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
Information and Statistics related 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.
Thematic Education Networks and Groups
- Education Equity Research Initiative
- Global Campaign for Education
- Global Compact on Learning Donor Network
- International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
- Learning Metrics Task Force
- Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
- The Early Childhood Development Action Network (NECDAN)
- Education Cannot Wait
- ECD Funders Coalition
- Global Partnership for Education
- Building Evidence in Education (BE2)
- NISSEM
Philanthropic Networks
- Elevate Children Funders Group
- Youth Employment Funders Group
- Youth Transition Funders Group
- Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group
- European Foundation Center
- European Venture Philanthropy Association
- Candid
- Human Rights Funders Network (USA)
- Ariadne (Europe, Human Rights)
- Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education & Training (NORRAG)
- Transparency Initiative
- Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)
Education Data & Statistics
- Global Education Monitoring Report
- FHI360’s Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC)
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
- The World Bank Education Statistics & The World Development Report 2018 on Education
- World Inequality Database on Education
- The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity: The Learning Generation Report
Education Resources
- African Education Research Database (AERD)
- Evidence for Gender and Education Resource (EGER)
- Global Partnership for Education
- IIEP – UNESCO
- Post-2015 Development Agenda
- UNESCO – Education for All (Dakar and Jomtien)
- Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA)
- Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL)
- The Key
Resources for Grantmakers
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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