can scale up educational reform.
Malgieri says public support is becoming more important than ever in this economic environment, «I think traditionally Rochester had that philanthropic support from Wegmans and people from the philanthropic community knew about it and wanted to support it.
We are in the early stages of exploring a variety of ideas about how to help give all families — especially in low - income communities of color — access to high - quality public schools and what we and others in the philanthropic community can do to increase access to a great public school for every child in Los Angeles.»
These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success.
To address persistent gaps in postsecondary educational attainment and our country's growing economic and workforce needs, federal and state policymakers, the philanthropic community, national education organizations and practitioners have put forth a number of goals and initiatives designed to increase college completion rates.
With more than $ 75 million coming in from government at last count and another $ 220 million from the philanthropic community, we should be seeing more evidence of long - term student gains and far more alumni continuing their impassioned work in the classroom.
The path to excellence requires students who are motivated and ready to learn, involved parents, trained and committed educators, informed voters, an engaged business and philanthropic community, and capable and supportive elected officials.
The Schott Foundation has been a champion in the philanthropic community of these efforts through financial contributions, as well as extensive in - kind support to the communications work and the strategic planning process.
In this piece, AROS invites the philanthropic community to consider a new model of education reform.
«We are deeply committed to advancing some of the recommendations in this report and hope others in the business and philanthropic community will join us.»
Consisting of gifts and donations, the Annual Fund is the heart of WSD's philanthropic community, supporting the operating budget of each school year.
To raise awareness and challenge the philanthropic community to better resource movements to support healthy living and learning for Native children and youth, the Schott Foundation and Nike's N7 Fund, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy, convened a group of Native education, health care, and human services experts along with several foundations in Washington, DC, in late June.
The sheer magnitude of the public education system poses a challenge for the philanthropic community, particularly if the desired goal is large - scale change.
The philanthropic community is inundated with requests, so capital campaigns are difficult to pursue.
The downturn in the economy hurt both the neighborhood and ICEF, so when Hudnut took over, he sought help from the philanthropic community.
The group also discusses emerging issues in the philanthropic community and learn from one another.
Sue is very active in the philanthropic community and knows from personal experience how a companion animal can directly impact an individual's overall health.
We look forward to working with the philanthropic community on the next park milestone, the Presidio Tunnel Tops project.»
She is an active member of the philanthropic community, including the Donors Forum in Chicago, where she co-chairs of the Arts and Culture Funders Group, Chicago Women in Philanthropy, and Grantmakers in the Arts.
Audrey Irmas is a board member for the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and an active member of the Los Angeles arts and philanthropic community.
Irmas is a board member of CCS Bard and an active member of the Los Angeles arts and philanthropic community.
Kristen Kaza is the Creative Director and Founder of No Small Plans Productions, partying with a purpose since 2012 producing & programming events with and for Chicago's creative and philanthropic communities.
In my view, lots of people, particularly the philanthropic community, erred seriously in deciding that the scientific case was firm enough in the public's and leaders» minds so that they didn't need to worry about it.
Earlier this year, the United Nations Deputy Secretary - General Amina Mohammed welcomed the launch of the QIAO Plan, saying: «Secretary - General António Guterres and I recognize the central role of the private sector, the philanthropic community and civil society in accelerating climate action and achieving sustainable development.»
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