May 26, 2011 | Posted At: 12:10 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Foundation / Advocacy Follies
Foundations: Handy-Dandy Gates Foundation Advocacy Crib Sheet
#privatemonepublicschools Here's a handy-dandy little crib sheet for the Gates Foundation's $78 million one-year advocacy spend, based on Sam Dillon's NYT article and the accompanying documents, ranked from high to low. All figures are for 2009 unless otherwise noted. Let me know what I missed or got wrong, and if you've seen any interesting commentary or response to the article from observers or those named in the piece.
The NEA did not receive Gates money, the NEA Foundation did. And given that the amount was for less than $500k for one year it's probably worth delinking that from AFT.
Posted by: Christina | May 26, 2011 at 12:48 PM
What about Media Bullpen?
Posted by: Sherman Dorn | May 26, 2011 at 12:49 PM
The Media Bullpen is a project of the Center for Education Reform. Gates donated $275k in 2010 to support the project:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants-2010/Pages/Center-for-Education-Reform-OPP1015089.aspx
Stand for Children received nearly a million in 2009, and over $3 million in 2010:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants-2009/Pages/Stand-for-Children-Leadership-Center-OPP1002588.aspx
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants-2010/Pages/Stand-for-Children-Leadership-Center-OPPCR046.aspx
Posted by: Ken | May 26, 2011 at 13:18 PM
good suggestions, everyone. check out my updated roundup of comments and additions to the NYT story here
http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2011/05/let-me-know-what-i-am-missing-or-got-wrong-and-whether-you-think-its-more-notable-that-gates-is-doing-this-or-that-so-many-o.html
Posted by: Alexander Russo | May 26, 2011 at 18:04 PM