Ten Black Educator Promise Fellows From the American South Will Advance Their Leadership Through New, Best-in-Class Trainings NEW YORK, October 13, 2021 —The Children’s Defense [...]
Read More“Children’s Defense Fund‘s New York office has helped to set the progressive standard for advancing child well-being within our national organization and the broader children’s movement,” said Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO, Children’s Defense Fund. “We are excited that its future will be guided by a leader as strong, committed and prepared as Kercena Dozier. I look forward to working with her and our extraordinary team members on the ground to make sure all children and youth in the Empire State thrive.”
Read MoreU.S. Census Bureau Poverty Data Release September 15, 2021 - “New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday confirm two critical facts. First, far [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beki San Martin rsanmartin@childrensdefense.org 301-755-7110 CDF’s new ACLS Fellow will reimagine what a culturally responsive teacher training looks like from the Freedom [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beki San Martin rsanmartin@childrensdefense.org 301-755-7110 Legislative Report Card for 117th Congress lays the foundation to ensure the nation’s leaders prioritize children’s well-being [...]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. -- The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is deepening its efforts to organize and mobilize communities throughout the U.S. to build power for children and families with new initiatives focused on students and faith communities. The programs are made possible by new multi-year funding commitments, including a $5 million anonymous gift and a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021; Washington, DC—Today, over 700 community-serving organizations called on Congress and the Biden administration to make the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) a permanent investment and ensure it is available to all families who need it. The Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition, co-chaired by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), led this effort which comes at an urgent moment as the expanded CTC’s future past 2021 is uncertain. Congress must act now, or the expanded credit will expire after this year.
Read MoreAdvocacy for America’s children just received a boost in the form of a $20 million investment in the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. The unrestricted gift is the largest single contribution in CDF’s history.
Read MoreAfter an extensive and competitive procurement process, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has selected the global law firm Morgan Lewis as its legal counsel. The partnership is an essential part of CDF’s strategic direction focused on institutional growth and movement building for child well-being.
Read MoreIn a homecoming of sorts, Sheri Brady will join the Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Executive Team as Vice President of Strategy & Program. As a student, Brady was an intern for the leading child advocacy organization.
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