Spencer Foundation

**The Spencer Foundation has been a leading funder of education research since 1971 and is the only national foundation focused exclusively on supporting education research.** **Our Motivation** We believe education research is integral to improving education, making education systems more equitable, and increasing opportunities to learn across the lifespan. **Our Goals** - Invest in education research that is transformative, methodologically rigorous, and helps create a better society. - Support high-quality education research training. - Broaden the range of scholars and scholarship in education research. - Strengthen the impact of education research for improving educational practice. - Make education research more accessible to public audiences. **Our Core Commitments** We support education research that is: **Rigorous:** Intellectually ambitious, innovative, and methodologically sound. **Relevant:** Touching on the most pressing questions and opportunities in education and learning, wherever it occurs. **Equitable:** Representing a range of scholars and scholarship and contributing to more just learning environments. **Collaborative:** Engaging multiple voices and disciplinary perspectives. **Transformative:** Reaching beyond academic audiences and leading to lasting improvement in education and learning.