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Find resources and events that support education philanthropy's strategy and management of the federal administration's proposed changes and policy updates.
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
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 April 30, 2026.
Philanthropy Pulse Check: March 2026
In our March newsletter, we asked, “Does the education funding community need to identify new, more expansive approaches to achieve 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.
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Out-of-School Time Funder Meetup: May 2026
Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with Grantmakers for Education members who fund or are interested in funding the out-of-school time sector. May 5: funder drop-in for connection and updates.
Raising Young Children in an AI World
The first generation of children growing up with artificial intelligence is already here. From AI-enabled toys to generative learning and communication tools, these technologies are reaching children during the earliest and most formative years of life—from birth to 8 years—when relationships, play, language, and health shape the foundations for lifelong learning and well-being. The question […]
Grantmakers for Education 2026 Annual Conference
Members, submit a conference session proposal, April 1-May 8! Learn more about the conference here.