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Full-Text Articles in Education
Support School-Community Partnerships – For Students And Our Future, Geoff Masters
Support School-Community Partnerships – For Students And Our Future, Geoff Masters
Prof Geoff Masters AO
Geoff Masters discusses the importance of improving the capacity for collaboration between education and philanthropy, and the positive impact this can have on student outcomes.
Untapped Potential: Seeking Library Donors Among Alumni Of Distance Learning Programs, Anne Marie Casey, Michael Lorenzen
Untapped Potential: Seeking Library Donors Among Alumni Of Distance Learning Programs, Anne Marie Casey, Michael Lorenzen
Anne Marie Casey
In recent years, decreases in higher education budgets have forced academic libraries to rely more heavily on philanthropy in order to operate or expand collections. Alumni are the most obvious potential donors to an academic library. Many alumni recognize the library as part of their higher education experience and are happy to give to the library. For many institutions with distance learning programs, a growing number of alumni have never been to campus or have rarely visited but they may use and appreciate library services. However, few academic libraries have attempted to tap this source of potential donors. This paper …
Bringing Teach For America Into The Forefront Of Teacher Education: Philanthropy Meets Spin, Kathleen P. Demarrais, Julianne Wenner, Jamie B. Lewis
Bringing Teach For America Into The Forefront Of Teacher Education: Philanthropy Meets Spin, Kathleen P. Demarrais, Julianne Wenner, Jamie B. Lewis
Julianne Wenner
This study examines the practices utilized by TFA from its inception in 1990 to create its brand and how these practices have transformed TFA into a cultural icon within the national landscape of teacher education. Well-funded through both philanthropic foundations, corporate sponsorships, and federal monies, TFA’s use of its organizational and political networks, as well as the media, has enabled it to position itself discursively as a leader in the preparation of teachers in the U.S, resulting not only in transforming state and national discussions about teacher preparation, but in establishing a network of elites with a particular ideology of …
Race, Gender, And Leadership In Nonprofit Organizations, Marybeth Gasman, Noah Drezner, Edward Epstein, Tyrone Freeman, Vida Avery
Race, Gender, And Leadership In Nonprofit Organizations, Marybeth Gasman, Noah Drezner, Edward Epstein, Tyrone Freeman, Vida Avery
Marybeth Gasman
No abstract provided.
Science, Technology, And Society, Fathi Habashi
Science, Technology, And Society, Fathi Habashi
Fathi Habashi
Science, technology, and society is a vast and complex question. It is discussed here from five points: social responsibility of scientists, migration and movement of scholars, philanthropy and its role in education and culture, enlightened despots and their influence on science and culture, and finally the social aspects of mining. The book is meant for the general reader but can benefit scientists as well. It is fully illustrated with colored pictures. It is hoped that it will serve as an introduction to this field to the young generation and inspire them to serve society.
Philanthropy, Fundraising, And Volunteerism In Higher Education, Andrea Walton, Marybeth Gasman
Philanthropy, Fundraising, And Volunteerism In Higher Education, Andrea Walton, Marybeth Gasman
Marybeth Gasman
No abstract provided.
Gender And Philanthropy: New Perspectives On Funding, Collaboration, And Assessment, Alice Ginsberg, Marybeth Gasman
Gender And Philanthropy: New Perspectives On Funding, Collaboration, And Assessment, Alice Ginsberg, Marybeth Gasman
Marybeth Gasman
No abstract provided.
Uplifting A People. Essays On African American Philanthropy And Education, Marybeth Gasman, Katherine Sedgwick
Uplifting A People. Essays On African American Philanthropy And Education, Marybeth Gasman, Katherine Sedgwick
Marybeth Gasman
No abstract provided.
Charles S. Johnson: Leadership Behind The Veil In The Age Of Jim Crow, Patrick Gilpin, Marybeth Gasman
Charles S. Johnson: Leadership Behind The Veil In The Age Of Jim Crow, Patrick Gilpin, Marybeth Gasman
Marybeth Gasman
No abstract provided.