Hopes for public schools get LIFTed | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Hopes for public schools get LIFTed | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper: As philanthropy takes a growing role in public education, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' partnership with Project LIFT promises to break new ground.

Charity Donates $1.5M to Philly Schools | NBC 10 Philadelphia

Charity Donates $1.5M to Philly Schools | NBC 10 Philadelphia: The William Penn Foundation has promised $1.5 million to the city's deficit-ridden schools and its president says he'll help the district solicit money from other private donors.

California Watch: Public schools increasingly rely on private donations | abc7news.com

California Watch: Public schools increasingly rely on private donations | abc7news.com: School foundations and PTAs used to raise money for the extras high-tech projectors and special field trips. But these days, private donations to schools have grown dramatically and are being used to prevent teacher layoffs, keep libraries open, and save music and foreign-language classes.

California K-12 foundations, PTAs and booster clubs raised about $1.3 billion in 2007, according to the most recent tax filings analyzed by the Public Policy Institute of California. That's up from $70 million in 1989, according to the institute.