DOI
10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00011.1
Key Points
· Community foundations have a long history of supporting college access, particularly through the management of scholarship programs. This article examines the role of community foundations in the creation and establishment of local college access networks (LCAN) across the state of Michigan.
· We use the collective impact model as a framework to examine the roles of community foundations in the creation and development of LCANs.
· Our findings illustrate that community foundations have played a variety of roles, from fundraising to convening to cheerleading.
· The success of the community-foundation approach to LCAN development is evident both in the interviews conducted and the statements of key education partners around the state.
· The primary challenge for most communities is how to develop a plan for sustainability while allowing others to provide leadership for these evolving organizations for social change.
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Recommended Citation
Daun-Barnett, N., & Lamm, H. (2012). Investigating the Roles of Community Foundations in the Establishment and Sustainability of Local College Access Networks in Michigan. The Foundation Review, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00011.1
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