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Philanthropy and Education

Strategies for Impact

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Editors:
  1. Ekkehard Thümler

    1. Heidelberg University, Germany

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  2. Nicole Bögelein

    1. University of Cologne, Germany

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  3. Annelie Beller

    1. Heidelberg University, Germany

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  4. Helmut K. Anheier

    1. Heidelberg University, Germany

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Understanding Education Philanthropy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Education Philanthropy in Germany and the United States

      • Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein, Annelie Beller
      Pages 3-28

    3. School Reform and Philanthropy: Theory and Literature

      • Ekkehard Thümler
      Pages 29-44

  3. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Jacobs Summer Camp and DeutschSommer: Making a Difference with Summer Camp Programmes

      • Annelie Beller
      Pages 47-64

    3. The Chance: A Systemic Approach to Integrate Adolescents into the Job Market

      • Steffen Bethmann
      Pages 65-83

    4. SEIS: The Role of the Bertelsmann Foundation as a Think Tank Taking Action

      • Gunnar Glänzel
      Pages 84-96

    5. Semi-Autonomous School: Bertelsmann Foundation and the Largest School Development Project in German History

      • Gunnar Glänzel
      Pages 97-123

    6. Success for All: The Impact of Research-Proven Cooperative Learning Strategies

      • Andreas Schröer
      Pages 124-160

    7. Teach For America: How a Teacher Corps Changes Schools and Community

      • Andreas Schröer
      Pages 161-191

    8. Assessing the Impact of Educational Programmes: An Evaluation of Research Validity

      • Anke Heyder
      Pages 192-204

  4. Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Philanthropic Impact and Effectiveness in Education

      • Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein, Annelie Beller
      Pages 207-235

    3. Islands of Success Revisited: Which Role for Philanthropy?

      • Ekkehard Thümler
      Pages 236-245

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 246-264
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About this book

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.

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"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

Editors and Affiliations

  • Heidelberg University, Germany

    Ekkehard Thümler, Annelie Beller, Helmut K. Anheier

  • University of Cologne, Germany

    Nicole Bögelein

About the editors

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

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