Resources

Our resources are made to help community and state leaders, policymakers, and advocates implement strategic public financing to support programs and services for children and youth.

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Featured Resources and Collections

• National Trends in State Funding for Children and Youth

• Funding Our Kids 101

• Five Year Impact Report

• National Poll on Voter Support for Funding Children’s Services Resources

• Federal Funding Streams Database and Resources

• American Rescue Plan Resources

• Voter-Approved Children's Funds Resources

Publications

• Funding Out-of-School Time Programs—Now and in the Future

• San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results

• Voters Say “Yes” to Whatcom’s Kids

• From Cradle to Career: Understanding the Federal Government’s Investment in Young People

• Funding Our Kids 101: Blending and Braiding

• Funding Our Kids 101: Understanding Strategic Public Financing

• New Orleans, LA’s Early Childhood Education Millage

• A Perfect Match for Child Care: Louisiana Case Study

• Funding Our Kids 101: Understanding Cost Models

• Funding Our Kids 101: Understanding Fiscal Maps

• Innovative Financing Solutions to Expand Quality Early Care and Education in Nebraska

• A Coalition of Caring: How Wisconsin Advocates Are Building a System of Child Care for Infants and Toddlers

• San Antonio, TX’s Pre-K 4 SA: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study

• Multnomah County, OR’s Preschool for All: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study

• Leon County, FL’s Children’s Services Council: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study

• Escambia County, FL’s Children’s Services Council: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case Study

• Cradle-to-Career Guide to Federal Relief Funding for Kids During and Beyond COVID-19

• Local Dedicated Children’s Funds and Recessions: How to create, reauthorize, and maintain your fund in the face of economic adversity

• Innovative Financing to Expand Programming and Services So Children Can Thrive

• Children’s Cabinet Toolkit: A Roadmap for Getting Started in Your Community

• Funding Our Future: Generating State and Local Tax Revenue for Quality Early Care and Education

• Prioritizing Our Future: How Cities and States Dedicate Funds for Early Care and Education

• State-Enabling Legislation for Children’s Special Taxing Districts

• Funding Brighter Futures: How Local Governments are Enhancing Investments in Kids (written when CFP was still part of the Forum for Youth Investment)

Maps

• Voter-Approved Children’s Funds - Interactive

• Fiscal Maps/Children’s Budget Analyses - Interactive

Charts

• Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Chart

• People, Data, Money External Resources Chart

• State and Local Fiscal Maps Chart

• Cost Model Resources + Tools

Tools and Guides

• Children’s Funding Project One-Pager

• Children’s Funding Glossary of Terms

• Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Fact Sheet

• The A-Zs of Starting a Voter-Approved Children's Fund

• Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Video

• Conducting a Poll

• FIND Checklist

• ALIGN Checklist

• GENERATE Checklist

• Childrens Funding Coordinator Overview Slides

Webinars

• Children’s Funding Project on YouTube

Role Fact Sheets

• Local Policymakers Fact Sheet

• State Legislators Fact Sheet

• Intermediaries Fact Sheet

• Funders Fact Sheet

• Business Leaders Fact Sheet