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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape

This week’s Supreme Court decision clearing the way for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education marks a profound shift, placing even greater responsibility on states to uphold educational equity with fewer federal supports. As nearly half the states raise legal challenges over delayed federal funds, philanthropy must meet this moment—not with political posturing, but with urgency, clarity and action.

Grantmakers for Education

Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025

Grantmakers for Education

2025 Annual Conference & 30th Anniversary Sponsorship

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June 2025

Creating Loving Systems Across Communities to Provide All Students an Opportunity to Thrive

The Loving Cities Index is a tool and framework that provides a comprehensive analysis of local systems of love and support. The Index framework draws from the wisdom of communities and a large body of evidence-based research to identify 25 indicators that represent the supports needed for students to have the opportunity to learn and achieve academic and economic success.

Schott Foundation for Public Education
May 2025

Power-Building in Action: How Community Organizing Is Transforming Child Care

This report spotlights how grassroots leaders in 19 states and Washington, DC are advancing racial, gender, and economic justice through child care organizing.

Early Childhood Funders Collaborative
May 2025

Portrait of Practice: Southern Arkansas University

This TPI-US working paper is on the necessity of expanding evidence-based literacy preparation for pre-service teachers. It highlights an authentic example of how a teacher preparation program improved the quality of literacy preparation for teachers, leading to better outcomes for students.

May 2025

5 Ways to Create Fair School Funding Formulas

This series of briefs, EdTrust’s Policy Positions on School Funding, outlines five core policy positions that shape our beliefs about what state leaders should do to more adequately and fairly fund schools to meet the diverse needs of all students, fostering environments where every student can thrive.

EdTrust
May 2025

Understanding Proposed Tax Changes for U.S. Private Foundations

An overview of potential shifts in the net investment income tax and their estimated impact, based on data from Candid.

United Philanthropy Forum
May 2025

2025 Annual Conference & 30th Anniversary Sponsorship

Grantmakers for Education invites members to sponsor our 2025 annual conference — Transformative Philanthropy: Courageous and Visionary Leadership for Education and Civil Rights and our 30th anniversary. 

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