Our CEO’s Top PicksWhether you are new to strategic public financing or a funding expert, this collection of resources selected by our CEO will help you achieve your goals for funding programs and services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth.Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Leaders of Native Nations, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Collection, Federal Funding, Fiscal Mapping, Sourcing Additional Funding, Strategic Public Financing, Voter-Approved Children’s FundsResources Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 400 federal funding streams that support children and youth, as well as policy and funding changes that may affect these funding streams. Publication State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding Learn how states have successfully created dedicated funding streams for children and youth and the strategies that advocates, policymakers, and community leaders can use to identify viable revenue options. Video What Are Voter-Approved Children’s Funds? Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, where they exist, and how to create one for your community. 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 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. Publication A Perfect Match for Child Care: Louisiana Case Study How Louisiana’s state and local policymakers and advocates are working to increase financial investments and available quality child care. Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Child Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care providers, educators, children from birth to age 13, and their families. Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Infant and Toddler Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care for children from birth to age 3. Publication Tracking Social Media Litigation: A Quick Guide for After-School Advocates A tool for youth development, after-school, and summer program advocates to help them understand current litigation against social media companies and find resources for tracking updates in the courts and in their states. Publication Understanding Fiscal Maps Learn what a fiscal map is, why your community should create one, and how to begin. Collection Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profiles Explore this collection to learn more about the individual voter-approved children's funds across the country. New Resources Collection Leaders and Champions: Find Your Role in Strategic Public Financing Find out how you can help your community fund programs and services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways. Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing. Updates and Events News November 7, 2025 Early Childhood Wins Big on Election Night News October 1, 2025 Government Shutdown Shuts Out Kids Insights November 11, 2024 After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill. Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 400 federal funding streams that support children and youth, as well as policy and funding changes that may affect these funding streams.
Publication State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding Learn how states have successfully created dedicated funding streams for children and youth and the strategies that advocates, policymakers, and community leaders can use to identify viable revenue options.
Video What Are Voter-Approved Children’s Funds? Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, where they exist, and how to create one for your community.
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 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.
Publication A Perfect Match for Child Care: Louisiana Case Study How Louisiana’s state and local policymakers and advocates are working to increase financial investments and available quality child care.
Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Child Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care providers, educators, children from birth to age 13, and their families.
Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Infant and Toddler Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care for children from birth to age 3.
Publication Tracking Social Media Litigation: A Quick Guide for After-School Advocates A tool for youth development, after-school, and summer program advocates to help them understand current litigation against social media companies and find resources for tracking updates in the courts and in their states.
Publication Understanding Fiscal Maps Learn what a fiscal map is, why your community should create one, and how to begin.
Collection Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profiles Explore this collection to learn more about the individual voter-approved children's funds across the country.
Collection Leaders and Champions: Find Your Role in Strategic Public Financing Find out how you can help your community fund programs and services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways.
Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing.
Insights November 11, 2024 After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill.