Collage of participants from past IEFG events engaged in group discussions and collaborative activities. Image rights held by the International Education Funders Group (IEFG).
The International Education Funders Group (IEFG) is a member-led learning and collaborating network for foundations, donor-advised funds, and other private grantmakers.

The IEFG is the largest global network of philanthropic actors funding education. We are committed to achieving the fourth Sustainable Development Goal, and believe in the power of education to drive progress towards the other SDGs. We are all passionately engaged in local, national and international grant-making within diverse organisations, with differing priorities and individual strategies but a shared belief in the power of education and a shared drive to urgently improve the performance of education systems worldwide.

We are a peer-led, member-driven group, focused primarily on co-learning, information exchange and networking, trying to collectively strengthen our members’ work and knowledge of the field. The IEFG does not seek to directly influence education policy agendas and spaces; we aim to support and enable philanthropic funders in their work. Our purpose is to help private funders have a stronger voice and impact in education by improving their strategic analyses and thinking, informing and assisting their grantmaking, and providing opportunities for collective learning and action.

Please note IEFG is not a grantmaking institution – it is a learning and collaborating network.
A black-painted wall of a temporary school structure decorated with colorful, handwritten words and drawings. Phrases like 'I ❤️ SCHOOL,' 'Confidence,' 'Future,' 'Happiness,' 'Peace,' and a quote by Queen Rania are surrounded by childlike illustrations of trees, symbols, and hearts. A single wooden desk with blue legs is placed in front of the wall on a dirt ground under a clear sky. All rights reserved.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Event Type Title Date Location
IEFG in person event IEFG Together 2026 tbd Amman, Jordan