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October 2026

Investing in the Out-of-School Time Workforce: Recommendations for Grantmakers

This report outlines the challenges facing the out-of-school time workforce, highlights solutions and provides recommendations for philanthropy. Funders and field leaders are invited to engage with the research, recommendations and a workforce solutions database. 

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October 2026

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!

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October 2026

Principles of Grantmaking for Education Equity and Justice

Grantmakers for Education has prepared the Principles of Grantmaking for Education Equity and Justice to affirm a set of attitudes, beliefs and practices that, when carefully considered and conscientiously applied, can support education philanthropy in realizing its core purpose: to nourish human potential and improve the human condition. Providing both inspiration, sensibility and guidance, these principles offer an approach to grantmaking that can productively foster education equity and justice.

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October 2026

Making the Whole Visible: A Multidimensional Approach to Strategic Collaboration in Education Philanthropy

The Grantmakers for Education 2026 case study invites the education philanthropy community to take a multidimensional view of its work and explore how strategic collaboration can create the necessary conditions for scaling impact. It explores the work of New Profit — a venture philanthropy organization — and its focus on strategic collaborations.

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  • November
    30

    International Study Tour on the Science of Learning

    Dive into the evidence of what works to inform a global agenda and explore evidence-based models grounded in the science of learning on a study tour to Paris.

November 17, 2026

2026 Annual Conference Community Debrief

November 17, 11:00 am PT/12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET Have feedback on the 2026 Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference in NYC? Join us to share your reflections, highlights, and suggestions with our team as we work to make future conferences even more valuable for our members!

November 20, 2026

Out-of-School Time Field Convening: November 2026

Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with funders, practitioners and other field leaders. Every third Friday, monthly. November 20: Topic TBA.