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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

These slides come from our webinar “National Trends in State Spending for Children and Youth.” That webinar provides an overview of our state child and youth fiscal map cohort and highlights findings from the fiscal maps created for our 14 state partners.

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