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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.

Postsecondary Spotlight on Human Connections & AI Tools
This webinar explores philanthropy’s unique role in ensuring that, as AI tools scale, so do students’ networks, particularly for those furthest from opportunity.
EPIP Conference 2026: Clarity and Courage
The Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy 2026 National Conference (EPIP 2026) brings together emergent leaders to strengthen their philanthropic practice through learning, connection, and collective action. The conference is a chance to connect across generations to build the skills to shape practice, policy, and culture so that philanthropy works for all communities.
AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning
As generative AI rapidly reshapes classrooms around the globe, educators and decisionmakers are grappling with a major concern: How can generative AI be used to help, not harm, teaching and learning? What is the role of technology in the classroom? This past January, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings released the report “A new direction for students in an...
Investing in the Teacher Pipeline: How Philanthropy Can Address the Teacher Shortage
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR), with support from the William Penn Foundation, invites you to the capstone session of our special four-part series, The Teacher Pipeline: Creating Enduring Pathways into Teaching. Grounded in CGLR’s big bet that professionalizing and strengthening the teacher workforce is essential for disrupting the generational cycle of poverty, this funder-to-funder conversation examines how philanthropy can...
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