LASVP, Social Enterprise Institute, University of Southern California - June 15, 2009
Nominations are open for the Social Innovation Fast Pitch!
LASVP is once again co-hosting the Social Innovation Fast Pitch program with the Social Enterprise Institute and the University of Southern California. The Social Innovation Fast Pitch is a two-month training and mentoring program for innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in...>> More
LASVP, Social Enterprise Institute, USC Stevens Institute for Innovation - October 30, 2008
Social Innovation Fast Pitch Winners Announced!
Fast Pitch Winners Announced!
Event Draws Hundreds of Attendees
Los Angeles, CA
Last night Los Angeles Social Venture Partners (LASVP, the Social Enterprise Institute (SEI) and USC Stevens Institute for Innovation hosted the inaugural Social Innovation Fast Pitch and Showcase....>> More
Los Angeles Times Blog - October 7, 2008
KIPP Raices Academy grand opening
KIPP Raices Academy, East Los Angeles’ newest elementary school, celebrated its grand opening today with student recitals, songs and tours for parents and community members. KIPP Raices, whose name derives from the Spanish word for "roots," is part of the network of Knowledge Is...>> More
Los Angeles Times - May 22, 2008
LASVP Poverty Simulation featured in LA Times
On May 20, 2008, LASVP co-sponsored "Opening Our Eyes: The Human Cost of Poverty" with Bank of America, California Community Foundation, and The Women's Foundation of California at the Salvation Army facility in downtown Los Angeles.
L.A.'s Salvation Army offers poverty...>> More
Los Angeles Times - February 11, 2008
Reimagine LAUSD
Let it run elementary schools, with charters and others taking over middle and high schools.
Every couple of years, it seems, there's another movement to break up the Los Angeles Unified School District. Often, this is tinged with Valley secessionism. But it's also a rational response to a...>> More
Los Angeles Times - February 11, 2008
What If Students Want Out?
Does the Los Angeles Unified School District provide enough choices for its customers? How can the district make it as easy as possible for students to exit failing schools and attend successful schools? Lisa Snell and David Tokofsky debate.
Today, Snell and Tokofsky weigh options for...>> More
L.A. Times - January 17, 2008
L.A. Charter Schools Get a Financial Boost
Philanthropist Eli Broad is donating $23.3 million to jump-start 17 new campuses run by two major groups
Arts and education philanthropist Eli Broad today will announce his largest investment to date in Los Angeles charter schools, $23.3 million to jump-start at least 17 new campuses run by...>> More
New York Times - January 6, 2008
Can Foundations Take the Long View Again?
As business leaders like Ted Turner, Bill Gates and George Soros have moved vast swaths of their private wealth into the philanthropic sector, market expertise has migrated there, too. As a result, foundation directors, trustees and advisers from corporate America have taken a stance that the...>> More
NPR: All Things Considered - January 1, 2008
NPR: The Secret to Long Life
Former assistant surgeon general Dr. Douglas Kamerow tells us what is the most significant factor for longevity. Hint: It's not what you eat or how much you exercise.
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Los Angeles Times - May 24, 2007
Broad Gives Charter School Group a Boost
In his continued effort to bring pressures to bear on the Los Angeles public school system, billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad has committed more than $6 million to a high-performing charter school group to help it dramatically expand. The $6.5-million grant to the Alliance for College-Ready...>> More
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