Fleishhacker Foundation Trustee, Mortimer Fleishhacker III, always known to his family as "Mort," passed away peacefully at Davies Medical Center on October 25 from complications resulting from a series of strokes. Mort's primary interest centered upon serving the community in the tradition of his family. He was a member of the Fleishhacker Foundation Board for many decades. He served as President of Temple Emanuel (a role his father once held) from 1987 to 1990, during which time he led the campaign to rebuild its historic structure. Additional organizations he led or served with passion and zeal included SPUR, A.C.T., the Greenbelt Alliance, the San Francisco Jewish Family Services Agency, The Big Brothers, the Guardsmen and The San Francisco Development Fund.
Grantmakers in the Arts
On her blog Bridging Differences, Diane Ravitch examines the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind:
- It has incentivized cheating, as we have seen in the well-publicized cheating scandals in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta.
- It has encouraged states to game the system, as we saw in New York state, where the state tests were made easier and more predictable so as to bolster the number of children who reached "proficiency."
- It has narrowed the curriculum; many districts and schools have reduced or eliminated time for the arts, physical education, and other non-tested subjects.
- It has caused states to squander billions of dollars on testing and test preparation, while teachers are laid off and essential services slashed. Now we will squander millions more on test security to detect cheating.
Unsurprising comments on philanthropy from the late Steve Jobs, consistent with his practice. From the new biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
Since 2003, the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers have co-sponsored Foundations on the Hill, an annual opportunity for grantmakers to meet with their federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C. This partnership effectively combines the Council's expertise on legal and legislative matters with the regional associations' expertise on local philanthropy and the leverage they bring as local constituents.
AFTA's ARTSblog has begun a series of posts covering their take on the GIA 2011 Conference in San Francisco. Marete Wester got things started yesterday with an introductory post. Today, Pam Korza, co-director of the Animating Democracy program, writes about the Individual Artists & Social Justice Preconference.
Diane Ragsdale adds some historic perspective to the discussion on Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change.
Read the full post, The times may be a-changin’ but (no surprise) arts philanthropy ain’t.
The Arts & Education Exchange is a new online directory for arts providers to post details, pictures, audio, and video about their programs. These can range from learning about Abraham Lincoln through song to finding out about recycling through dance.
Educators can tap into this user-friendly Exchange to search for arts programming that helps them encourage student success.
Elizabeth Kramer explores local issues relating to the NCRP Report “Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change” in an article for the Louisville Courier-Journal: