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
Investing in Educators, Improving Families’ Access to Care: Evidence from DC’s Early Educator Compensation Initiative
This webinar, hosted by the Urban Institute, looks at Washington, DC's tax-funded early educator compensation program. Evaluating data collected since the initiative's 2022 launch, panelists share findings on how structured salary scales affect early childhood workforce retention, child care business stability, and family access to affordable, high-quality care.
FUNDER BRIEFING – Capacity for Change
How do we know when capacity building investments are making a meaningful difference? As demand for capacity building continues to grow, funders are increasingly asking how to assess impact beyond outputs and activity. Join Lucy Brainard (Overdeck Family Foundation) and Leona Christy (Catalyst Exchange) for a candid conversation about what we're learning through our State of Capacity Building survey, the...
New & Emerging EdFunders Fellowship: Cohort 1
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.
Out-of-School Time Field Convening: September 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. On September 18 we'll explore strategies for supporting neurodiverse youth in the OST space.
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.
