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Creating Local Dedicated Funds for Children & Youth: How Will We Fund Services for the Next Generation?

September 11, 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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  • Date:Fri, Sep 11, 2015
  • Time:1:00 PM EDT
  • Duration:1 hour
  • Host(s):Kiley Bednar

 

Join a webinar to learn more about a new movement to organize locally to address the funding crisis in children and youth services.
• Benefits of local funds for children, youth and families
• Successful funds in diverse communities
• Public revenue sources for dedicated funds
• Steps and strategies in passing a local funding measure
• Using the electoral process to fund children’s services
• Assessing the level of readiness in your community
• Next steps you could take

 

 

Presenter Information

Margaret Brodkin

Margaret is the mother of the San Francisco Children and Youth Fund, the country’s largest and one of the first dedicated funds – founder and director of Funding the Next Generation.

Elizabeth Gaines

Elizabeth Gaines is Vice President of Policy Solutions at the Forum for Youth Investment.