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This report shares insights into the investment strategies, decisions and outcomes of the charter school-related giving of philanthropies in Albany, Denver, Harlem and Houston.
The report, made possible with support from the New Orleans-based foundation BCM, details findings in the following three areas:
Investment strategy development. Funders prioritized both an outcomes-based focus and an adherence to their theories of change to achieve desired results. In addition, foundation officers frequently targeted a narrow set of obstacles in an effort to remove bottlenecks to reform.
Investment decisions. Foundations focused on five areas of giving in the charter sector:
- Direct grants to support and scale-up successful charter schools,
- Facilities support,
- Human capital development,
- Advocacy, and
- Charter support organizations and charter associations.
Measuring impact. Foundation officers relied on interim measures of academic, operational and community-based metrics to evaluate outcomes. These measures included short-term measures like test scores, and longer-term metrics such as college matriculation and persistence or lifetime earnings.
For more, download the report here.
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