Major actors in the global education community are emerging with new education strategies, including the World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.K. Department for International Development. These strategies attempt to identify game-changing policies to make strides in global education in anticipation of the Millennium…

Philanthropy provides billions of dollars to schools and educational programs each year. Much of this cash comes from corporate America, who views contributing to education as an important way to give back to the community. While many companies support education directly via equipment, money grants, and professional development, other companies…

Fund raising effectiveness in 10 types of higher education institutions and for four major donor groups was studied. Separate analyses were undertaken for public and private institutions of five types (research, doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate, and two-year). Donor types were alumni gifts, non-alumni gifts, corporate gifts, and foundation…

Describes the success of Capital Partners for Education (CPE), a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk students by providing them with scholarships and mentors, who are mostly urban professionals. CPE targets average students who are failing or likely to drop out. Discusses CPE's activities and its expansion to provide year-round support. (AJL)

This report assesses the interim progress made toward increasing the college-going rate at 11 schools that received College Bound grants from the General Electric (GE) Foundation. It provides information about the kinds of programs developed, early indications of the effects the approaches have on promoting college going and influencing school…

Discusses funding from foundations as a solution to the financial problems child care centers are encountering. Examines different types of foundations and their basic characteristics, and proposes ideas for identify and pursuing the most appropriate. Suggests that the process of seeking and receiving foundation funding takes time, effort, and…

This report describes innovative partnerships forged in recent years between U.S. businesses and public schools and between businesses and private, nonprofit employment and training programs for youth. Intended for businesses and youth service providers in school systems and private agencies, this report responds to questions from businesses about…

This document provides case studies, written by the people involved, of the following private sector/public school collaborations: (1) Honeywell; (2) Metropolitan Life Insurance and the American Educator; (3) Burger King Corporation; (4) Murray Bergtraum High School for Business Careers; (5) The Public Education Fund; (6) The Boston Compact; and…

This annotated resource list describing 20 publications, 2 public/private initiatives, 6 information centers, and 5 public/private organizations is intended to help forge new partnerships between vocational education and businesses to serve special populations. The items listed were published during 1988-1992. In addition to a description of the…

A business-education venture to provide high technology skills training for health care occupations was evaluated. The project developed and implemented a partnership of health care employers and education agencies to develop a joint venture for training health care workers in the District of Columbia. Three comparative analyses were conducted:…

This set of 36 newsletters deals with adult literacy programs and issues of interest to the business and literacy communities. Each issue contains either a message to corporate chief executive officers or a Business Council for Effective Literacy (BCEL) editorial, and most issues include brief reports on recent BCEL and corporate literacy actions…

Partners for American Vocational Education, in collaboration with education institutions and health care providers in the District of Columbia, developed a partnership between local education institutions and private sector health care providers. This business-education venture undertook to enhance existing and implement new education and training…