September 17, 2025 State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding
Video 2022 Ballot Measure Allows Whatcom County to Play Greater Role in Supporting Children and Families Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu talks about the county's Healthy Children’s Fund.
Video Madison Youth Workers Say We Must Invest in Kids’ Curiosity to Help Them Succeed Two career youth workers share their perspectives for helping young people succeed.
Video How to Build Sustainable Funding for Kids: The Case for Children’s Funding Coordinators This webinar breaks down how children’s funding coordinators can champion meaningful and sustainable funding for children and youth in your communities.
Video Investing Early in Child Well-Being Gives King County Kids the “Best Start” Our interview with Dow Constantine, executive of King County, WA, since 2009.
Publication Investing in Pre-K-12 Students and Foster Care in Tulsa, OK An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Child Care, Home Visiting, and Community Navigation in Austin, TX An American Rescue Plan community profile
Collection Native Children and Youth Explore our collection of resources for leaders of Native nations about funding for children and youth.
Collection Our CEO’s Top Picks Explore hand-picked resources from our CEO Elizabeth Gaines for communities at all levels of the strategic public financing process.
Collection Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Learn more about voter-approved children’s funds—state or local tax revenue dedicated to children’s services by voters via a ballot measure.
Collection American Rescue Plan Explore our resources about the American Rescue Plan, including a searchable database, case studies, and more.
Video How Federal Funding Tools Can Help Tribal Nations Support Child and Youth Programs Preview of our federal funding tool, which includes funding for Native nations, and how communities can use it to support children and youth.
Publication San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results How advocates in Bexar County, TX leveraged American Rescue Plan dollars to support youth in their community.
Publication Voters Say “Yes” to Whatcom’s Kids How advocates in Whatcom County, WA, won a ballot measure in 2022 that will provide $10 million annually to fund services for infants, toddlers, and young children.
Video Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Urges Leaders to “Have the Courage” to Raise Public Money for Kids Interview with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, architect of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, which supports quality pre-K programs.
Video Cincinnati Preschool Promise: “Where Every Kid Has Access to a High-Quality Preschool” Interview with Cincinnati, OH, City Council Member Greg Landsman, leader of the city's effort to create a voter-approved children's fund.
Video Election De-Brief On Kids: Has the Political Landscape Changed? Lessons learned from the November 2022 election and public support for kids' issues.
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.
Video Support from City Leaders, Youth, and Advocates Leads to Ballot Measure Success in Sacramento Interview with former City Council Member Jay Schenirer and his colleague Claudia Jasin about their efforts to help Sacramento become a more youth friendly city.
Video How Franklin County, OH Supports Child Care Providers and Families with American Rescue Plan Dollars Interview with Erica Crawley, county commissioner and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.