The 2022 election results bring change, new opportunities, and different challenges. Join us as we learn about the policy landscape at both the national and state levels. We’ll discuss how potential policy changes could affect children and the varieties of roles funders can play to advance, defend against, or communicate better about policy. Speakers: Bruce…
During this funder conversation, we heard from two funders on how they fund trauma and healing, their goals, how they decided what models to fund, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Paula Sammons, W. K. Kellogg Foundation – Focus on family economic security and bridging research in brain development and behavioral economics to…
What’s the difference between trauma-informed care and healing-centered engagement? How do you know which approach is best-suited for your goals, whether in early childhood, healthcare, or youth engagement? Join us as we talk with Dr. Shawn Ginwright, one of the nation’s leading innovators, provocateurs, and thought leaders on African American youth, youth activism, and youth…
Children need nurturing relationships with their caregivers and communities to build trust and a feeling of safety and belonging in the world. This early relational health can be a keystone of mental wellness and resiliency, preparing children to thrive in a challenging world. During a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, it is…
In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association issued a joint Declaration of National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. This webinar explores the scope of the problem. We’ll answer questions including: How do we know there is a problem and what does…
After two years of instability due to the pandemic, many funders and parents are concerned about children’s lost opportunities. Alarming data on lower reading and math gains have led foundations leaders to wonder what can be done to help children “catch up.” Join us to learn more about: What the data really says about children’s…
Wednesday, September 15 * 1:30-2:00 pm eastern Kids funders are experts in education, brain development, healthcare, trauma, mental health, and more. The environment hasn’t typically been considered a kids issue. And yet education, brain development, healthcare, trauma, and mental health are all impacted by our changing climate. It’s time for kids funders to grapple with…
Elevate Children Funders Group The resounding call to more fully engage the communities we serve has the power to spur innovation and amplify impacts. But what does it mean, in practical terms, to make this shift as funders? Examine this question in a six part webinar series. Tuesday, September 7 * 10:00-11:00 am EST –…
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Wednesday, July 28 * 1:30-2:30 pm EST Across the world, climate change is displacing millions of people from their homes, forcing many from the Global South to seek refuge in the United States and other countries. Meanwhile, in the United States, hurricanes, heat waves, fires, and other climate…
Join the Children, Youth & Family Funders Roundtable and ecoAmerica as we discuss the ways climate change is affecting children’s mental health. Climate change is happening now; our children and communities are experiencing warmer weather, more air pollution, and more frequent natural disasters than generations of the past. There are a number of ways that…