What We're Learning

We are a learning organization and work to be smarter and more effective every year. We never lose sight of the reason we exist: to do the most possible good with the resources left to the community by Archibald G. Bush. Here we share the lessons we learn through our efforts, as well as the insights of our grantees and Fellows.

Papers & Reports

Lessons Learned from the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative

We launched the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI) in 2009, with the goal of preparing and placing 25,000 new, effective teachers within our service region by 2020.

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Bush Prize Practices for Community Innovation (PDF)

A 5-year study of how Bush Prize winners contribute to community problem solving.

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Malini Srivastava: Making the Impossible Possible (PDF)

Learn how Bush Fellow Malini Srivastava scaled up her impact and improved her leadership via the Bush Fellowship.

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Aligning Board and Staff

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Lessons from the Process of Creating the Native Governance Center

This report documents the development of the Native Governance Center, beginning with the Bush Foundation’s work supporting the self-determination of Native nations, through the emergence of a fully independent, Native-led 501(c)(3) organization in 2015.

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Building a Stellar Staff: Recruiting and Selection with an Equity Lens

Changing organizational culture takes intention and time. At the Bush Foundation, we’ve spent the last five years creating a more inclusive culture internally so that we can be more effective externally.