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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.
What’s It Like to Lead Grantmakers for Education in Tumultuous Times?
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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Philanthropy Pulse Check: January 2026
In our January newsletter, we asked, “From your perspective, is education philanthropy at an inflection point?”
Staying Connected: A Note to Our Members
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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 the transition to the new federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
2025-26 Federal Executive Actions
A continuously updated list of EducationCounsel’s resources specifically related to the Federal Administration’s executive actions.
Derailed: Rising Attacks and Retreating Resources for Racial Justice
From Mismatched to Derailed: Where Does Philanthropy Stand?
PRE’s 2021 report Mismatched documented the gap between the rhetoric of 2020 and the insufficient resources that followed. Derailed draws on Candid’s data for 2019–2023 to assess how institutional philanthropy has responded since.
Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark
The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is a pioneering initiative to promote equity-centered, long-term funding practices across the sector. It centers transparency, multi-year support, and flexible funding as essential tools for driving systemic change.
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