RT Book T1 Philanthropy and education: strategies for impact A2 Thümler, Ekkehard 1968- A2 Bögelein, Nicole 1981- A2 Beller, Annelie A2 Anheier, Helmut K. 1954- LA English PP Basingstoke PB Palgrave Macmillan YR 2014 ED Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/807227412 AB 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. AB "Cover" -- "Half-Title" -- "Series" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures and Tables" -- "Foreword" -- "Preface" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Notes on Contributors" -- "Part I: Understanding Education Philanthropy" -- "1 Education Philanthropy in Germany and the United States" -- "2 School Reform and Philanthropy: Theory and Literature" -- "Part II: Case Studies" -- "3 Jacobs Summer Camp and DeutschSommer: Making a Difference with Summer Camp Programmes" -- "4 The Chance: A Systemic Approach to Integrate Adolescents into the Job Market" -- "5 SEIS: The Role of the Bertelsmann Foundation as a Think Tank Taking Action" -- "6 Semi-Autonomous School: Bertelsmann Foundation and the Largest School Development Project in German History" -- "7 Success for All: The Impact of Research-Proven Cooperative Learning Strategies" -- "8 Teach For America: How a Teacher Corps Changes Schools and Community" -- "9 Assessing the Impact of Educational Programmes: An Evaluation of Research Validity" -- "Part III: Analysis" -- "10 Philanthropic Impact and Effectiveness in Education" -- "11 Islands of Success Revisited: Which Role for Philanthropy?". NO Literaturangaben CN LB2824 SN 1306484308 SN 9781306484305 SN 9781137326256 K1 Public Schools : Finance K1 Educational fund raising K1 Endowments K1 Educational change K1 Economics K1 Electronic books K1 Bildung : Pädagogik : Bildungspolitik : Bildungsförderung