Grantmakers for Education

Grantmakers for Education s "mission is to strengthen philanthropy's capacity to improve educational outcomes for all students.

"Comprised of over 200 philanthropies throughout the country with different strategies and approaches, GFE is the only national organization representing the diversity of education philanthropy today. GFE helps grantmakers learn about both effective education strategies and effective grantmaking strategies."

Directors
Accessed February 2008:


 * Susan Conner, Chair - Executive Vice President, Impact Strategy, Lumina Foundation for Education
 * Sandra Treacy, Vice Chair - Executive Director, W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation
 * Ivye Allen, Member - President, Foundation for the Mid South
 * Lori Bezahler, Member - President, The Edward W. Hazen Foundation
 * An-Me Chung, Member - Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
 * Cyrus Driver, Member - Deputy Director, Education, Knowledge and Religion, The Ford Foundation
 * Carol Edwards, Member - Consultant, The NEA Foundation
 * Paul Goren, Member - Vice President, The Spencer Foundation
 * Monica Martinez, Member - Vice President, Education Strategy, KnowledgeWorks Foundation
 * Stephen Patrick, Member - Senior Policy Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 * Lata Reddy, Member - Vice President, The Prudential Foundation
 * Jay Sherwin, Secretary - Vice President for Programs, College Access Foundation of California
 * Daniel Shoy, Member - Program Officer, Pathways to Success, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
 * Ruby Takanishi, Treasurer - President and CEO, Foundation for Child Development
 * Robin Willner, Member - Vice President, Global Community Initiatives, IBM Corporation

Contact

 * Web: http://www.edfunders.org