Leveraging the Federal Education Tax Credit: Identifying and Preparing Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs)

March 24, 3–4:30 p.m. ET  
Identifying and Preparing Scholarship-Granting Organizations (SGOs) 
Co-Sponsored by Alliance for Youth Thriving  
The success of the new federal education tax credit will hinge not only on state policy decisions, but also on whether strong, trusted organizations are ready to steward funds responsibly and deliver real opportunities for students. Building on earlier sessions in this series that explored the policy landscape and state implementation choices, this conversation turns to the organizations that will carry the work forward. Experts across education, youth development, philanthropy, and intermediary networks will examine why scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) are central to effective implementation and what it takes to prepare for this role — ranging from organizations just beginning to explore what it means to become an SGO to those already operating across multiple states. Participants will also gain a practical look at how one state with several active SGOs is navigating the landscape and what it would take to expand allowable uses of funds to meet broader student and community needs. 
Panelists: Donna Cooper, Children First PA; Jackie Guglielmo, ACE Scholarships; Chris Smith, Boston After School & Beyond; Mike Taylor, National Association of Education Foundations; and Brent Wake, Indiana Afterschool Network.  
Moderator: Merita Irby, Alliance for Youth Thriving.