What did the 2022 State Elections do for Children and Families? – Alliance for Early Success
This article from the Alliance for Early Success is an excellent breakdown of state advancement and changes due to the elections.
Big Ideas 2023 – First Focus on Children
This journal organized by First Focus highlights the big ideas driving policy discussions that affect children and families in 2023. Ideas include guaranteed health care for children, reclaiming the federal role in education, improving the user experience for families needing government assistance, and more.
Upcoming events of interest
If you are interested in the intersection of immigration and child welfare, check out: A Threat to Health & Well-Being: Public Charge’s Expected Impact and How Philanthropy Can Respond GCIR webinar September 26, 2019 If you are curious about innovative funding for policy advocacy, check out: Philanthropy’s New Playbook for Policy Advocacy Urban Institute event…
Evaluating Advocacy: taking “MEL” out of the box
Many charitable foundations are grappling with how to evaluate advocacy. Just how do you figure out which strategies are truly making a difference? How do you know what works? This teasing out of cause and effect, of evaluating the efficacy of advocacy strategies, is the work of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). Traditional approaches to…
Is there a map? Navigating policy and advocacy funding
Funding advocacy can have the feel of going for a wilderness mountain hike on an extremely dark and foggy night. We know there’s much to be gained, potentially, and, there are some potential pitfalls. Is there a map? Might we end up on private property? Get fined? What if the property is guarded by a…
Housing Leaders Warn of Shutdown’s Impact on Affordable Housing & Communities – National Low Income Housing Coalition
As the partial government shutdown continues, low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities, and people with children are adversely affected. Experts with the National Low Income Housing Coalition point out the shutdown’s impact on rental assistance, housing vouchers, rural housing development, and those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. To learn more, check out this article.
Budgeting for the Next Generation
Budgeting for the Next Generation: Does the Budget Process Prioritize Children?
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget looks at how the federal budget impacts the lives of children.