https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/foundations-philanthropy Foundations/Philanthropy en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:50:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-dolly-partons-imagination-library-will-still-aim-to-instill-a-love-of-reading/2026/08 A literacy expert and librarian discuss how access books can stir a lifelong passion among children. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:50:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-dolly-partons-imagination-library-will-still-aim-to-instill-a-love-of-reading/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/gates-foundation-puts-heavier-emphasis-on-career-readiness-math-is-still-a-priority/2026/07 The foundation has set a broad goal to help students prepare for a rapidly evolving workforce. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/gates-foundation-puts-heavier-emphasis-on-career-readiness-math-is-still-a-priority/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/heres-how-much-linda-mcmahons-foundation-has-donated-to-education-causes/2024/12 The president-elect's pick for education secretary has long given to education causes through her family foundation. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:31:28 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/heres-how-much-linda-mcmahons-foundation-has-donated-to-education-causes/2024/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 Jay-Z's backing of school vouchers in Pennsylvania has public education advocates worried it will divert funds. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:00:44 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-foundations-have-given-money-to-schools-for-a-long-time-whats-actually-working/2023/08 Investments in one key area seem to be making a difference when it comes to improving schools. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:38:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-foundations-have-given-money-to-schools-for-a-long-time-whats-actually-working/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-education-funders-need-to-ditch-the-savior-complex/2023/07 Trust in the input from teachers, staff, community, and students will go a long way toward making initiatives successful. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:04:25 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-education-funders-need-to-ditch-the-savior-complex/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-matthew-mcconaughey-will-make-it-easier-for-schools-to-get-safety-grants/2023/07 The actor aims to cut the red tape for schools that could benefit from the federal grants, but lack the capacity to apply. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:26:25 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-matthew-mcconaughey-will-make-it-easier-for-schools-to-get-safety-grants/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-foundations-invest-in-public-education-teachers-would-like-the-money-spent-these-ways/2023/07 Philanthropies invest millions on trying to improve student achievement. Educators don't always agree on what they're targeting. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:11:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-foundations-invest-in-public-education-teachers-would-like-the-money-spent-these-ways/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/supports-in-every-title-i-school-a-community-schools-group-receives-record-165m/2023/02 The donation from the Ballmer Group, funded by Connie and Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, is the largest in Communities In Schools’ history. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:37:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/supports-in-every-title-i-school-a-community-schools-group-receives-record-165m/2023/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-ways-to-leverage-education-foundations-to-support-school-based-mental-health/2023/01 Education foundations don’t need big budgets to help school districts with rising mental health challenges. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:09:15 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-ways-to-leverage-education-foundations-to-support-school-based-mental-health/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/school-foundations-shift-their-focus-to-students-mental-health-as-need-grows/2023/01 School district foundations generally help plug funding gaps. Some districts are tapping them to shore up mental health supports. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:23:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/school-foundations-shift-their-focus-to-students-mental-health-as-need-grows/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/big-money-for-schools-no-strings-attached-will-mackenzie-scott-change-education-philanthropy/2022/12 Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave millions of dollars to dozens of districts and charter schools. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:36:58 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/big-money-for-schools-no-strings-attached-will-mackenzie-scott-change-education-philanthropy/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-would-teachers-spend-the-gates-foundation-1-1-billion-investment-in-math/2022/10 Professional development that actually sticks, smaller classes, and better instructional materials are on educators' wish lists. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:14:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-would-teachers-spend-the-gates-foundation-1-1-billion-investment-in-math/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-gates-foundation-is-investing-1-1-billion-in-math-education/2022/10 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing big in math, including teacher training and high quality instructional materials. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:01:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-gates-foundation-is-investing-1-1-billion-in-math-education/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/millions-toward-tutoring-funders-bank-on-the-recovery-strategy-despite-big-challenges/2022/04 A $100 million philanthropic initiative aims to help districts staff and monitor tutoring programs and learn what features are most promising. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:28:53 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/millions-toward-tutoring-funders-bank-on-the-recovery-strategy-despite-big-challenges/2022/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/pen-america-receives-500-000-to-fight-book-bans/2022/03 The donation from publishing CEO Markus Dohle aims to help ramp up anti-book ban efforts. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:00:28 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/pen-america-receives-500-000-to-fight-book-bans/2022/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/nonprofit-serving-schools-in-need-gets-surprise-133-5-million-gift-from-mackenzie-scott/2022/02 The donation puts Communities in Schools on a path to expand wraparound health and social services to more Title I schools nationwide. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:41:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/nonprofit-serving-schools-in-need-gets-surprise-133-5-million-gift-from-mackenzie-scott/2022/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/bloomberg-launches-750-million-fund-to-grow-charter-schools-amid-broken-k-12-system/2021/12 Former New York City mayor and one-time presidential hopeful Michael R. Bloomberg aims to add 150,000 charter school seats over five years. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 23:23:16 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/bloomberg-launches-750-million-fund-to-grow-charter-schools-amid-broken-k-12-system/2021/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/with-102-million-in-grants-these-districts-plan-to-train-principals-with-a-focus-on-equity/2021/10 The new grant program from the Wallace Foundation will help eight school districts work on building principals’ capacity to address equity. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:06:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/with-102-million-in-grants-these-districts-plan-to-train-principals-with-a-focus-on-equity/2021/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/these-schools-served-black-students-during-segregation-theres-a-fight-to-preserve-them/2021/07 A look at how Black people managed to grow a solid middle class without access to so many of America’s public schools. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:49:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/these-schools-served-black-students-during-segregation-theres-a-fight-to-preserve-them/2021/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/video-the-fight-to-preserve-rosenwald-schools/2021/07 Jane Carpenter Pollard, alumna of the historic Scrabble School located in Rappahannock County, Va. She and her six siblings attended the Rosenwald school. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:20:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/video-the-fight-to-preserve-rosenwald-schools/2021/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-does-place-based-giving-make-it-harder-for-funders-to-get-reliable-feedback/2021/04 Big donors can be lulled into underestimating the financial, political, and information constraints of place-based philanthropy. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-does-place-based-giving-make-it-harder-for-funders-to-get-reliable-feedback/2021/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-whats-it-take-for-philanthropy-to-help-rural-schools/2021/02 Place-based philanthropy has enormous potential to revitalize rural communities. The trick is, it’s tough to get this sort of approach right. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:30:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-whats-it-take-for-philanthropy-to-help-rural-schools/2021/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/education/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-grants-aim-to-help-students-amid-coronavirus-closures/2020/03 It's one of the first philanthropy announcements related specifically to responding to educational concerns that have emerged as schools respond to the coronavirus. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:29:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/education/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-grants-aim-to-help-students-amid-coronavirus-closures/2020/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/education-is-the-darling-of-wealthy-philanthropists-but-k-12-is-losing-its-luster/2020/01 Around the world, education is the largest recipient of philanthropic giving by a large margin, but in the United States, funders are moving away from investing in K-12 schools in favor of early childhood and higher education. Thu, 30 Jan 2020 03:29:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/education-is-the-darling-of-wealthy-philanthropists-but-k-12-is-losing-its-luster/2020/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-what-makes-teachers-thrive/2019/09 Susan Moore Johnson: What a failed $575 million investment in effective teaching got wrong—and what truly successful schools get right. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:52:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-what-makes-teachers-thrive/2019/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/koch-network-announces-new-education-lobbying-group-walton-funding-pact/2019/06 Philanthropic groups backed by Charles Koch announced a new political organization and support for an education incubator. Sun, 30 Jun 2019 01:16:12 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/koch-network-announces-new-education-lobbying-group-walton-funding-pact/2019/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/arthur-levine-known-for-harsh-critiques-of-teacher-preparation-programs-to-step-down/2019/06 The 70-year-old president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, who called schools of education “unruly and disordered,” will end his tenure this month. Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:30:35 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/arthur-levine-known-for-harsh-critiques-of-teacher-preparation-programs-to-step-down/2019/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/tech-venture-philanthropies-and-public-education-q-a-with-usc-professor-patricia-burch/2019/04 Groups like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation are pushing a 'technocratic' approach to school reform that could change the way we think about public-school governance, says USC professor Patricia Burch. Sun, 07 Apr 2019 01:15:16 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/tech-venture-philanthropies-and-public-education-q-a-with-usc-professor-patricia-burch/2019/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-why-have-education-politics-gone-national/2019/04 The recent wave of teacher strikes reflects a broader phenomenon, blurring the boundaries between national and local school politics, write three education professors. Thu, 04 Apr 2019 23:13:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-why-have-education-politics-gone-national/2019/04