EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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We believe exposure to innovation, collaboration with peers, and constructive debate propel us personally and in our grantmaking. To achieve this, our thought-provoking and constructive events address major shifts impacting the fields of education and philanthropy right now.
Upcoming Events
Out-of-School Time Field Convening: August 2026
Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with funders, practitioners and other field leaders. Every third Friday, monthly. August 21: Tackling Systems Change Across Sectors
Every Interaction Counts: A Free Virtual Screening of a New LENA Short Documentary
Join us for a virtual screening of Every Interaction Counts, an inspiring documentary that follows one early learning center’s journey to transform outcomes for children through stronger teacher-child interactions. Required watching for all early childhood funders, the film reveals why centers are one of the most powerful levers for change in early childhood education. You’ll see what happens when leaders...
How Schools Can Help to Cultivate Intellectual Humility in America’s Students
We are all wrong sometimes. This is a reality of being human, and how we respond to that reality can define how we engage with ideas and other people. Emerging research on intellectual humility shows that fostering a desire to seek out information and viewpoints that challenge one’s views is important for children’s development. Yet, developing intellectual humility is hard,...
New & Emerging EdFunders Fellowship
The New & Emerging EdFunders Fellowship is a cohort-based learning experience for education funders in their first one to three years who want to build strategic clarity, strengthen their practice and make grants with greater confidence. Applications are closed.
Grantmakers for Education offers our programs, convenings and other events as a member benefit. At our discretion, we may open some offerings to broader participation. Please see each event’s description to determine your eligibility to attend. We review all registration submissions, weighing carefully the eligibility of program participants not currently in our membership.
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EVENT ARCHIVE
Never a one and done here.
Our full archive of past events gives you the opportunity to revisit two years’ worth of annual conferences and programs. With so much information preserved on file, you can access the exclusive and exact information you need, any time you need it.
