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GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION

Together, what's next

aka GFE   |   Portland, OR   |  www.edfunders.org

Mission

Grantmakers for Education exists to improve outcomes for all learners by serving as a trusted partner for all education philanthropists as they adapt to the changes impacting our world. To accomplish this, GFE’s purpose is two-fold: 1) To provide members with an informal and balanced environment for collaborating, discussing and acting on important issues in public education. 2) To help members identify and prepare for what’s next. With our finger on the pulse of our diverse network and eye on the broader horizon, we keep members informed of relevant and pressing issues, and equip members with the tools and knowledge required to shape the future.

Ruling year info

2002

Executive Director

Celine Coggins

Main address

400 SE 103rd Drive # 33348

Portland, OR 97216 USA

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EIN

33-0919329

NTEE code info

Professional Societies, Associations (T03)

Professional Societies & Associations (B03)

Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We believe that the systemic inequities within the education system are a reflection of the inequities within our larger society and that education grantmakers should invest in solutions that address root causes. As Grantmakers for Education, we must maintain our direct focus on education issues, while making connections to larger systemic challenges that shape students’ opportunities to learn and thrive.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grantmakers for Education Membership

Grantmakers for Education is the nation’s largest, most dynamic and most diverse member network of education
philanthropists. We provide: Shared resources. Collective insights. Constructive collaboration. Together, our members collaborate, discuss and act on important
issues in public education.

Over 20 years of continual evolution, Grantmakers for Education has created and elevated opportunities for education philanthropists. We’ve built a network unparalleled in size and scope, and we’ve become a trusted source for influential resources on key education issues.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Our annual conference brings together grantmakers
from coast to coast, from organizations large and
small. Focused on improving outcomes for all learners, our conferences are designed to inspire, challenge and prepare education philanthropists in light of the changing field of education philanthropy and a changing society.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Grantmakers for Education’s impact groups are dynamic, energizing and inspiring learning communities that leverage the network of education philanthropists within GFE. Their purpose: Bring members together for meaningful dialog and concrete action on critical current and upcoming challenges in public education.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Online and in-person dialog and activities aim to support grantmakers in making more impactful and intentional investments. Programs go below the surface, provoke new thinking, generate interaction and inspire action.

Population(s) Served
Adults

With an eye on the broader horizon, we keep members
informed of current, pressing education issues while also
identifying strategies to help address future challenges.
To that end, we regularly provide benchmarking reports,
case studies, funders’ guides and additional co-created resources.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of conference attendees

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Annual Conference

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Objective 1: Centering Equity
By the end of 2026, EdFunders will have centered equity and anti-racism in our work, with this commitment guiding both our support for education philanthropy in its pursuit of equitable learning outcomes, and our support for staff and members in their own development.

Objective 2: Deeper Learning
By the end of 2026, EdFunders will have focused our programming to serve as a deeper learning platform for building the skills, knowledge, and mindsets that support members investing in systems-level education change.

Objective 3: Thought Leadership
By the end of 2026, EdFunders will have expanded its role as an education thought leader and partner in strengthening funders’ commitment to education and to moving education philanthropy forward.

Objective 1: Centering Equity
1. Implement tailored DEI coaching and group learning in service of creating an organizational DEI vision shared by the staff and board.
2. Align internal operations to the strategic plan
3. Develop and distribute a topical podcast that features members.
4. Where applicable, align existing content and programs to reflect EdFunders shared vision for DEI.
5. Recruit and engage more members of color
6. Build a competency model based on the Principles of Equity- Centered Grantmaking to drive thought leadership and member support.

Objective 2: Deeper Learning
1. Continue to offer and improve core services including an engaging network-centered conference, impact groups, webinars, and research-based reports.
2. Launch a revamped website that incorporates EdFunders new strategic plan and builds the capacity to communicate effectively with members.
3. Continue custom programming for foundation staff (e.g. EGI, dSchool).
4. Engage with members and clarify what member-led activities EdFunders will provide directly and through member collaboration.

Objective 3: Thought Leadership
1. Increase efforts to draw on member expertise and feature member perspectives spotlighting members of all sizes.
2. Expand efforts to collect disaggregated data from members and leverage results to design more tailored programming.
3. Based on member feedback and external circumstances, deepen member engagement through one or more of the following:
3.1 Create opportunities/platforms to engage in meaningful collective action.
3.2 Create deeper learning experiences such as fellowships or learning modules.
3.3 Expand regionally-focused programming, including co- convening work with regional PSOs.
3.4 Deepen and create new partnerships with other PSOs to generate thought leadership and develop deep learning opportunities for intersectional issues that affect education.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION

Board of directors
as of 01/18/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Sara Sneed

The NEA Foundation

Term: 2019 - 2025

Richard Tagle

The Andy Roddick Foundation

Sophie Fanelli

Stuart Foundation

Paul Herdman

Rodel Foundation of Delaware

John Fitzpatrick

Communities Foundation of Texas

Sara Sneed

The NEA Foundation

Danielle Pulliam

The Pinkerton Foundation

Lynn Alvarez

ECMC Foundation

Katrina Mitchell

United Way of Greater Atlanta

Shawn Morehead

The New York Community Trust

William Moses

The Kresge Foundation

Gisele Shorter

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

LaVerne Evans Srinivasan

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Kenita Williams

Southern Education Foundation

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/29/2021
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/29/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.