August 2008
Tenacity Honored at 2008 US Open
Tennis anyone?
Tenacity will be honored by the USTA during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the US Open this year as the featured National Junior Tennis League organization. Attracting over 30,000 adult and youth spectators, Arthur Ashe Kids Day honors... Read More
Transforming Public Education in New Orleans
Yesterday, the New York Times Magazine published a cover story on education reform in New Orleans. The article focuses broadly on the reform efforts here in the city and features one of New Schools for New Orleans’ incubated schools, Miller McCoy... Read More
Net Impact Survey: MBAs Working in the Social Sector
Net Impact, an international community of new leaders who use business to improve the world, is currently conducting a survey to inform a report on MBAs working in the social sector. Participate in the survey
A Year with Teach For America
Newsweek’s reporter Donna Foote recently spent a year following four Teach For America Corps Members from their training stage to the end of their first school year. In addition to writing a book about it, she also wrote a article for Newsweek... Read More
School is in Session for Achievement First
Achievement First’s mission is to close the achievement gap and deliver equal educational opportunity for all children in America. Thanks to support from public, private, and individual donors, Achievement First’s new school in Hartford, Conn.... Read More
Give Like a Millionaire
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how today’s donors are looking for more control over the money they give. It perceptively notes that while we’re not all millionaires looking for total control over every... Read More
