Step into Beloved Community
As we close this year, we invite you to become part of the Beloved Community we are building together — a community rooted in empathy, guided by hope, and strengthened by the leadership of our young people.
Your year-end gift directly supports literacy and leadership development through CDF Freedom Schools®, movement building and convening at Alex Haley Farm, policy advocacy led by young people, and the storytelling and organizing traditions carried forward from Ella Baker to today’s servant leaders.
Give with confidence. Children’s Defense Fund is highly rated by many organizations, including GuideStar, Charity Navigator, Great Nonprofits, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and America’s Best Charities. This recognition is a demonstration of our commitment to accountability and stewardship to our donors and our mission.
Every child deserves to grow up in a world shaped by joy, opportunity, and belonging.
Our President and CEO the Reverend Dr. Starsky Wilson reminded us at this year’s National Celebration of Joy, “Joy is not an escape from the struggle, it is the strength that carries us through it.” Your generosity ensures that these spaces continue to thrive — and that more children and youth can step into a community that believes in them, prepares them, and fights alongside them.
Join us. Make your gift today and become part of Beloved Community with us.
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Please fill out this form and send to: Children’s Defense Fund P.O. Box 803638 Chicago, IL 60680-9984
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Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit child and youth advocacy organization that has advocated for all children and youth relentlessly for more than 50 years. Your tax-deductible gift to CDF will help advance our mission as we build community so all young people live with dignity, hope, and joy.
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