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  • The Challenge of Instilling Urgency in a Charter School 

    Munro Richardson, vice president of Education at the Kauffman Foundation, characterizes high performing charter schools as having rigor, engagement and a sense of urgency among the staff and students.

  • Our Role in the Evolution of Capitalism 

    Carl J. Schramm, Kauffman Chief Executive Officer,  demonstrates how Kauffman Foundation has played a role in the development of entrepreneurial capitalism, and why it has an even more critical role to play in the future of capitalism.

  • Managing Foundations Toward the Goal of Expanding Human Welfare 

    Private foundations today have an extraordinary opportunity to expand human welfare. They seemingly are held back, however, by the lack of a coherent sense of purpose. This situation arises for two interrelated reasons. First, foundations have failed to relate to the changing nature of the American economy. Second, unconscious of their economic role, foundations have developed a management culture that frequently works to close off innovative thinking.

  • An Unexpectedly Bright Beacon 

    While the power and influence of the United States remains unrivaled, global perceptions of many U.S. policies are consistently negative. Whether concerning the use of our military might, our recognition of environmental issues, or our levels of energy consumption—warranted or not—the United States in 2007 has a global public relations problem.

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  • The Challenge of Instilling Urgency in a Charter School 

    Munro Richardson, vice president of Education at the Kauffman Foundation, characterizes high performing charter schools as having rigor, engagement and a sense of urgency among the staff and students.

  • Managing Foundations Toward the Goal of Expanding Human Welfare 

    Private foundations today have an extraordinary opportunity to expand human welfare. They seemingly are held back, however, by the lack of a coherent sense of purpose. This situation arises for two interrelated reasons. First, foundations have failed to relate to the changing nature of the American economy. Second, unconscious of their economic role, foundations have developed a management culture that frequently works to close off innovative thinking.

  • An Unexpectedly Bright Beacon 

    While the power and influence of the United States remains unrivaled, global perceptions of many U.S. policies are consistently negative. Whether concerning the use of our military might, our recognition of environmental issues, or our levels of energy consumption—warranted or not—the United States in 2007 has a global public relations problem.