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Find resources and events that support education philanthropy's strategy and management of the federal administration's proposed changes and policy updates.
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2026 IgnitED Awards Nominations
Thank you for your nominations for the 2026 IgnitED Awards. The Grantmakers for Education IgnitED Awards celebrate outstanding leaders who drive bold ideas and innovative thinking in education and philanthropy. Nomination deadline is July 10.
A Special Message from Grantmakers for Education
This is a defining moment for education that calls for staying at the table. It's time to show up in ways that reflect the gravity—and possibility—of this moment.
Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events
Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of changes from the federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
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New & Emerging EdFunders Fellowship
Apply now! The New & Emerging EdFunders Fellowship is a cohort-based learning experience for education funders in their first one to three years who want to build strategic clarity, strengthen their practice and make grants with greater confidence.
2026 National Forum on Education Policy
At a pivotal moment in education policy, the Education Commission of the States was created to ensure that states could work together, sharing evidence, exchanging ideas and addressing complex challenges without sacrificing state leadership, diversity or judgement. That vision, established through the Compact for Education back in 1965, continues to be the north star for […]
2026 Philanthropy Infrastructure Conference
Building Bold Philanthropy Infrastructure Together United Philanthropy Forum is proud to announce a bold evolution of its signature annual convening: the 2026 Philanthropy Infrastructure Conference, a national gathering designed to connect, inform, and strengthen the full ecosystem of philanthropy-infrastructure organizations and their aligned partners. Philanthropy’s infrastructure organizations are the sector’s connective tissue, holding networks, knowledge, […]