Resources
Knowledge begins here
but never ends.
Curated reports, deep research, informational articles, podcasts. Everything you need to stay well
informed in the world of education grantmaking.
Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.
Host a Graduate Student Research Fellow This Summer
Philanthropy Pulse Check: February 2026
.
FILTER RESOURCES
SEARCH RESOURCES
Host a Graduate Student Research Fellow This Summer
Applications are now open for organizations interested in hosting a graduate student researcher through the 2026 SREE-Grantmakers for Education Summer Fellowship Program. Apply by March 31, 2026.
2025-26 Federal Executive Actions
A continuously updated list of EducationCounsel’s resources specifically related to the Federal Administration’s executive actions.
The Engagement Advantage: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Family-School Partnerships
In partnership with TNTP, Learning Heroes launched The Engagement Advantage to examine how family-school partnerships relate to student attendance and academic outcomes. The first stage of this mixed-methods study found that schools with stronger pre-pandemic family engagement experienced significantly lower chronic absenteeism and higher academic performance post-pandemic — with family engagement showing a stronger relationship to absenteeism than poverty.
Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.
Philanthropy Pulse Check: February 2026
In our February newsletter, we asked, “From your perspective, how important is cross-sector and cross-system collaboration from advancing education innovation and impact?”
Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events
Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of changes from the federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
Submit A Resource
Expand your audience by expanding minds.
We believe in getting research and insights into more hands to support learning for our peers and community. Share your resources that would be useful to education grantmakers.
