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While attending [[Lincoln High School (Oregon)|Lincoln High School]], he founded Oregon Students Supporting Education,<ref>Buckingham, Matt. "Leadership 101" Willamette Week 13 March. 1996.</ref> an advocacy organization mobilizing public school students against proposed budget cuts after the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 47 in 1995. He also founded the [[Multnomah County]] Youth Advisory Board, now called the Multnomah Youth Commission. He went to college at the [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]] where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Communication. While in DC, he worked in the Office of National AIDS Policy in the [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|Executive Office]] of [[Bill Clinton|President Bill Clinton’s]] second administration and then worked as part of the staff of the [[21st Century School Fund]]. |
While attending [[Lincoln High School (Oregon)|Lincoln High School]], he founded Oregon Students Supporting Education,<ref>Buckingham, Matt. "Leadership 101" Willamette Week 13 March. 1996.</ref> an advocacy organization mobilizing public school students against proposed budget cuts after the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 47 in 1995. He also founded the [[Multnomah County]] Youth Advisory Board, now called the Multnomah Youth Commission. He went to college at the [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]] where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Communication. While in DC, he worked in the Office of National AIDS Policy in the [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|Executive Office]] of [[Bill Clinton|President Bill Clinton’s]] second administration and then worked as part of the staff of the [[21st Century School Fund]]. |
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After moving to New York where he completed a MS in Nonprofit Management at the [[Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy|Milano Graduate School]] at [[The New School]], Jason co-founded IAM LLC, a small real estate development firm focused on urban [[brownfield land|brownfield]] remediation and redevelopment. It was selected as the Best Blended Value Business in the 2004 [[Global Social Venture Competition]]<ref>Napolitano, Jo, and Elizabeth Herr. "Good as Gold." Jungle Magazine 12 Aug. 2004. 7 Feb. 2007 <http://www.mbajungle.com/magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=3308&template=0>. Also see: "Global Social Venture Competition Selects International Winners to Launch Businesses Beyond Pure Profit; Judges Impressed by Social Ventures Focusing on Educational, Environmental, Urban Regeneration Issues." AScribe: the Public Interest Newswire. 22 Apr. 2004. 07 Feb. 2007 <http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/spew4th.pl?ascribeid=20040422.100634&time=10%2024%20PDT&year=2004&public=1>.</ref> sponsored by [[Goldman Sachs]]. In 2004, he joined the staff of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council where he helped launch a $5 million grant program supporting the arts in downtown New York with the support of the [[September 11th Fund]]. He then moved to the [[Research Center for Leadership in Action]] (RCLA) at the [[Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service]] at [[New York University]] to run the Next Generation Leadership Alumni Network, a network of 118 public sector leaders supported by the [[Rockefeller Foundation]]. In 2007, he returned to the staff of the [[21st Century School Fund]] as Deputy Director where he served until 2010, while continuing as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Wagner School. He is also working on a Doctorate in Public Administration at the Wagner School. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the [[North Star Fund]], Proteus Fund, and [[Resource Generation]]. |
After moving to New York where he completed a MS in Nonprofit Management at the [[Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy|Milano Graduate School]] at [[The New School]], Jason co-founded IAM LLC, a small real estate development firm focused on urban [[brownfield land|brownfield]] remediation and redevelopment. It was selected as the Best Blended Value Business in the 2004 [[Global Social Venture Competition]]<ref>Napolitano, Jo, and Elizabeth Herr. "Good as Gold." Jungle Magazine 12 Aug. 2004. 7 Feb. 2007 <http://www.mbajungle.com/magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=3308&template=0>. Also see: "Global Social Venture Competition Selects International Winners to Launch Businesses Beyond Pure Profit; Judges Impressed by Social Ventures Focusing on Educational, Environmental, Urban Regeneration Issues." AScribe: the Public Interest Newswire. 22 Apr. 2004. 07 Feb. 2007 <http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/spew4th.pl?ascribeid=20040422.100634&time=10%2024%20PDT&year=2004&public=1>.</ref> sponsored by [[Goldman Sachs]]. In 2004, he joined the staff of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council where he helped launch a $5 million grant program supporting the arts in downtown New York with the support of the [[September 11th Fund]]. He then moved to the [[Research Center for Leadership in Action]] (RCLA) at the [[Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service]] at [[New York University]] to run the Next Generation Leadership Alumni Network, a network of 118 public sector leaders supported by the [[Rockefeller Foundation]]. In 2007, he returned to the staff of the [[21st Century School Fund]] as Deputy Director where he served until 2010, while continuing as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Wagner School. He is also working on a Doctorate in Public Administration at the Wagner School. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the [[North Star Fund]], Proteus Fund, and [[Resource Generation]]. He has spoken openly about the issues that philanthropy faces today, with the lack of active lifetime philanthropy becoming more of a concern in recent years, even though he still feels philanthropy is a positive influence in society. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thirteen.org/openmind/philanthropy/awakening-rust-belt/5669/|title=Awakening the Rust Belt |last=Heffner |first=Alexander |last2=Franklin |first2=Jason |date=February 25, 2017 |website= The Open Mind, Thirteen |access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:20, 27 December 2018
Jason Franklin is a philanthropist, activist and researcher involved in urban policy reform and private philanthropy. He serves as the Executive Director of Bolder Giving in New York City.
While attending Lincoln High School, he founded Oregon Students Supporting Education,[1] an advocacy organization mobilizing public school students against proposed budget cuts after the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 47 in 1995. He also founded the Multnomah County Youth Advisory Board, now called the Multnomah Youth Commission. He went to college at the George Washington University in Washington, DC where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Communication. While in DC, he worked in the Office of National AIDS Policy in the Executive Office of President Bill Clinton’s second administration and then worked as part of the staff of the 21st Century School Fund.
After moving to New York where he completed a MS in Nonprofit Management at the Milano Graduate School at The New School, Jason co-founded IAM LLC, a small real estate development firm focused on urban brownfield remediation and redevelopment. It was selected as the Best Blended Value Business in the 2004 Global Social Venture Competition[2] sponsored by Goldman Sachs. In 2004, he joined the staff of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council where he helped launch a $5 million grant program supporting the arts in downtown New York with the support of the September 11th Fund. He then moved to the Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA) at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University to run the Next Generation Leadership Alumni Network, a network of 118 public sector leaders supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. In 2007, he returned to the staff of the 21st Century School Fund as Deputy Director where he served until 2010, while continuing as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Wagner School. He is also working on a Doctorate in Public Administration at the Wagner School. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the North Star Fund, Proteus Fund, and Resource Generation. He has spoken openly about the issues that philanthropy faces today, with the lack of active lifetime philanthropy becoming more of a concern in recent years, even though he still feels philanthropy is a positive influence in society. [3]
References
- ^ Buckingham, Matt. "Leadership 101" Willamette Week 13 March. 1996.
- ^ Napolitano, Jo, and Elizabeth Herr. "Good as Gold." Jungle Magazine 12 Aug. 2004. 7 Feb. 2007 <http://www.mbajungle.com/magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=3308&template=0>. Also see: "Global Social Venture Competition Selects International Winners to Launch Businesses Beyond Pure Profit; Judges Impressed by Social Ventures Focusing on Educational, Environmental, Urban Regeneration Issues." AScribe: the Public Interest Newswire. 22 Apr. 2004. 07 Feb. 2007 <http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/spew4th.pl?ascribeid=20040422.100634&time=10%2024%20PDT&year=2004&public=1>.
- ^ Heffner, Alexander; Franklin, Jason (February 25, 2017). "Awakening the Rust Belt". The Open Mind, Thirteen. Retrieved December 26, 2018.