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Volume 7, Issue 4, Spring 2008
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California Perspectives
Through public dialogue, nonpartisan analysis and sensible reforms, a new effort called California Forward aims to solve underlying problems in California's governing system that frustrate both politicians and the public. Five major California foundations, including Irvine, are supporting the effort. more »
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Youth
Research shows that taking college-level courses in high school can build confidence and responsibility for low-performing students. Now an Irvine initiative aims to expand the approach in California – and take it a step further by linking it to career-focused education. more »
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Arts
A new round of grants through Irvine’s Communities Advancing the Arts initiative aims to help eight California community foundations grow their permanent arts endowments and increase giving to local artists and arts organizations. more »
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Use It
PPIC Survey: Californians
And Their Government
A new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found that Californians are concerned about the state's fiscal health in the coming year, but still have some hope for progress on the issues they care about. The statewide survey, supported by the Irvine Foundation, included the responses of 2,000 Californians.
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An 'Achievable Agenda'
for Community Colleges
A policy brief by the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy lays out a roadmap for strengthening California's community college system and helping more students succeed. The report, funded by the Irvine and Hewlett foundations, argues that reforms can and should begin even under current state budget constraints.
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Irvine News
Apply for a Creative Connections Fund Grant
Starting in May, we will accept applications for the Creative Connections Fund, our new open, competitive grants program for small and midsize arts organizations in California. The fund provides grants of up to $50,000, over one or two years, for artistic creativity and cultural participation projects. Also, read the update on our small grants programs for California Perspectives and Youth.
Irvine Awards $10.3 Million in Grants for People of California
In March, the board of the Irvine Foundation approved 21 grants totaling more than $10.3 million to support a variety of efforts in our program areas of Arts, California Perspectives and Youth.
New Study: Just 100 High Schools Account for 40 Percent of Dropouts
New research by the California Dropout Research Project shows that just
4 percent of California high schools account for more than 40 percent of all high school dropouts. The research project, based at UC Santa Barbara, is funded by the Irvine, Gates, Hewlett and Walter S. Johnson foundations. Read the media coverage.
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Assessing Our Impact
Understanding a foundation's effectiveness is a complex question. In the interest of sharing Irvine's approach, we are releasing our Annual Performance Report, which looks at our progress last year across a range of areas, both program-related and beyond.
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