Watch the webinar here! Policy research, public will building, message development, grassroots and grasstops engagement. Funders have lots of tools in their toolkit! Join funder colleagues to discuss a range of advocacy and systems change strategies used to ensure more children, families and communities thrive. We’ll discuss strategies and lessons learned from a variety of…
Thursday, March 28 at 2:00 pm eastern RSVP here! How can philanthropy make the case for funding advocacy to end homelessness? Uncertain whether you can fund grantees that lobby? What’s philanthropy’s role in educating new members of Congress on housing and homelessness issues? What does it look like to support local ballot initiative work? Funders…
For the Roundtable’s next conversation, we want to highlight the policy changes that most affect families and the strategies funders are using to support, shape, or defend against these changes. To get a sense of your family-focused philanthropy, policy, and equity priorities in 2019 and 2020, we are surveying our members and asking our affinity…
Join the EITC Funders Network for an annual look at current federal and state EITC policies and what’s to come in the year ahead. February 14 at 1:00 pm eastern Register here. 2018 was a big year for tax credit advocacy on the state level: bills to enact or expand state EITCs moved forward in…
The Funders Census Initiative (FCI) at FCCP has an on-going webinar series on census messaging. During each briefing, you’ll learn about best practices to reach hard-to-reach communities. There are two briefings in January: Wednesday, January 16 at 1:00 pm eastern – National Congress of American Indians – register here Wednesday, January 23 at 1:00 pm…
Monday, January 7 3:00-4:15 pm eastern As we jump into the new year, let’s look at policy opportunities that arise from the 2018 elections, including ballot initiative wins on voting rights restoration, money in politics reforms, redistricting, and more. What can we do to continue advancing this work? What policies might get traction in 2019? Learn…
Tuesday, January 29 at 12:00 – 1:15 pm eastern The 2018 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,…
Education and workforce training open doors for families to greater economic security and flexibility, but for many families, there are substantial barriers. This is especially true for low-income families and communities of color. For the past several months, we have explored the dynamics of these barriers, including policies that are quickly changing to restrict access…
The Census faces a major problem – undercounting young children, especially those in low-income or immigrant families. These children and families face the consequences for years, including decreased funding for necessary supports, such as food programs, affordable housing, and education. We can do better! Funders are gearing up for Census 2020. Join us to learn…
Are you interested in learning more about how your foundation can use its expertise to enter the immigration space? Are you seeking ways to communicate differently with your peers and colleagues about the effects of immigration policy today? Do you wonder how to better align your strategies across your issue areas? Our first strategy discussion…