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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape

Read Grantmakers for Education and The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education's joint statement on Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape.

Grantmakers for Education

Kids Are Philanthropists, Too: "The Future of Education"

The Giving Square

Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025

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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

One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy

With many of the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L. 115-97) expiring at the end of 2025, the 119th Congress is crafting tax legislation through the reconciliation process that will extend the TCJA and included the Republican majorities’ priorities. This regularly-updated page analyzes key provisions from the bill, how they may impact the philanthropic sector and charitable giving and when and if the provisions expire. 

Council on Foundations

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