With contributions from Erin Dougherty Lynch. Tell us what Haaland v. Brackeen was about. What was the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision? Earlier this summer, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, in which it affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Congress passed ICWA in 1978…
With contributions from Emily Martin. Tell us what 303 Creative v. Elenis was about. 303 Creative is a lawsuit manufactured by the extremist Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to undermine the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). The Southern Poverty Law Center has categorized ADF as a hate group. Like many state and local anti-discrimination laws, CADA protects…
With contributions from Emily Martin. Tell us what SFFA v. Harvard/UNC was about. Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) sued Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) alleging that their consideration of race in admissions decisions violates Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (which prohibits federally funded programs and activities, including universities,…
With contributions from Kirti Datla. Tell us what Sackett v. EPA was about. The Sackett case is, at bottom, a case about the scope of the Clean Water Act, and specifically the extent to which it protects wetlands. of the Act’s programs apply to what the Act calls “navigable waters.” The Act, somewhat unhelpfully, defines…
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…
After the 2020 elections, it is time to reflect on what funders can do to progress policy changes. This Roundtable webinar covers policy actions at both the federal and state levels and includes opportunities for funders to discuss with their peers the most effective ways to create policy and systems change. During this interactive webinar,…
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…
Policy and Advocacy Starting Place: Building Public Will Contributed by: Cornelia Grumman, Education Director, Robert R. McCormick Foundation Public will-building strategies are an essential component of systemic reform of early education, and an integral part of our Education Program grantmaking strategy at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We’ve approached this from a few angles. First, we work…
Policy and Advocacy Starting Place: Training Community Policy Advocates Contributed by: Bia Vieira, Chief Strategist, Programs, The Women’s Foundation of California 17 years ago, The Women’s Foundation of California realized that if we were ever really going to make positive change on behalf of cisgender and transgender women, non-binary and genderqueer people and transgender men and…
Policy and Advocacy Starting Place: Data Analysis Capacity Contributed by: Noah Berger, Director of Policy Advocacy and Reform, The Annie E. Casey Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation is committed to building a brighter future for the nation’s children by developing solutions that strengthen families, build paths to economic opportunity and transform struggling communities into…