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Policy Patrons
Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence
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eBook - ePub
Policy Patrons
Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence
About this book
Policy Patrons offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of decision making inside four influential education philanthropies: the Ford Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. The outcome is an intriguing, thought-provoking look at the impact of current philanthropic efforts on education.
Over a period of several years, Megan E. Tompkins-Stange gained the trust of key players and outside observers of these four organizations. Through a series of confidential interviews, she began to explore the values, ideas, and beliefs that inform these foundations’ strategies and practices. The picture that emerges reveals important differences in the strategies and values of the more established foundations vis-à-vis the newer, more activist foundations—differences that have a significant impact on education policy and practice, and have important implications for democratic decision making.
In recent years, the philanthropic sector has played an increasing role in championing and financing education reform. Policy Patrons makes an original and invaluable contribution to contemporary discussions about the appropriate role of foundations in public policy and the future direction of education reform.
Over a period of several years, Megan E. Tompkins-Stange gained the trust of key players and outside observers of these four organizations. Through a series of confidential interviews, she began to explore the values, ideas, and beliefs that inform these foundations’ strategies and practices. The picture that emerges reveals important differences in the strategies and values of the more established foundations vis-à-vis the newer, more activist foundations—differences that have a significant impact on education policy and practice, and have important implications for democratic decision making.
In recent years, the philanthropic sector has played an increasing role in championing and financing education reform. Policy Patrons makes an original and invaluable contribution to contemporary discussions about the appropriate role of foundations in public policy and the future direction of education reform.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Epigraph
- 1. âPrying Open the Policy Windowâ: Philanthropic Influence in Education Policy
- 2. âThese Are the New Playersâ: Continuity and Change in Education Philanthropy
- 3. âThere Are Basically Two Kinds of Foundationsâ: Conceptualizing Foundationsâ Policy Involvement
- 4. âHow Do You Establish a Bottom-Up Versus Top-Down Mix?â: Managing Grantees and Selecting Partners
- 5. âWe Wish There Was an App for Thatâ: Framing Problems and Evaluating Results
- 6. âItâs Singularly Because of Gates and Broadâ: Critiques and Implications of Foundation Activism
- 7. âShould We Critique the Player or the Game Itself?â: Philanthropy and Democracy
- A Note About Methodology
- Appendix: Table of Respondents
- References and Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index