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.

"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

Autorentext
Helmut K. Anheier, Heidelberg University, Germany Annelie Beller, Heidelberg University, Germany Steffen Bethmann, University of Basel, Switzerland Nicole Bögelein, University of Cologne, Germany Gunnar Glänzel, Heidelberg University, Germany Anke Heyder, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Andreas Schröer, Protestant University in Darmstadt, Germany Ekkehard Thümler, Heidelberg University, Germany

Inhalt
PART I: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION PHILANTRHOPY 1. Education Philanthropy in Germany and the US; Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein and Annelie Beller 2. School Reform and Philanthropy: Theory and Literature; Ekkehard Thümler 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 Glänzel 6. Semi-Autonomous School. Bertelsmann Foundation and the Largest School Development Project in German History; Gunnar Glänzel 7. Success for All. The Impact of Research-Proven Cooperative Learning Strategies; Andreas Schröer 8. Teach for America. How a Teacher Corps Changes Schools and Community; Andreas Schröer 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 Thümler, Nicole Bögelein and Annelie Beller 11. Islands of Success Revisited: Which Role for Philanthropy?; Ekkehard Thümler