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 Funder Meetup: October 2026
Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with Grantmakers for Education members who fund or are interested in funding the out-of-school time sector. October 6: an update on federal actions.
2026 Blue Sky Funders Forum Annual Convening
Our theme is Nurturing Networks – exploring how to weave, sustain, and grow mycelial networks to amplify the social impact nature has on communities in need. Through site visits, roundtables, facilitated connections, and storytelling, funders will learn how to nurture distributed, interconnected efforts across organizations and communities that multiply outcomes for nature access, health, and resilience. With Maine’s majestic coastline,...
Experience Prosperity in Practice: Site Visit to Purpose Built Communities
October 7-8, 2026 Grantmakers for Education is partnering with Purpose Built Communities to host Experience Prosperity in Practice, an immersive site visit in Atlanta on Oct. 7-8, 2026. Participants will explore the nationally recognized East Lake neighborhood, where the Purpose Built model originated, and learn how place-based strategies can drive lasting community transformation. Day 1: Experience the Model in Action...
Grantmakers for Education 2026 Annual Conference
Registration closes October 1! Join us in New York for the 2026 Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference.
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.
