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Initiate a GFE Member Briefing

GFE members can bring programs to their regions on the topics that interest them by organizing their own member briefing — a one-time, one-day session initiated and collaboratively designed by three or more GFE member organizations. GFE can help to support the development of 2-3 briefings each year.

GFE members: if you wish to sponsor a member briefing with other foundations, contact John Branam at 503-595-2100 to discuss your program idea and next steps.

Here are some reference documents to help you plan a briefing:

Download a budget reference sheet to help you plan your program's budget.
Read the member briefing guidelines for helpful tips on planning your program.
View agendas from the previous GFE-sponsored briefings: Union Collaboration (Feb. 2005), Native American Students (Feb. 2006), PK-3 Alignment (May 2006), Expanded Learning Time (June 2007), and Evaluation (November 2007).

Read our latest innovation report: Innovation 2.0: Grantmaking to Transform America's Education Systems and register for the newest innovation member briefing.

Deepen your strategic grantmaking with Benchmarking 2011, which provides data and analysis on the latest trends in education philanthropy.

Learn more about our upcoming programs: the urban education study tour as it travels to El Paso, Newark and Oakland the digital learning and creativity briefing in Pittsburgh and the upcoming OST web seminar.

Become a GFE member.

Read about the 2011 conference, download conference session resources and view plenary session videos.

Read the transcript or listen to the latest call with Secretary Duncan (October 26, 2011).

Read what Philanthropy Journal, Education Week and EduWonk have to say about the impact of our Benchmarking 2010 report.

Peruse News to Use, GFE's members-only monthly newsletter, highlighting learning activities, new reports and critical developments in the field of education grantmaking.

Consult resources from past GFE programs. Stream audio, view slides, watch video and read presentations from GFE web seminars and our annual conference.

Access GFE member benefits, including Philanthropy In/Sight: Education, a dynamic mapping tool from the Foundation Center, and a discounted subscription to Foundation Review, the peer-reviewed quarterly from the Johnson Center for Philanthropy.