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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Education remains a funding priority but with a shrinking share Education has been a top priority for both institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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How Environmental Education Is Moving into High Schools

NonProfit Quarterly

Nationwide, climate change education does not receive adequate time in K-12 classrooms. Teachers aren’t adequately educated about climate change as less than half have received formal college instruction in climate science, Science reports , further limiting climate change education. Image Credit: Seven Shooter on unsplash.com.

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Navigating Climate Justice: Empowering BIPOC Youth with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

NonProfit Quarterly

1 These populations often face heightened exposure to environmental hazards such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and air pollution. 9 Integrating these technologies into K–12 education would enhance students’ understanding of climate change and prepare them to address environmental challenges effectively.

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Education Transformation Against All Odds

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In particular, a devastating economic and institutional meltdown that began in 2019 has taken a huge toll on schools and on education in the country. Looking Into the AbyssUnprecedented Institutional and Financial Meltdown Once a beacon of hope for social progress and individual fulfillment, Lebanons education system now lies in ruins.

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What Michael Bloomberg's Plan to Transfer His Company to Charity Could Mean for Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Alastair Grant, PA Wire, AP Michael Bloomberg has given extensively to education and to nonprofits focused on arts and culture, the environmental, public health, and improving city governments around the world.

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The Best of Climate Justice 2024

NonProfit Quarterly

Funding Climate Mitigation: A Conversation with Michael Thatcher and Daniel Stein Educators Lack Confidence to Teach Climate ChangeWhats Being Done at the Policy Level? Educators Lack Confidence to Teach Climate ChangeWhats Being Done at the Policy Level? Insurance in a Climate-Changed World 6.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Their Financial Relationships to Advance Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Before releasing the report, in October 2024, Impact Experience convened over 30 representatives from movement organizations, impact investing firms, and environmental justice groups to share best practices, promote collaboration, and cultivate a community focused on utilizing financial systems as tools for systemic change.

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