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As Black Maternal Health week concludes, we highlight the work of Black Mamas Matter Alliance and amplify the call for investments into equitable access to prenatal and infant health care and community-based doulas. Learn more at blackmamasmatter.org
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Introducing our latest tool to help communities, states, and Native Nations implement strategic public financing – a new website! Check it out: childrensfundingproject.org

Our CEO @Elizgaines explains the value of coordinating people, data, and money in this National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers webinar preparing lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists & advocates with a toolkit for building political persuasion, pressure & power for the #PN3 movement.

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'You don't have to go it alone.'

A rallying cry for the ages! This recent Campaign for Grade-Level Reading webinar was chock full of resources, case studies, innovations and connections--don't miss @swartzmark's takeaways:

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We're excited to join @ncitorg for this webinar at 1 pm ET today! Register at tinyurl.com/bd5fn3vc

Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter, going out this week, to see the latest in children's funding news and resources. We'll share resources for states and cities interested in funding programs for kids and more!
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Youth workers like Howard and Arthur are some of the undersung heroes of our society. We want to highlight their contributions and tap their knowledge to learn about their ideas for creative ways to support young people. Learn how in our new interview: childrensfundingproject.org/cfp-blog/2024/…

Are you a municipal leader, staff, or advocate looking for ways to fund your goals for children in equitable and sustainable ways? Then join us and UNICEF USA tomorrow at 3 PM ET for a webinar to learn how to do just that and more! Register today: bit.ly/3TqkJ1N.

Austin, TX, has allocated $11M in American Rescue Plan funds to projects expanding access to child care and public pre-K, including those at United Way for Greater Austin and@AusPublicHealth. Read how they did so: childrensfundingproject.org/s/Austin-TX-Co…

Check out our interactive analysis that breaks down new national trend data about how states use their fiscal data to make an impact for kids in their communities. It also includes individual fiscal maps from 14 states: childrensfundingproject.org/national-trend…

“ARPA allowed us to really come from behind and move ahead of the pack,” says Franklin County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Erica C. Crawley, JD, MPA. “We’re showing what investment from the government can make possible.” Read more in the latest from Mark Swartz Early Learning Nation earlylearningnation.com/2024/03/from-b…

We've recently released four new community profiles on how states and cities are using federal relief funds to support children and youth. Read our profiles on Tulsa, OK, Austin, TX, Maryland, and Connecticut. childrensfundingproject.org/american-rescu…

Our friends Arthur Morgan and Howard Hayes over at Goodman Community Center have a combined 50+ years of experience serving kids. We asked them what’s the one thing we can do to support young people right now. Watch their answers and more: childrensfundingproject.org/cfp-blog/2024/…

Calling all municipal leaders, staff and advocates! Want to fund your goals for children in equitable and sustainable ways? Join us and UNICEF USA for a webinar at 3 PM ET on 3/28 to learn how to do just that and more! Register today: bit.ly/3TqkJ1N.

We spoke with Dow Constantine about his championing of Best Starts For Kids, an initiative that has supported more than 500,000 children and families since its inception in 2015. In 2021, 62% of voters renewed the fund for another six years. childrensfundingproject.org/cfp-blog/2024/…

We worked with partners in 14 states to create individual fiscal maps of state, federal, and federal relief funding invested in children and youth ages 0-24 for fiscal years 2019-2021. View the fiscal data and our national analysis: childrensfundingproject.org/national-trend…

We spoke with Arthur Morgan & Howard Hayes, two youth workers at Goodman Community Center, to discuss what #afterschool & summer programs for youth look like in 2024. 👏 👏 “I don’t work with kids, I work for kids.” -Arthur 👏 👏 Watch the full interview: childrensfundingproject.org/cfp-blog/2024/…

Our founder Elizabeth Gaines began her career at Goodman Community Center nearly 30 years ago. She reconnected with two teammates from that period to discuss their ongoing work at the community center and the challenges today’s youth face. Watch the interview: childrensfundingproject.org/cfp-blog/2024/…

Join Grantmakers for Education on March 15 at noon ET for a glimpse at the 2024 policy outlook for the out-of-school time community. Our CEO Elizabeth Gaines will share what we're watching for and strategies for how the field can engage in key policy goals. ow.ly/qxsr50QMYrL