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
2026 Philanthropy Infrastructure Conference
Building Bold Philanthropy Infrastructure Together United Philanthropy Forum is proud to announce a bold evolution of its signature annual convening: the 2026 Philanthropy Infrastructure Conference, a national gathering designed to connect, inform, and strengthen the full ecosystem of philanthropy-infrastructure organizations and their aligned partners. Philanthropy’s infrastructure organizations are the sector’s connective tissue, holding networks, knowledge, and shared values in place....
Horizons Summit 2026
This is Your Summit: Horizons unites employers seeking workforce solutions, investors funding the future of work, government leaders shaping workforce policy, entrepreneurs reimagining education and training, education and workforce development providers delivering opportunity to those who need it most. Horizons showcases our shared dedication to economic success for people, businesses, and communities. Join committed leaders from every sector to connect...
Registered Apprenticeships: Transforming the Early Care and Learning Workforce
Register now for this webinar on early childhood registered apprenticeships and explore how registered apprenticeships are transforming the early childhood education workforce. As the sector faces unprecedented staffing challenges and funding constraints, registered apprenticeships offer a proven solution to recruit, train, and retain qualified early childhood educators while providing them with debt-free pathways to lifetime credentials and career options. Participants...
Unlocking Workforce Pell Access
This session will explain the new FAFSA process and outline program eligibility criteria for the new Workforce Pell Grant. This exciting new federal program expands Pell Grant eligibility to short-term job-training programs that have historically been excluded from federal higher education funding. However, programs have to meet a steep new set of requirements if students are to receive the grant....
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
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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.
