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2026 IgnitED Award Winners
The Grantmakers for Education IgnitED Awards celebrate outstanding leaders who drive bold ideas and innovative thinking in education and philanthropy. Learn more about the 2026 award winners here!
Principles of Grantmaking for Education Equity and Justice
Making the Whole Visible: A Multidimensional Approach to Strategic Collaboration in Education Philanthropy
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Investing in Change: The Walton Family Foundation Charts a New Course
Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking - Case Study No. 12
Leveraging for Big Results: The Leeds Family's Entrepreneurial Approach to Increasing High School Graduation Rates
Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking - Case Study No.11
Strategic Reinvention: The Rodel Foundation of Delaware’s Journey to Catalyzing a System of World-Class Schools
Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking - Case Study No. 10
Say Yes To Education: Leading a Movement to Improve Access to Postsecondary Learning Opportunities in Cities Nationwide
Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking - Case Study No. 9
Persistence and Agility: The Rodel Foundation of Delaware’s Efforts to Transform Delaware’s Education System
Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking - Case Study No. 8
Benchmarking 2012: Trends in Education Philanthropy
As in previous years, the report draws from a survey of GFE’s membership that provides a snapshot of giving patterns as well as grantmakers’ qualitative impressions of lessons and insights from their work. This year, to mark the report’s fifth anniversary, we also look back to provide a historical perspective on themes and patterns we have observed over the five years of this series.
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