New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy
This piece by Nicole Rodriguez Leach and John H. Jackson discusses how after myriad funder press releases and pledges, both racial equity and racial justice grantmaking dropped significantly between 2018 and 2021.
When schools tap parental love
A survey last year by Grantmakers for Education found that 60% of education funders support efforts to help families become more involved in their children’s education.
What Is Going on in Education Philanthropy? Cutbacks and Shifting Strategies Disrupt the Field
This is the first in a two-part series about a wave of disruption and uncertainty in the world of education philanthropy.
LEAD Impact Group 2024 Summer Fellowship Program Application Open
Apply by March 15 to join the Summer Fellowship Program, designed just for EdFunders members. An educational research fellow will work with you to answer a research question that will shed light on an issue of importance to you.
How Funders Are Responding to Education Politicization: Lessons from the Harwood Approach
Join us for a discussion about how three very different communities each produced a shared education equity agenda at the height of the education culture wars.
Walking the Talk: How Foundations Can Use New Data to Better Fund Racial Equity and Justice
Join us for a frank and honest discussion about new data on racial justice funding, and learn action steps we all can take to respond to this historic moment by making transformative investments.