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The Role and Potential of Intermediary Organizations Within the New Politics of Higher Education Policy Making
Sun, April 24, 2:30 to 4:00pm PDT (2:30 to 4:00pm PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Tower, Ground Level, Pacific Ballroom 24Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
Scholars have defined a new politics of educational policymaking where venture philanthropists hold significant influence over public institutions. Increasingly, charitable foundations are turning to intermediary organizations (IOs)—or entities that exist between grantors and grantees or policymakers and policy implementors—to manage large-scale investments and realize student success and institutional accountability agendas. In this symposium, a diverse set of scholar-practitioners who have worked with IOs will discuss what defines these organizations and their role in cultivating more equitable and effective higher education systems. A central question presenters will discuss is if and how IOs can leverage the resources of national philanthropic organizations while helping institutional and system leaders remain responsive to the local needs of their employees, students, and communities.
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Catalyzing Change at Scale: How Intermediary Organizations Promote Cross-Sector Innovation and Collaboration for Student Success - Anna Drake Warshaw, University Innovation Alliance
Intermediary Organizations as More Than Just Spokes in the Wheel of Education Policy Reform? - Travis Heath Olson, Michigan State University; Emily Parrott, Thrive Scholars
Systemizing Community Impact: A Look at How Intermediary Organizations Drive Change Beyond Institutional Success - Andréa D. Rodriguez, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Empowering Midsized Institutions and Mid-Level Leaders - Jacquelyn R. Jones, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Melissa Welker, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Bridging the Gap or Sowing the Divide: The Complicated Relationship Between Intermediary Organizations and Philanthropy - Shannon Looney