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March 2025

2025 IgnitED Awards Nominations

Nominations are open for the 2025 IgnitED Awards. The Grantmakers for Education IgnitED Awards celebrate outstanding leaders who drive bold ideas and innovative thinking in education and philanthropy. Deadline: May 23.

Grantmakers for Education

May 2025

Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events

Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of the transition to the new federal administration and ongoing policy updates.

Grantmakers for Education

May 2025

2025 Annual Conference & 30th Anniversary Sponsorship

Grantmakers for Education invites members to sponsor our 2025 annual conference — Transformative Philanthropy: Courageous and Visionary Leadership for Education and Civil Rights and our 30th anniversary. 

Grantmakers for Education

January 2025

Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmakers for Education

We’re excited to spend 2025 honoring the 30-year anniversary of the founding of Grantmakers for Education! Learn more about what's ahead and see a bit of our history.

 

Grantmakers for Education
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    Trends in Education Philanthropy: Regional Benchmarking Gathering in San Francisco Bay Area

    Join grantmaking colleagues in Redwood City, California to dive deeply into the findings and have conversations on key themes in our latest research report, Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025. Registration closes June 11.

June 26, 2025

Trends in Education Philanthropy: Regional Benchmarking Gathering in Denver

Join grantmaking colleagues in Denver, Colorado to dive deeply into the findings and have conversations on key themes in our latest research report, Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025. Registration closes June 13.

July 9, 2025

National Forum on Education Policy 2025

Education Commission of the States is excited to offer the biggest lineup of policy insights yet with multiple ways to engage based on your role. This year’s programming is inspired by our new policy priority areas designed to support the central needs of state education leaders over the next two years. There will be a […]