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Expanding equitable opportunities for children

Through strategic public financing, we help communities, states, and Native nations ensure that all children thrive.
Our Mission

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Our Work

We help local, state, and Native nation leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
Our Work

Strategic Public Financing

We help leaders assess their spending, assign a cost to their goals, and identify funding options.

Fiscal Mapping

We track and analyze the various sources of funding that support programs for children.

Cost Estimation and Modeling

We identify the true cost of the programs and services a community’s children need.

Sourcing Additional Funding

We help leaders determine which funding options are viable in their context.

Voter-Approved Children’s Funds

We guide advocates as they create and maintain dedicated funding sources for kids’ services.

We envision a nation where all children and youth thrive because all communities maintain equitable, coordinated, and sustainable funding for comprehensive programs and services.

Our Impact
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Course

Introducing Our Comprehensive Cost Modeling Course

We designed 12 lessons to teach you about cost modeling—and to get real about the true cost of programs for kids.

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