Arnold Ventures’ (AV) Evidence-Based Policy team invites grant applications to conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of social programs in any area of U.S. policy in which:
(i) AV will fund the RCT, and government or another entity will fund the program’s delivery; and
(ii) The RCT meets the additional selection criteria set out below.
Equity
Arnold Ventures (AV) is a nonpartisan philanthropy whose core mission is to invest in evidence-based solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. The Higher Education initiative seeks to identify and scale effective practices that improve student success and address equity gaps in higher education. Even as access to higher education has significantly expanded, we still struggle to help students complete their credentials and secure a strong return on their investments.
Evidence is essential to innovation and we are committed to promoting smart, evidence-led investing.
Research plays a central role: as a source of innovative ideas, and as a tool for assessing their impact, cost-effectiveness and scalability. We are very interested in supporting policy reforms that could improve the equity or efficiency of public sector performance. We support investments in public, private and non-profit activities, using all available financial instruments.
Arnold Ventures (AV) is a nonpartisan philanthropy whose core mission is to invest in evidence-based solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. This Request for Proposals—a joint effort of AV’s Criminal Justice and Evidence-Based Policy initiatives—seeks grant applications to conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of criminal justice programs and practices (“interventions”) in the United States that fall into one of three tiers:
Educators in nearly 50 schools in Arizona are now teaching in teams, a model that aspires to improve outcomes for learners and experiences for teachers.
Three Colorado organizations — the Colorado Department of Education, the Public Education & Business Coalition and South Central Board of Cooperative Education Services — have teamed up with Arizona State University to help Colorado schools build team-based school staffing models that make the job of teaching more appealing and sustainable, support equity and improve learning outcomes in Col
Help transform education with strategic school staffing.
Join educators and leaders from across the country at the Strategic School Staffing Summit hosted by the Next Education Workforce™ initiative at Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. When you participate in this 2-day virtual Summit, you'll hear from leaders in the field, researchers, educators, school and system leaders, and so much more.
Help transform education with strategic school staffing.
Join educators and leaders from across the country at the Strategic School Staffing Summit hosted by the Next Education Workforce™ initiative at Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. When you participate in this 2-day virtual Summit, you'll hear from leaders in the field, researchers, educators, school and system leaders, and so much more.
Join us for a monthly information session to learn more about this innovative staffing model and see examples from our partners. These sessions are ideal for school and systems leaders who are just getting started or are deciding whether to take the next step in building Next Education Workforce models.