TY - JOUR AB - Philanthropic investment in education has evolved considerably over the past several decades. This paper provides early evidence of another distinct adaptation, which we dub design philanthropy. In contrast to the macro-level structural reforms recently supported by large foundations, design philanthropy seeks to directly influence the instructional core. We describe the broad contours and characteristics of design philanthropy, which employs a centralized management and design system to support a decentralized approach to implementation. Through a case study of one design philanthropy’s reform initiative, we explore how participants experience this emergent process and manage a series of tensions inherent in the approach. AU - Lyon, Melissa Arnold AU - Bretas, Shani S. AU - Ready, Douglas D. DA - September 2020 DO - 10.26300/qyab-pz32 PY - 2020 ST - Design Philanthropy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Evolution of Philanthropic Giving T2 - EdWorkingPapers.com TI - Design Philanthropy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Evolution of Philanthropic Giving UR - https://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai20-283 ID - 257 ER -