The Children’s Funding Institute will return in person this year in San Antonio, TX, on October 3-5, 2023. The free (does not include travel, hotel, transportation costs, and some meals) training event is for community teams interested in pursuing local dedicated funding for kids to get the tools and expertise they need to succeed on the ballot. Contact us at institute@childrensfundingproject.org with questions. Materials for Attendees Post Institute Survey Complete Schedule/Agenda Venue Map Team Time Activity document Attendee List Faculty List Restaurant Recommendation List Session Resources Wednesday, October 4 Opening Panel: Recent Campaign Success Stories Slides Translating Your Dreams Into a Real-Life Ballot Measure Slides Ballot Measure Deep Dives Alameda County, CA—Children’s Health and Care Initiative for Alameda County Anchorage, AK—Charter Amendment Denver, CO—Denver Preschool Program Ordinance New Orleans, LA—Early Childhood and Development Millage – ballot measure proposition and Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Oakland, CA—Kids First! Oakland Children’s Fund Sacramento, CA—Sacramento Children and Youth Health and Safety Act (Charter Amendment) San Francisco—Charter Amendment 2014 reauthorization Whatcom County, WA—Whatcom Healthy Children’s Fund/Levy Lid Lift Ordinance Transitioning to Campaign Mode: Preparing for the Race to Win! Slides Oversight and Administrative Bodies Slides Budgeting for Campaign Success Slides Campaign Budget Template What Nonprofits Need to Know about Lobbying and Ballot Measures Slides Field Organizing 101 Slides Last Vote to First Dollar Slides Campaign Fundraising Slides Political Alignment and Voter Contact, Targeting, and Messaging Slides Thursday, October 5 Recent Polls and Emerging Themes Slides Making an Impact Slides Strategizing for Success—Inspirational Lessons from Oakland’s Six Ballot Measures for Kids Slides Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
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