AERA Conference 2025 – Join Us!
Dear Philanthropy and Education SIG Members,
As we approach the highly anticipated 2025 AERA Annual Meeting, we are thrilled to share our official Philanthropy and Education SIG Conference Program Schedule below! This special issue is dedicated to encouraging attendance, renewing memberships, and celebrating our shared commitment to advancing equity in education through philanthropy. We look forward to seeing all of you in Denver.
Can’t come? Please still renew your membership. Your support helps keep our important work growing and deepening.
Join us for These critical conversations!
AERA Philanthropy & Education SIG Business Meeting & Reception
Join us on Saturday, April 26th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MDT at the Colorado Convention Center, Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3E.
Click here for the full meeting agenda
We thank the ECMC Foundation and individual donors for their generous support of the SIG: Philanthropy & Education at the AERA Conference Reception
Sponsor: Stephanie Sowl, ECMC Foundation
With Gratitude to Our Generous Donors:
- Dr. Obed Magny, Magny Leadership
- Goodman Educational Consulting
Philanthropy & Education SIG Conference Schedule
📍Colorado Convention Center | Denver, CO
⇒ Find a printable version here
The Dynamics of Philanthropy: Racialization, Representation, and Research Equity
📅 Wednesday, April 23
🕘 9:00 – 10:30 AM MDT
📍 Meeting Room Level, Room 608
This paper session explores philanthropy in education through four compelling papers
examining racialized power, knowledge infrastructure, representation theory, and educational
innovation.
Rethinking Philanthropy in Education: Hidden Curricula, Advancement Strategies, and DEIB-Driven Organizational Change
📅 Friday, April 25
🕜 1:30 – 3:00 PM MDT
📍 Ballroom Level, Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3
Join an interactive roundtable discussion on the evolving role of philanthropy in shaping
education, from hidden curricula to DEIB strategies for meaningful change.
Philanthropy and Education SIG Business Meeting
📅 Saturday, April 26
🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM MDT
📍 Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3E
Watch Today!
Philanthropy in Action: Elevating our Work through Research-Practice Partnerships
Watch the co-hosted webinar presented by the AERA Philanthropy & Education SIG and The Tzedakah Lab, Teachers College, Columbia University
Click here to find the webinar on the Tzedakah Lab page
Listen to an insightful webinar that focuses on the vital role of research-practice partnerships in driving philanthropic efforts within education. This session explores how funders, researchers, and practitioners can collaborate to align research insights with on-the-ground practices, creating meaningful change in education, schools, and communities. Learn from experts how to harness the power of collaboration to enhance equity and access in education!
Featuring:
Noah D. Drezner, He/Him/הוא, Vice Dean for Academic Success & Strategy; Professor of Higher Education; Principal Investigator, The Tzedakah Lab; Teachers College, Columbia University
Jenny Irons, she, her/s, Senior Program Officer, William T. Grant Foundation
Oren Pizmony-Levy, He/Him/הוא, Associate Professor, Department of International and Transcultural Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University
Jenny Zhang, she/her, Associate Program Officer, The Spencer Foundation