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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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From Cradle to Capital: A Case for Philanthropy to Invest in Baby Bonds
Our economic systems have tremendous capacity to create opportunity and equity. As it stands, our economy is held back by structural inequities which are deeply embedded in our policies and economy. This creates a system where those born into wealth access a “wealth lottery” that not only impacts financial well-being, but also health, longevity, and pathways to opportunity. We see this from the moment a baby is born, and even before birth, based on the circumstances into which a child is born.
Dedicated Funding for Child Care, Preschool, and After-School Programs Appears on Local November Ballots
On Tuesday, November 4, Election Day will present opportunities for voters in several communities and states to create dedicated streams of public funding to support key child and youth outcomes.
Kids Are Philanthropists, Too: "The Future of Education"
Nicole Rodriguez Leach, executive director of Grantmakers for Education, joins podcast hosts Amy Neugebauer and kids of all ages to explore the role that philanthropy can play in changing the future of education.
Learn By Doing: Strategies to Support Work Based Learning Pathways in Post-Secondary Education
Nationally, over 43 million adults have college experience but did not earn a credential. These completion rates have intensified concerns over a widening skills gap, prompting calls to redesign postsecondary education through lifelong learning models that integrate strong education-employer partnerships. This research is the product of a unique research fellowship facilitated through Grantmakers for Education and the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE).
The status of litigation against the Trump administration’s K-12 education agenda: A guide for education leaders
As the federal policy landscape is quickly evolving, it is vital that state and local education leaders across the country have access to up-to-date information on the status of the administration’s actions. In response to the need for timely and accurate information, this brief provides an overview of the ongoing legal challenges (as of September 1, 2025) to the Trump administration’s executive actions related to K-12 education.
Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs
This report finds that the US needs 5.25 million additional workers with education and training beyond high school through 2032, 4.5 million of whom will need at least a bachelor’s degree. Resources include a data tool and recommendations.
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