September 17, 2025 State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding
Publication National Voter Support for Funding Children’s Services Findings from our 2021 national poll about voters' views for funding children's programs and services.
Publication The Early Childhood System Voters Want to Invest In Findings from our 2021 national poll on voters' views about funding children's programs, focused on early childhood.
Publication Voters from All Groups Will Support Kids Findings from our 2021 national poll of voters' views about funding children's programs, focused on voter demographics.
Publication Innovative Financing Solutions to Expand Quality Early Care and Education in Nebraska This brief breaks down innovative financing methods Nebraska can explore to generate dedicated funding to support early childhood.
Publication Escambia County, FL’s Children’s Services Council: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study A case study about how campaign organizers in Escambia County, FL, created a new voter-approved children's fund that will serve children, youth, and families.
Publication Leon County, FL’s Children’s Services Council: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study A case study about how campaign organizers in Leon County, FL, created a new voter-approved children's fund that will serve children, youth, and families.
Publication San Antonio, TX’s Pre-K 4 SA: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study A case study about how campaign organizers in San Antonio, TX, renewed a voter-approved children's fund for pre-K.
Publication Multnomah County, OR’s Preschool for All: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study A case study about how campaign organizers in Multnomah County, OR, created a new voter-approved children's fund that will provide universal pre-K.
Video American Rescue Plan Relief Funds for Kids A look at federal COVID-19 relief funding for kids, including a deep dive into the American Rescue Plan.
Publication Cradle-to-Career Guide to Federal Relief Funding for Kids During and Beyond COVID-19 A guide to understanding all the new funding opportunities from the COVID-19 stimulus packages, including the American Rescue Plan.
Video Children’s Funding Institute 2020 Opening Keynote: Now Is the Time Our keynote panel from the 2020 Children's Funding Institute.
Publication Playing Our Part: The Role of Business Leaders in Financing Children’s Services How business leaders can support the process of funding children and youth services.
Publication Playing Our Part: The Role of Intermediaries in Financing Children’s Services How intermediaries can support the process of funding children and youth services.
Publication Innovative Financing to Expand Programming and Services So Children Can Thrive Ten strategies for how communities can source additional funding for children and youth.
Publication Local Dedicated Children’s Funds and Recessions: How to Create, Reauthorize, and Maintain Your Fund in the Face of economic Adversity A look at how voter-approved children's funds have been created, reauthorized, and maintained during recessions.
Publication Children’s Cabinet Toolkit: A Roadmap for Getting Started in Your Community A guide for local leaders to understand and launch a children's cabinet in their community.
Publication State-Enabling Legislation for Children’s Special Taxing Districts A primer on state laws to enable the creation of voter-approved children's funds
Publication Funding Our Future: Generating State and Local Tax Revenue for Quality Early Care and Education A guide for early childhood leaders to help increase state and local revenue sources for quality early care and education
Publication Prioritizing Our Future: How Cities and States Dedicate Funds for Early Care and Education A report on successful examples of localities and states raising public, dedicated funding for young children.
Publication Creating Local Dedicated Funding Streams: A Guide to Planning a Local Initiative to Fund Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families A guide to planning a local initiative to fund services for children, youth, and their families.