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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape

This week’s Supreme Court decision clearing the way for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education marks a profound shift, placing even greater responsibility on states to uphold educational equity with fewer federal supports. As nearly half the states raise legal challenges over delayed federal funds, philanthropy must meet this moment—not with political posturing, but with urgency, clarity and action.
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
Our Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking report, based on the latest survey of education grantmakers, offers insights into where and how funders are working and their evolving priorities.
Fostering Student Belonging and Connectedness in College: A Scoping Review
This study researched what belonging interventions have been used in colleges and what impact they have had on academic success, emotional and social integration, and retention in the last ten years. This research is the product of a unique research fellowship facilitated through Grantmakers for Education and the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE).
Grantmakers for Education's Top 10 of 2024
Landscape Scan of Postsecondary Funder Collaboratives
This landscape scan from Grantmakers for Education's Postsecondary Access and Attainment Impact Group profiles funder collaboratives in the postsecondary education field, incorporating survey findings and interviews to shed light on opportunities, challenges and trends.
Afterschool and Summer Workforce Solutions Database
Use this searchable database to learn about local, state and national practices that are contributing to a thriving out-of-school time workforce. Strategies address issues such as recruitment, retention, compensation, career pathways, staff wellbeing, leaders of color and more.
Grantmakers for Education's Top 10 of 2023
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