Stanford University
For Support Of The Stanford Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society
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Amount$500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/14/2014
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Term13 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) is a research center for students, scholars and practitioners to generate knowledge and share ideas that contribute to social change. Its primary participants are Stanford faculty, visiting and postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, and nonprofit and foundation leaders. PACS provides research fellowships for students; funding for faculty research; and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. PACS is home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), the social sector’s preeminent magazine and online journal.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Policy Analysis for California Education program
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) is a nonpartisan policy and research center housed at Stanford University. It researches and analyzes education policy issues pertaining to California’s K-12 education system, bridging the gap between research and policy. This grant will help PACE produce relevant analysis and research, which can be used to better inform California education policy development and guide state and local decision making. (Strategy: K-12 Teaching and Learning)
for support of a neuroimaging study of racial bias and professional investors
SPARQ, a research center at Stanford University, seeks to reduce societal disparities and social divides using behavioral science. This grant will support research to examine racial diversity in the financial services industry. It is expected that this information will be used to develop strategies and practices to reduce biases that contribute to racial disparities.
