%0 Thesis %1 martin_case_1986 %A Martin, Diana Joan %C Tampa, FL %D 1986 %K EDUCATION, FINANCE Higher, %T A case study of private/public partnership philanthropy: Phase I of the Mcknight Foundation programs for higher education in Florida %X Private/public partnership philanthropy is defined as the use of private charitable gifts to accomplish broad-based public sector goals. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of this public/private partnership process by describing and documenting the ways and means a national philanthropic foundation impacted a specific statewide educational system by providing major funding to that system. The subject of this research was Phase I of the \$16 million McKnight Foundation Programs for Higher Education in Florida, a six-part strategy for change designed to address concerns identified by Florida educators. Descriptive research utilizing ethnographic techniques examined program development from March, 1983 through April, 1984. Data sources were documents, interviews, and observation. Utilizing General Systems Theory as an organizing framework, research areas were designed to provide "thick description" of system processes, sequences, hierarchies, structures, input, and output. Data analysis was based on negative case analysis and collapsing outline techniques. Research traced program development as representatives of public and private education interacted with Foundation representatives to clarify problems and delineate goals. Data demonstrated that three conditions helped participants plan change. These were: (1) the availability and effective use of resources, (2) the use of consensus, and (3) the development of mutual goals. Findings also describe three problem areas: (1) a perceived poor history of intrainstitutional cooperation, (2) conflicts arising from tradeoffs involved in achieving consensus, and (3) controversy concerning statewide program administration. Implications of this study center around three concepts: the "venture capital" approach to philanthropy may encourage educational innovation; public/private philanthropy may provide resources for statewide educational systems; and a philanthropic foundation's role as an agent of change may involve issues of leadership and/or control. A number of areas are recommended for further research. The most significant of these is continued descriptive and evaluative study of later phases of the McKnight Programs in Florida.

@phdthesis{martin_case_1986, abstract = {Private/public partnership philanthropy is defined as the use of private charitable gifts to accomplish broad-based public sector goals. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of this public/private partnership process by describing and documenting the ways and means a national philanthropic foundation impacted a specific statewide educational system by providing major funding to that system. The subject of this research was Phase I of the \$16 million McKnight Foundation Programs for Higher Education in Florida, a six-part strategy for change designed to address concerns identified by Florida educators. Descriptive research utilizing ethnographic techniques examined program development from March, 1983 through April, 1984. Data sources were documents, interviews, and observation. Utilizing General Systems Theory as an organizing framework, research areas were designed to provide "thick description" of system processes, sequences, hierarchies, structures, input, and output. Data analysis was based on negative case analysis and collapsing outline techniques. Research traced program development as representatives of public and private education interacted with Foundation representatives to clarify problems and delineate goals. Data demonstrated that three conditions helped participants plan change. These were: (1) the availability and effective use of resources, (2) the use of consensus, and (3) the development of mutual goals. Findings also describe three problem areas: (1) a perceived poor history of intrainstitutional cooperation, (2) conflicts arising from tradeoffs involved in achieving consensus, and (3) controversy concerning statewide program administration. Implications of this study center around three concepts: the "venture capital" approach to philanthropy may encourage educational innovation; public/private philanthropy may provide resources for statewide educational systems; and a philanthropic foundation's role as an agent of change may involve issues of leadership and/or control. A number of areas are recommended for further research. The most significant of these is continued descriptive and evaluative study of later phases of the McKnight Programs in Florida.}, added-at = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, address = {Tampa, FL}, author = {Martin, Diana Joan}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f6676c7e36a20b7605e738d6d3856ec1/prophe}, interhash = {a736e0839a588ebb5c4c66accdf3fb1b}, intrahash = {f6676c7e36a20b7605e738d6d3856ec1}, keywords = {EDUCATION, FINANCE Higher,}, school = {University of South Florida}, shorttitle = {A case study of private/public partnership philanthropy: {Phase} {I} of the {Mcknight} {Foundation} programs for higher education in {Florida}}, timestamp = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, title = {A case study of private/public partnership philanthropy: {Phase} {I} of the {Mcknight} {Foundation} programs for higher education in {Florida}}, type = {Doctoral {Dissertation}}, year = 1986 }