The international education sector is complex and diverse. Further below we have mapped out some of the actors in this ecosystem, including thematic and philanthropic networks, education data and statistics, and several resources that may be useful to your grantmaking. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the International Education Funders Group of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual.

Resources in Response to COVID-19

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic – information by the WHO.
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) – interactive maps and data tracking.
• Global monitoring of school closures caused by COVID-19 and the impact on education by UNESCO.
• Covid-19 and School Reopening: Tracking & Analysis by Insights for Education.
• Funding the Response to COVID-19 – interactive analysis of funding opportunities by Devex.

• Foundations react to COVID-19:
  • Firelight Foundation put together a number of suggestions for all donors as to how they can help their grantees in the face of COVID-19 – no matter what they fund.
  • Imaginable Futures’ open letter to their partners.
  • EdelGive Foundation’s open letter to all funders.

• Joint statements and pledges:
  • Joint PSO Statement by the United Philanthropy Forum.
  • European Philanthropy Statement on COVID-19 by the European Foundation Centre and Dafne.
  • Joint statement by London Funders on COVID-19.
  • Joint Statement Calling for Increased Giving In This Time of Crisis by Grantmakers for Effective Organization.
  • Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19 Pledge by Council of Foundations.
  • Joint pledge by Covid-19 Funders (UK).

• What can foundations do? – Information, reports, tools,…
  • “INEE Technical Note on Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic” is designed as a living document that will be updated in response to changes in the learning and wellbeing needs of children, adolescents, youth, teachers, caregivers and other education personnel affected by COVID-19.
  • “Leadership in Difficult Times: Guidance for Donors and Giving FamiliesResponding to the Emerging COVID-19 and Economic Crises” by National Center for Family Philanthropy.
  • Open letter: Donors and supporters must act to ensure civil society resilience against COVID-19 pandemic by CIVICUS.
  • “How will COVID-19 impact foundation grants?” by William Worley, Devex.
  • “5 Steps the Best Boards Are Taking Right Now” by Joan Garry.
  • Nonprofit AF has published some useful guidelines for foundations and other donors to ensure that support is not jeopardised by COVID-19.
  • “Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do” by Lauren Smith, FSG.
  • The NPC Resource Hub published this coronavirus  guide: “How philanthropists should respond to coronavirus: Consequences, crises and opportunities for charities“.
  • “Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits” – Margie Fleming Glennon (The Chronicle of Philanthropy).
  • Philanthropy University has developed new courses with experts to help communities navigate safely through the COVID-19 crisis and provides a dynamic database of articles on the topic. This might be especially interesting for grantees and partners.

• Thematic Resources:
  • Persons with disabilities:
    • COVID-19 and Education for children with disabilities — A resource list compiled by GLAD Network.
    • Call to Action for an Inclusive Covid-19 Response on Education in Africa — By ICEVI Africa.
    • Principles and Statement to Governments on Disabled People and the Impact of COVID-19 — By Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum, which includes calls to action on education (more examples of DRF/DRAF grantees engaged in COVID-19 advocacy can be found here).

Organisations, tools and resources recommended by members over the years. Please feel free to email us new suggestions.

• Education Equity Research Inititiave – A collaborative partnership that connects organizations and individuals committed to building stronger evidence and knowledge for improving solutions for equity in and through education and how to mainstream equity in your programme.
• Philanthropy University – The initiative by Philanthropy U, Inc. powered by Berkley-Hass, offers a number of free online courses that will allow participants to earn a certificate in social sector leadership from Haas School of Business, Berkeley. The courses are predominantly geared towards NGOs and others in the social change sector who want to grow their capacity in leadership and management.
• Grantcraft – GrantCraft develops and curates resources across different strategies, issues, languages, and formats.
• Geofunders – Since 1997, GEO has provided opportunities for grantmakers to come together to share knowledge and inspire each other to act.
• 360Giving GrantNav – 360Giving supports organisations to publish their grants data in an open, standardised way and helps people to understand and use the data in order to support decision-making and learning across the charitable giving sector.
• Foundation Center / Online Directory – A database of US foundations based on tax information.
• Pro Bono Economics – PBE charity projects help organisations to measure performance, improve their services and better track outcomes. For 2017, PBE will be focusing its work on areas where improved well-being is a central purpose: Education, employment, mental health, and complex needs.
• Bond – Bond is the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations working in international development.
• mySociety Research programme – The mySociety Research team investigates the impact of Civic Technology tools: those they produce themselves, and those from the wider community. As the field matures, it is important to understand whether tools are creating genuinely positive outcomes for as many people as possible. To that end, the Research Team pursues the following lines of enquiry:
  • What is the impact of our tools? Who feels that impact? How beneficial is it?
  • Are we reaching all demographics? If not, what can we change to improve that?
  • What effect does it have when we make small modifications to the way our technology works?
• The Center for Effective Philanthropy – CEP is a non-profit organisation that aims to improve philanthropy through the development of data and insight to enable higher-performing funders.
• Reos Partners – Reos Partners is a consultancy to think through ‘big’ problems.
• Investing in Knowledge Sharing to Advance SDG4 – This report helps you as a grantmaker think through how your program can contribute to building a Global Education Ecosystem of knowledge.
• Explore SEL – The site serves as a navigator for the field of social and emotional learning—providing information and tools that summarize and connect the major frameworks and skills in the field to support transparency and informed decision-making.

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