Sponsorship Packet
Keeping Our Promises to the Next Generation: Education and Democracy
Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference
October 2020
With additional programming year-round
About the Conference
Our signature program
Every year, we bring together a dynamic mix of education grantmakers, practitioners, youth and experts to share talent, insights and strategies. Focused on improving outcomes for all learners, the conference is designed to challenge education philanthropists as they adapt to a rapidly evolving field that is ever more interconnected.
Our compelling program pushes boundaries, challenges assumptions and capitalizes on the diversity of perspectives from across the field. Attendees consistently give our program, and the networking opportunity it provides, high marks.
What we offer conference participants:
- A focus on today’s relevant and pressing issues in education and philanthropy.
- A balanced environment that allows freedom to explore challenging topics.
- Expert researchers and practitioners sharing tools and knowledge to shape the future.
- Breakout sessions hosted by members year-round.
- Engaging case studies, simulations & other personalized experiences.
- Meaningful networking with more than 600 peers from philanthropic organizations of all sizes, funding interests, and geographic focuses.
About Grantmakers for Education
The largest and most diverse consortium of education philanthropists in the nation
Founded in 1995 on the premise that collective insights, shared resources and constructive collaboration enable grantmakers to make more intentional and impactful investments in public education and beyond, Grantmakers for Education set out to demonstrate the power of networks in affecting greater change.
Our motto, Together, what’s next, positions us to build upon our strong history and move with our members toward the future, exploring new ideas and more strategic ways of working together.
Become a Conference Sponsor
A unique opportunity to invest in strengthening philanthropy to improve outcomes and opportunities for all learners
An investment in this year’s conference is an investment in a three-part agenda including:
- Conference Week. We will take advantage of the conference week (October 12 – 16) to offer a series of high-profile speakers, case studies, virtual site visits and networking that emulates the elements of the conference that are highly valued by members.
- Conference Year-Round. We are offering a curated array of learning sessions led by GFE members on relevant and timely topics starting at the beginning of August and continuing on a regular basis into next spring.
- New Research and Ongoing Collaboration. As the nation’s largest network of education funders, we are in a unique position to look across the field to identify trends and common priorities, and use those to chart a course for collective action. Based on a survey of philanthropy focused on What Is the Big Vision for the Recovery?, we will author a report to be released during the conference window. We launch a conversation about how grantmaking priorities have evolved during the past year's events and help chart a course for collective action.
Join us in helping to bring this forward-thinking program to the leaders and movers in education philanthropy. See the following sponsorship levels and benefits and become a conference sponsor.
For more information about conference sponsorship, please contact Kyle Malone at kmalone@edfunders.org or
503-595-2100.