Three Ways to Make Participatory Grantmaking Truly Participatory and Equitable

Three Ways to Make Participatory Grantmaking Truly Participatory and Equitable

Drawing on their recent experiences as grantmakers for a fund focused on student parents, guest authors Maria Isabel Ramos Martinez and Kimberly Salazar outline a few ways to strengthen participatory programs.

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It’s an Honor: What a Foundation is Doing to Boost College Access and Completion

It’s an Honor: What a Foundation is Doing to Boost College Access and Completion

Fewer than half of all students who start community college finish. In Mississippi, the Woodward Hines Education Foundation sees honor societies as one key to changing that. It’s also connecting schools in the state to a national community college network.

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This Unique Funder is Solely Focused on College Readiness, Access, and Completion in Texas

This Unique Funder is Solely Focused on College Readiness, Access, and Completion in Texas

The Greater Texas Foundation crossed our radar when it announced a new $3 million grant for a rural student success initiative. What else is this funder doing? 

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