Philanthropy and Education Strategies for Impact [Hardcover]

Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly important role in attempts to enhance the performance of school systems. Based on case studies from Germany, Switzerland and the US, this book develops an innovative model of effective education philanthropy for successfully tackling problems in the complex field of education.PART I: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION PHILANTRHOPY 1. Education Philanthropy in Germany and the US; Ekkehard Th?mler, Nicole B?gelein and Annelie Beller 2. School Reform and Philanthropy: Theory and Literature; Ekkehard Th?mler PART II: THE CASE STUDIES 3. Jacobs Summer Camp and DeutschSommer. Making a Difference with Summer Camp Programmes; Annelie Beller 4. The Chance. A Systemic Approach to Integrate Adolescents Into the Job Market; Steffen Bethmann 5. SEIS. The Role of the Bertelsmann Foundation as a Think Tank Taking Action; Gunnar Gl?nzel 6. Semi-Autonomous School. Bertelsmann Foundation and the Largest School Development Project in German History; Gunnar Gl?nzel 7. Success for All. The Impact of Research-Proven Cooperative Learning Strategies; Andreas Schr?er 8. Teach for America. How a Teacher Corps Changes Schools and Community; Andreas Schr?er 9. Assessing the Impact of Educational Programmes. An Evaluation of Research Validity; Anke Heyder PART III: ANALYSIS 10. Philanthropic Impact and Effectiveness in Education; Ekkehard Th?mler, Nicole B?gelein and Annelie Beller 11. Islands of Success Revisited: Which Role for Philanthropy?; Ekkehard Th?mler

This academic and research focused title adds a different perspective to philanthropy, but reading it was like climbing a high mountain: the way up is rather bumpy and the reader has to take a couple of detours before arriving at the top. But the view in the end is great! It offers an outlook on philanthropy's impact in the field of education that is highly critical of common beliefs. - Michael Alberg-Seberich, Alliance Magazine

Helmut K. Anheier, Heidelberg Universlã*