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Member Insights: Investing in the Deep South

"If you’ve never been on a bus filled with education grantmakers from across the country... let me be the first to tell you: it’s an experience you won’t soon forget." Sara Sneed, president and CEO of The NEA Foundation, shares a journey through history, community and possibility in the Deep South.

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What’s It Like to Lead Grantmakers for Education in Tumultuous Times?

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Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmakers for Education

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September 2025

Bringing Students Back

This study profiles successful programs that re-engage students who left college before earning a degree or credential. Commonly known as students with some credit, no credential (SCNC), this student population has increased the urgency of the college completion crisis. This research is the product of a unique research fellowship facilitated through Grantmakers for Education and the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE).

Crimsonbridge Foundation
June 2025

Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025

Our Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking report, based on the latest survey of education grantmakers, offers insights into where and how funders are working and their evolving priorities.

Grantmakers for Education
December 2024

Fostering Student Belonging and Connectedness in College: A Scoping Review

This study researched what belonging interventions have been used in colleges and what impact they have had on academic success, emotional and social integration, and retention in the last ten years. This research is the product of a unique research fellowship facilitated through Grantmakers for Education and the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE).

Crimsonbridge Foundation
December 2024

Grantmakers for Education's Top 10 of 2024

Grantmakers for Education
December 2024

Landscape Scan of Postsecondary Funder Collaboratives

This landscape scan from Grantmakers for Education's Postsecondary Access and Attainment Impact Group profiles funder collaboratives in the postsecondary education field, incorporating survey findings and interviews to shed light on opportunities, challenges and trends.

Grantmakers for Education
March 2024

Afterschool and Summer Workforce Solutions Database

Use this searchable database to learn about local, state and national practices that are contributing to a thriving out-of-school time workforce. Strategies address issues such as recruitment, retention, compensation, career pathways, staff wellbeing, leaders of color and more.

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