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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NCRP report shows most big ed foundations not serving the neediest kids

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NCRP report shows most big ed foundations not serving the neediest kids

NCRP report shows most big ed foundations not serving the neediest kids

NCRP, a philanthropic watchdog group, has released a blockbuster report, Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education, showing how few of the ed foundations focus their support on the neediest students.
"If no one thinks this report is pushing the envelope and is outrageous in some way, then maybe we didn't go far enough," said Aaron Dorfman, executive director of the committee, which was founded 35 years ago to be a voice for nonprofit and marginalized communities. (Huffington)
New analyses of education grant data suggests that of 672 foundations included in the sample, only 11%