College Readiness Initiative
Past InstitutesBHEF held its inaugural Institute for Strategic Investment in Education: Maximizing the Impact of Corporate Philanthropy (ISIE) in April 2008. The ISIE convened senior corporate and independent philanthropy staff with the aim of improving the effectiveness of philanthropic investment in education. Co-hosted by Harvard University, the inaugural institute drew on the expertise of Harvard faculty (from the Graduate Schools of Business and Education and the Kennedy School of Government), corporate and educational leaders, and philanthropy heads.
After the Institute, BHEF developed Lessons in Education Philanthropy (pdf) which highlights key points covered at the Institute that have ongoing applicability for philanthropists who are considering how best to invest in improving education.
The 2008 ISIE was supported by the Goldman Sachs Foundation, a global philanthropic organization that promotes excellence and innovation in education and works to improve the academic performance and lifelong productivity of young people worldwide through a combination of strategic partnerships, grants, loans, and the deployment of professional talent from Goldman Sachs.
» August 13, 2010
President Obama Signs Spending Bill to Protect Teachers’ Jobs. BHEF applauds passage of the Education Jobs Bill.
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» August 11, 2010
Business-Higher Education Forum Statement on the Survival of BHEF Member and EADS North America CEO Sean O’Keefe
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» August 10, 2010
President Obama Cites Need to Restore U.S. Leadership in Higher Education; Names Three BHEF Member-Led Universities for Cost-Controlling Efforts. Calls on all college and university presidents to follow their example.
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» June 24-25, 2010
BHEF welcomed its members to Washington, DC for its summer meeting on June 24-25, 2010. Members heard from senior representatives of the Obama Administration on challenges and opportunities for education reform in upcoming reauthorization efforts and the challenges confronting long-term U.S. sustainability that demand strengthened STEM education.