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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 pursue dedicated public funding for kids at the ballot.
- Cost Analysis and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
- Native Children’s Funding ProjectWe help Native nations create sustainable funding for Native children and youth.
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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 pursue dedicated public funding for kids at the ballot.
- Cost Analysis and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
- Native Children’s Funding ProjectWe help Native nations create sustainable funding for Native children and youth.
Impact
Resources
- View Our Resource LibraryVisit our resource library to explore all our tools, case studies, fact sheets, and custom resource collections.
- Featured Resources
- New Resources
Updates
Events

This webinar recording provides an overview of our state child and youth fiscal map cohort and highlights findings from our national analysis of trends in state funding for children and youth programs.

Filed under:

Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Fiscal Mapping

Filed under:

Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Fiscal Mapping

More Resources

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Publication

State Legislation to Expand Local Options to Fund Children and Youth

Learn how state legislation can expand or limit a community’s taxing authority and enable local leaders to create voter-approved children’s funds.

Video

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, CEO of Children's Services Council of Broward County, explains how collaboration, transparency, and accountability support the success of one of the largest voter-approved children’s funds in the country.

Updates and Events

News

October 14, 2026

Record Number of Dedicated Children’s Funds to Appear on Local Ballots

Interview

September 29, 2026

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Young people looking over technical equipment together.

Insights

May 12, 2026

Five Ways to Put Your Fiscal Map into Action

National Trends in State Spending for Children and Youth

Data and initial findings from 14 state cradle-to-career fiscal maps

More Resources

State Legislation to Expand Local Options to Fund Children and Youth

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Updates and Events

Record Number of Dedicated Children’s Funds to Appear on Local Ballots

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Five Ways to Put Your Fiscal Map into Action

National Trends in State Spending for Children and Youth

Data and initial findings from 14 state cradle-to-career fiscal maps

More Resources

State Legislation to Expand Local Options to Fund Children and Youth

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Updates and Events

Record Number of Dedicated Children’s Funds to Appear on Local Ballots

Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL

Five Ways to Put Your Fiscal Map into Action

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