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March 2024

The Future of Smart: Episode 28

Dr. Temple Lovelace, executive director of Assessment for Good, and Dr. Susan Lyons, co-founder and executive director of Women in Measurement, join The Future of Smart podcast to talk about thinking differently about measurement and systems of learning and education.

Grantmakers for Education

Afterschool and Summer Workforce Solutions Database

Use this searchable database to learn about local, state and national practices that are contributing to a thriving out-of-school time workforce. Strategies address issues such as recruitment, retention, compensation, career pathways, staff wellbeing, BIPOC leadership and more.

Grantmakers for Education and Partners

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.

Stanford Social Innovation Review

January 2024

LEAD Impact Group 2024 Summer Fellowship Program Application Open

Deadline extended to April 5! Apply now 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.

Grantmakers for Education
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    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.

April 2, 2024

Out-of-School Time Bimonthly Funder Meetup: April 2024

Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with members. April 2: Building on Emerging Solutions to Support a Thriving OST Workforce.

April 26, 2024

Equity Storytelling Fellowship: Spring 2024 Cohort

Harness the power of storytelling to explore the intersection of equity and philanthropy with the spring cohort of our Equity Storytelling Fellowship. Register by April 12.