This October 20, 2020 webinar, a part of the CGLR Funder to Funder Conversations series, explored how Seattle-based funders are collaborating in support of the Road Map Project, a collective-impact effort advancing more equitable systems and policies to ensure...
I can’t help but think about…a statue of Fred Rogers that stands as a constant reminder to Pittsburgh but also to America to, as [Rogers] said, ‘Think of the kids first.’ That’s what those of us here need to do. That’s what we need to ask of ourselves and of our...
“So what does it look like for philanthropy, which has so much privilege, to be able to stand in solidarity with movement partners, with communities? Funders wait for a rainy day — and it’s pouring out right now. Now is the time to be contributing and funding support...
With the American Rescue Plan Act projected to reduce child poverty by half, this session convened funders, researchers and advocates in exploring the roles that funders and other stakeholders can play in ensuring that these temporary policies are made permanent....
This Funder-to-Funder Conversation featured the William T. Grant Foundation and some of its recent investments to promote equitable opportunities and outcomes for young people. The session explored analysis of the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs...
“By focusing on the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships (SSNRs) that buffer adversity and build resilience, pediatric care is on the cusp of a paradigm shift that could reprioritize clinical activities, rewrite research agendas, and realign our collective...
Funder-to-Funder Conversation
This webinar, a part of the Funder to Funder Conversations series, continued the exploration of the challenges posed by widespread digital inequities in a time when approximately half of students are expected to learn remotely for at least a portion of the fall....
“The vision begins with expert lead teams of educators who share the work. This isn't something we made up. It's based on research about how teachers thrive, what they want, what keeps them in the work and how instruction works best for students who need it most. It...
“So, this really pushed and elevated funders into new ways that they could lead community leadership work. And we're seeing it paid huge dividends both in the campaign’s success and other bodies of work.” In this Funder-to-Funder Conversation, Kari McCann-Boutell of...
Through panel conversations with three philanthropic leaders and three providers, this Funder-to-Funder Conversation explores the role that research-based professional development plays in promoting positive learning environments to support children’s kindergarten readiness.
“My longtime mentor, Dr. Ruby Takanishi, the founder of the PreK–3 movement said, ‘We have to do a better job of reducing the chaos at the schoolhouse door.’ By this she meant that we need to build a more aligned system, a system that requires a ‘sturdy bridge’...
In this Funder-to-Funder Conversation, a panel of funders introduce Remake Learning as a vehicle for building demand among parents, families and caregivers for a new approach to learning that is grounded in the preexisting local learning landscape, the learning sciences, and innovation and justice.