Press - Children's Funding Project

About
Our Work
- Learn About Our WorkThrough strategic public financing we help communities, states, and Native nations ensure that all children thrive.
- Strategic Public FinancingWe develop strategic public financing plans that sustain investments for kids.
- Sourcing Additional FundingWe help leaders determine which funding options are viable in their context.
- Fiscal MappingWe analyze existing funding sources and coach local leaders on budget data.
- Voter-Approved Children’s FundsWe help communities and states pursue dedicated public funding for kids.
- Cost Estimation and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
Impact
Resources
- View Our Featured ResourcesOur tools and resources help local, state, and Native leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
  - View Our Resource Library
- Featured Collections
- Featured Resources
Updates
Events

About
Our Work
- Learn About Our WorkThrough strategic public financing we help communities, states, and Native nations ensure that all children thrive.
- Strategic Public FinancingWe develop strategic public financing plans that sustain investments for kids.
- Sourcing Additional FundingWe help leaders determine which funding options are viable in their context.
- Fiscal MappingWe analyze existing funding sources and coach local leaders on budget data.
- Voter-Approved Children’s FundsWe help communities and states pursue dedicated public funding for kids.
- Cost Estimation and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
Impact
Resources
- View Our Featured ResourcesOur tools and resources help local, state, and Native leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
  - View Our Resource Library
- Featured Collections
- Featured Resources
Updates
Events

About Us

Children’s Funding Project is a nonprofit social impact organization that helps communities and states expand equitable opportunities for children and youth through strategic public financing. Through our hands-on technical assistance, training events, and collection of resources, we help local, state, and Native leaders; agency staff; and advocates identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.

Press Inquiries

Please direct all press inquiries to Kristen Loschert at [email protected].

In The News

11/15/2024, KQED, Local Measures in California to Fund Child Care Programs on Verge of Victory
11/6/2024, NPR: Here’s Where Voters Approved a Tax Hike to Help Pay for Child Care
9/24/2024, KLAS 8 Las Vegas, Nevada non-profit highlights funding gaps in early childhood programs
5/23/2024, Chalkbeat Colorado, In Search of Funding for Child Care, 2 Colorado Regions Pursue Special Taxing Districts
4/30/2024, The Hechinger Report: What Convinces Voters to Raise Taxes: Child Care
4/11/2024, Early Learning Nation: 5 Top Takeaways from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Webinar: Philanthropy and Public Financing for Children
3/14/2024, Early Learning Nation: From Blueprint to Blue Ribbon: How Franklin County, OH Is Using Rescue Plan Dollars to Stabilize—and Revitalize—Child Care
3/4/2024, San Antonio Express-News: Why San Antonio Nonprofit Is Pushing for Multimillion-Dollar Children’s Fund
11/8/23, New America: The Strategy Behind a $5 Million Win for Child Care and Early Education in Anchorage
10/24/23, Time: One of the Most Effective Ways to Fund Childcare Does Not Rely on Congress
10/24/23, New America: A Playbook to Transform How America Cares
9/12/23, Arkansas Times: Tax Cuts vs. Toddlers: State Lawmakers Need to Prioritize Arkansas Families in Special Session
6/6/23, Richmond Free Press: Richmond Public Schools must do better, by Mayor Levar M. Stoney
1/17/23, The Daily Advertiser: How Can Louisiana Improve Early Childhood Education? A New Toolkit Explains
1/12/23, Biz New Orleans: Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Releases Funding Toolkit
1/4/23, Hudson Valley Press: Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet Makes Changes
11/14/22, The Imprint: Election Night for Youth and Families; Fives Scenes from Brackeen v. Haaland
10/13/22, Teaching Strategies: Where Is the Money? Federal Rescue Dollars in Your Community
7/28/22, VPM: City Exploring How It Can Provide Universal Preschool to Young Richmonders
7/22/22, VPM: $600K in COVID-19 Recovery Funds Could Be Headed to Richmond Preschool Programs
5/17/22, UMSL Daily: Community Innovation and Action Center Partnering with Children’s Funding Project to Map Money Spent to Support Youth
4/8/22, Christian Science Monitor: Why a Conservative Florida County Raised Taxes to Help Children
3/31/22, Early Learning Nation: Alabama Child Care Activist Lenice Emanuel Speaks Her Truth
10/26/21, Tallahassee Democrat: 7th Annual Summit on Children addresses need to come together
9/27/21, The Toledo Blade: A Saturday Essay: A Bridge to the Future for Toledo’s Kids
8/30/21, The Sojourner’s Truth: We Must Cast A New Vision for Our Young People. Here’s How the American Rescue Plan Can Help
11/17/20, Early Learning Nation: An Electoral “Children’s Wave”
10/23/20, The Harvard Crimson: Experts Consider Strategies to Improve Educational Equity at Local Children’s Cabinet Network Event
3/4/20, Axios: Pre-K programs slowly expand
3/3/20, The Philadelphia Citizen: Data For Kids
3/18/19, The Philadelphia Citizen: Ideas We Should Steal: Children’s Cabinet