Knowledge Center
We are always learning. These reports and studies help inform our grantmaking.
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December 15, 2016Hear an interview with Marc Holley on The Leaders' Table Podcast
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March 7, 2014The framework and process for measuring results at the Walton Family Foundation
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March 15, 2015Seeing what’s possible has compelled us to invest with increased urgency.
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December 31, 2014An Evaluation of the Walton Family Foundation’s Approach to Investing in New Charter Schools
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October 1, 2013New political circumstances, growing popularity
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April 1, 2014Evaluating Efforts to Promote Shifts in Policy Requires Methods That Are Rigorous and Flexible
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May 10, 2019How meaningful accountability systems can strengthen foundation learning and improve impact
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April 23, 2015Our plan flopped. We didn't give up. We changed course.
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February 1, 2017The schools profiled in this report include traditional district schools as well as charter schools in five cities
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October 1, 2016Trends in school segregation over time
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January 2, 2015Juggling Flexibility, Reinvention, and Accountability in the Nation's Most Decentralized School System
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March 15, 2016Early evidence suggests that the new CTE is producing results in New York
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February 3, 2023The Walton Family Foundation has been on a learning journey for several years now. We have had successes, setbacks and detours. Our central insight so far: becoming a learning organization requires taking a systems-change view and applying it to our own work.
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November 21, 2023This report examine the foundation's current grantee capacity-building practices and provides recommendations for enhancing the foundation’s approach.
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December 13, 2023Successfully addressing vital social issues — like the movement for racial justice and addressing climate crises — requires large-scale initiatives that address equity, complexity and systems. This report offers ways of grouping systems change outcomes and helpful ways of thinking about complex social change work.
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June 13, 2022The rapid distribution of $35 million in relief funding provided critical lessons in the opportunities and challenges of crisis grantmaking
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January 10, 2024When seeking out an evaluation partner, finding the right match is a challenge for both parties — the commissioner and the evaluator.
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May 31, 2024The philanthropic sector has faced calls for increased transparency, inclusivity and equity, prompting a reevaluation of how foundations engage with the communities they support. Participatory learning is a response to these calls, offering a pathway to more culturally responsive and equitable approaches.