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Carnegie Corporation of New York

THE LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY

Since 2001, the international family of institutions established by Andrew Carnegie have sought to inspire a culture of giving by awarding the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. In 2019, the biennial award ceremony took on added significance as it marked the centenary of Carnegie’s death, providing an occasion to pay tribute to their founder’s legacy while also honoring those who carry on his commitment to “doing … Continue reading THE LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY

Unknown's avatarDebra Wexler
Carnegie Corporation of New York

CELEBRATING GREAT IMMIGRANTS

Every Fourth of July, Carnegie Corporation of New York celebrates immigrants who have invigorated our economy, strengthened our society, and enriched American culture. Since joining the Corporation in spring 2019, I have been primarily responsible for honoree selection, transforming and streamlining that process while ensuring that each annual class of Great Immigrants represents the diverse backgrounds and wide-ranging contributions of immigrants to American life. When … Continue reading CELEBRATING GREAT IMMIGRANTS

Unknown's avatarDebra Wexler
Carnegie Corporation of New York

THE ELEMENTS OF A HIGH-IMPACT REPORT

In early 2020, my Carnegie Corporation of New York colleague Jim Short hosted a convening of our foundation’s education grantees, with a focus on high-quality curriculum and instructional materials. Over the course of that day, it became clear that those tools could only do so much to advance student learning on their own. Realizing their potential also required professional learning grounded in the curriculum and … Continue reading THE ELEMENTS OF A HIGH-IMPACT REPORT

Unknown's avatarDebra Wexler
The Human Project

GETTING TO 10,000

One of the biggest challenges for The Human Project is persuading 10,000 New Yorkers to share a wide range of their personal data, from medical and financial records to geolocation and metadata generated from moment-to-moment as they go about their daily lives. To achieve that, we need to paint a picture of the better, brighter New York City that might be made possible through the simple … Continue reading GETTING TO 10,000

Unknown's avatarDebra Wexler
New Leaders

MEET THE “NEW” NEW LEADERS

In 2016, I led a comprehensive rebrand at New Leaders. This encompassed development of the brand strategy, producing a new suite of marketing collateral, and overseeing development of a new website: NewLeaders.org. New Leaders got its start recruiting principals to work in America’s highest-need schools in 2000. Today, the organization trains education leaders at every level — from teachers up to superintendents. The rebrand was … Continue reading MEET THE “NEW” NEW LEADERS

Unknown's avatarDebra Wexler