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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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Yes, In My Backyard: Lessons in Effective Place-Based Giving
Amid growing social and political divides, many donors are turning to place-based giving to create meaningful change. In this article, we examine how some US-based donors are investing in the communities they know best and what it takes to translate local commitment into lasting impact.
Getting State ‘Free College’ Right: Design Choices That Matter
In a new report, Katharine Meyer and Isabel McMullen examine what separates free college programs that deliver results from those that fall short, finding that the answer lies less in the promise and more in the fine print. Programs tend to work best when they are simple to access, paired with advising, and designed to lower what students actually pay, not just tuition. That often means moving beyond “last dollar” aid, which leaves students covering living costs, toward approaches that let Pell Grants stretch further.
50-State Comparison: Statewide Admissions Policies
In an effort to establish common expectations for college preparedness among incoming students, some states or higher education systems have adopted common admissions policies applicable to first-time, first-year students seeking admission at four-year institutions. Statewide or systemwide admissions standards commonly include minimum measures of academic performance, including class rank, high school GPA, completion of high school coursework or standardized assessment scores.
Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits
This document tracks the potential impacts of Executive Orders on the work of charitable nonprofits, and is updated frequently.
Pivots Without Pathways: Career Navigation in a Fragmented Labor Market
The Project on Workforce’s new report, Pivots Without Pathways: Career Navigation in a Fragmented Labor Market, examines how workers and learners navigate career decisions and uncertainty in a fast-changing economy. Drawing on a two-year mixed-method study, it shows that economic mobility increasingly depends not just on skills and credentials, but also on access to trusted guidance to help interpret information, connect to networks, and make complex decisions. At a time when career paths are less linear and AI is reshaping work, this report offers a set of urgent actions to strengthen career navigation infrastructure.
The Golden Ticket: How Raising Postsecondary Attainment Rates to 70 Percent for All Demographic Groups Would Unlock Decades of Prosperity
This research, supported by College Futures Foundation, finds that achieving a 70 percent postsecondary attainment rate across all demographic groups in California would result in $4.4 trillion in net monetary gains for the state and its residents over the next 50 years. Achieving this goal would require historic public investment, but the anticipated impact is greater than the size of the entire state economy today.
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