Resources

Knowledge begins here
but never ends.

Curated reports, deep research, informational articles, podcasts. Everything you need to stay well
informed in the world of education grantmaking.

Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.

Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.

Grantmakers for Education

Staying Connected: A Note to Our Members

Grantmakers for Education

Philanthropy Pulse Check: February 2026

Grantmakers for Education

.

FILTER RESOURCES

 

 

SEARCH RESOURCES

January 2022

Meet Grantmakers for Education's New Strategy & Brand

Grantmakers for Education
December 2021

We’re Not All Average: Reconceptualizing School Climate to Acknowledge Diverse Student Experiences in Schools

How students feel about their schools—their perception of the safety, inclusiveness, rigor, and collaboration in the learning environment—is an increasingly important part of conversations about school quality and improvement. Building on the Research Alliance’s longstanding work with the NYC Department of Education on its annual School Survey, this report uses survey data from 2015 through 2019 to begin to answer questions on school climate.

Research Alliance for NYC Schools
December 2021

Student Financial Wellness Survey

 
Trellis Company
December 2021

Releasing the Potential of Philanthropic Collaborations

Philanthropic partnerships are having their day in the sun. Their impact could be even greater with a clearer path to investing in collaborative funds and a shift in donor mindsets.

The Bridgespan Group
December 2021

School Instruction in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This brief provides an overview of how local education agencies in Pennsylvania, including both traditional school districts and charter schools, implemented different approaches to deliver instruction and support students’ needs during the 2020–2021 school year.

Mathematica
December 2021

Three lessons for boosting postsecondary education and wages in Black-majority cities

This report focuses on seven cities: Detroit; Nashville, Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia; Mobile, Ala.; and St. Louis. In each, we provided qualitative research, historical context, and disaggregated statistics in order to gain a clear vision of what is needed to help Black students and workers thrive.

Brookings Institution

Submit A Resource

Expand your audience by expanding minds.

We believe in getting research and insights into more hands to support learning for our peers and community. Share your resources that would be useful to education grantmakers.