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- 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.
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- View Our Featured ResourcesOur tools and resources help local, state, and Native leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
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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

This policy brief shines light on 10 innovative methods to finance services for children and youth. Some of these methods have been successfully implemented by communities while others are strategies that should be considered as we look to use all the tools available to prepare America’s youth for the future.

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Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Sourcing Additional Funding

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Publication

Last Vote to First Dollar Toolkit

An implementation toolkit to help leaders of new voter-approved children's funds set their funds up for success

Publication

Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth

An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities

Updates and Events

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Insights

November 11, 2024

After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill.

Children's Funding Project staff team posing together while boosting a ballot measure.

News

November 6, 2024

Voters in Local Communities Approve Up to $133 Million for Kids in the 2024 Election

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News

October 30, 2024

Multnomah County’s Preschool for All Shows Communities How to Expand Preschool Access and Still Preserve Infant and Toddler Child Care

Innovative Financing to Expand Programming and Services So Children Can Thrive

Ten strategies for how communities can source additional funding for children and youth.

More Resources

Last Vote to First Dollar Toolkit

Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth

Updates and Events

After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill.

Voters in Local Communities Approve Up to $133 Million for Kids in the 2024 Election

Multnomah County’s Preschool for All Shows Communities How to Expand Preschool Access and Still Preserve Infant and Toddler Child Care

Innovative Financing to Expand Programming and Services So Children Can Thrive

Ten strategies for how communities can source additional funding for children and youth.

More Resources

Last Vote to First Dollar Toolkit

Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth

Updates and Events

After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill.

Voters in Local Communities Approve Up to $133 Million for Kids in the 2024 Election

Multnomah County’s Preschool for All Shows Communities How to Expand Preschool Access and Still Preserve Infant and Toddler Child Care

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