October 29, 2009
Teach For America: No. 186
Teach For America, ranked No. 186 in the Philanthropy 400
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Teach For America, ranked No. 186 in the Philanthropy 400
The goal: Raise money to accommodate the flood of young college graduates — some 42 percent more than usual — who applied to work this year as teachers with the education charity.
The strategy: Teach for America approached family foundations, individuals, and other loyal supporters and asked them to help build a $50-million "growth fund" for the additional teachers.
The results: The group brought in
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