Out-of-School Time Field Convening: August 2026

August 21, 2026, 9:00 am PT/10:00 am MT/11:00 am CT/12:00 pm ET

Tackling Systems Change Across Sectors -- A Discussion with Leaders of the Alliance for Youth Thriving, Fund IRL & 0-25 Thriving

Join the EdFunders OST Impact Group for a conversation with the leaders of three initiatives working cross-sector and systems level to increase opportunities for young people to succeed and thrive. We’ll unpack their strategies, goals, connections among them and how we can get involved. This webinar is free and open to all.

Speakers:

• Allie Farrell, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Children’s Funding Project
• Merita Irby, Managing Partner, Alliance for Youth Thriving; Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts, Senior Fellow, IEL
• Karen Pittman, Editor-in-Chief, Youth Today; Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts, Senior Fellow, IEL
• Philip Steigman, Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy

About the Series

Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with funders, practitioners and other field leaders centered on learning about and with the out-of-school time sector, focusing on essential issues in OST now and in the future. Each video call will dive into a specific content area, challenge, and/or opportunity for the field and feature experts in the sector and philanthropy.

Register once for the ongoing series and join as your schedule allows. Already registered? We’ll send you a reminder of your meeting access beforehand.

Calls are scheduled from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET on the third Friday of each month.

See video and resources from past calls in the event archive.