On this #NationalParentsDay today we’re revisiting a conversation between our CEO and Founder Elizabeth Gaines and our original chairperson, Karen J. Pittman. They talk about their own roles as parents and the importance of funding #youth development. ow.ly/mqc550SInEK

July is nostalgic for us and we’d be remiss not to recognize how #funders make services for children & youth sustainable and equitable through their work with policymakers, advocates & providers to advance strategic public financing. Read more: ow.ly/HJGz50SAJXb.

July is nostalgic for us and we’d be remiss not to s/o the #policymakers such as #mayors, #councilmembers, county #commissioners, #municipal admins & more who advance strategic public financing toward sustainable & equitable funding for children & youth! ow.ly/YsYy50SAK4A

Join @TheNyec Sept. 12-13 for #youthpolicy advocacy meetings with legislators on Capitol Hill, preceded by training starting in August. Details and info: nyec.org/youthdays2024/.

ICYMI: Check out this interview with our Director of Applied Research and Learning Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom by USA Spending about the #data source for our popular #FederalFunding Streams for #Children and Youth Services database! 📊 youtu.be/PKFYRaSGKOc

Tennis Champ & founder of Andy Roddick Foundation chimes in on the Travis County CARES Initiative ballot measure, which aims to expand access to affordable high-quality #childcare, #afterschool and summer care in Austin, TX. 🎾 texastribune.org/paid-post/chil…

ICYMI @Chattanooga2pt0 discovered “who invests how much money, and in what,” for funding for kids’ programs and services in Hamilton County, TN, using fiscal mapping to inform how the county will support its children and youth even better moving forward. ow.ly/Fnw650SInII

Two from @DPP_org were just inducted to #Colorado Women's Hall of Fame! DPP's first Board Chairperson Gloria Higgins & Elsa Holguin from our voter-approved children’s fund community of practice. Read more about what’s happening at DPP in our recent blog: childrensfundingproject.org/update/denver-…

It's #WorldYouthDay created in 1999 to draw attention to #youth issues, which so many of us do EVERY day. One example: in #Wisconsin, we continue to help create pathways to sustainable public funding to back up the work of those like Goodman Community Center. childrensfundingproject.org/update/madison…

The voter-approved children's fund in #KentCounty, MI just renewed for another 6 yrs. with 59% of the vote! We are proud of our partnership with the county & First Steps Kent. #ReadyByFive wzzm13.com/article/news/p…

Yesterday, Travis County TX approved a ballot initiative for #Austin voters to consider in Nov. to increase access to #childcare, #afterschool programs & more which have been found to be "severely lacking," as stated in this piece citing our white paper. austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/0…

Wow!⏰ #BackToSchool is already underway, or nearly here, for much of the country. Even so, there's still about 80% of kids' days to be accounted for, and SO much of that time is sorely underfunded. It doesn't have to be this way. #FundOurKids childrensfundingproject.org/resource/fundi…

Join the #The930Call this Thursday to hear expert insight about how Strategic Public Financing can lead to better support for children and youth, from our founder and CEO Elizabeth Gaines and Director of Coaching and Capacity Kenny Francis. ☎️ #FundOurKids

Next month at this GFOA webinar, our own Amelia Vaughn joins our partners at Minnesota State Government to show how fiscal maps can be used to distill complex #budget docs into data about #child & #youth programs that #lawmakers, #advocates & others can use & share. Reg: gfoa.org/events/int0925…

Allocation deadlines of #AmericanRescuePlan dollars are coming up soon for #schooldistricts, state and local govts & communities. Our new blog has good tips for how fund recipients can build on their initial investments and prepare. childrensfundingproject.org/update/how-com…

Following the August trainings, join @TheNyec + #youth and #youthpractitioners on Sept. 12-13 for two days of engaging legislators on Capitol Hill to impact policy for the nation’s young people. Get info on how you can join in: nyec.org/youthdays2024/.

School districts, states & localities have done tremendous work investing #AmericanRescuePlan relief funds into programs for #children & #youth. Now, allocation deadlines are approaching and we have some tips to help #advocates & communities prepare. childrensfundingproject.org/update/how-com…

Our September #newsletter includes tips for upcoming #AmericanRescuePlan allocation deadlines, 10 steps to successful strategic public financing, news about children's funds in upcoming elections and more! Check it out: conta.cc/4dF9N8e

Have you read our latest blog yet, on the upcoming #AmericanRescuePlan relief fund allocation deadlines? Learn what #schooldistricts, #states and #localgovernment, and communities can do to prepare and build on the initial investments. childrensfundingproject.org/update/how-com…

This new guest blog for StriveTogether features insights shared in a keynote by our founder and CEO on ways to achieve more sustainable funding for #children & #youth across the #CradleToCareer spectrum. Check it out! strivetogether.org/bridging-polic…