# Education

Early childhood education is crucial to a student's future success, yet [gaps in the quality of education persist for Black children](https://www.brookings.edu/blog/social-mobility-memos/2015/11/13/school-readiness-gaps-are-improving-except-for-black-kids/). You can play a role in finding solutions to ensure young people receive an education that will help them thrive in the future. Use this page to learn more about who is working in the education space and what challenges need to be addressed.

## What to Know

Read curated articles to help you become a more informed giver.

**A Funder’s Guide to Early Childhood Development from Birth to Five**  **The Bridgespan Group**

[**What Philanthropy Can Learn from Teachers**](/content/article/what-philanthropy-can-learn-from-teachers?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html) **Grantmakers for Education's report examines the 1.8 million requests made by teachers via the platform DonorsChoose.**  
[**Computer and Internet Access: The No. 1 Equity Issue for Students During the Pandemic**](/content/article/the-no-1-digital-equity-issue-for-students?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html)  
[**Housing and Shelter Alone Can’t Break The Cycle of Youth Homelessness - Education Can**](/content/article/housing-shelter-alone-cant-break-the-cycle-of-youth-homelessness?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html)

## Who to Know

Find vetted advisors, learning networks, collaborative funds and intermediaries, and research providers.

**Philanthropy Advisors & Consultants**  **Arabella Advisors**  **DC** 
 **Research & Data Providers**  **Aspen Institute, Program on Philanthropy & Social Enterprise**  **DC** 
 **Collaborative Funds & Intermediaries**  **Barnabas Foundation**  **IL**

## How to Give

Select from a range of vetted giving opportunities.

### Issue Funds

- [Bright Funds Fdn: Bay Area Poverty Fund](/content/fund/bay-area-poverty-fund?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html) San Francisco 
- [Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Learning Loss Recovery Challenge Fund](/content/fund/learning-loss-recovery-challenge-fund?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html) Washington 
- [CMS Foundation: COVID-19 Relief Fund](/content/fund/cms-foundation-covid-19-relief-fund?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html) Charlotte

### Projects

- [Provide 300 poor families with quality education](/content/project/45158/provide-300-poor-families-with-quality-education?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html)  
- [Educate 500 Orphans in Syria](/content/project/60100/educate-500-orphans-in-syria?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html)  
- [Educating for Wellbeing](/content/project/57081/educating-for-wellbeing?landingPage=%2Ftopics%2Feducation/index.html)

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