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    CDF Joy on the Vineyard

    Celebrate Black Philanthropy Month and Black Comedy Month with Children’s Defense Fund during a week of joy, community, and impact on Martha's Vineyard. Highlights include an opening night benefit, a Children's Forum, and a special 50th birthday fundraising celebration with CDF President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson.

    August 2-8, 2026

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  • For Our Children: Building the Country Our Children Deserve

    May 5, 2026 – In May, we pause to observe National Foster Care Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and National Teacher Appreciation Week. Together, these bring into focus the systems, conditions, and communities that shape family stability and children’s well-being in the nation.

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  • For Our Children: Take Action for Our Children

    A call for protecting progress in education and child well-being amid rising costs and policy shifts. Learn how partners are urging action to strengthen supports for children and families and ways to help ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.

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  • Women’s History Month: Celebrating CDF Legacy

    During March, we pause to recognize the visionary women whose leadership and courage have shaped a movement for children’s rights, equity, and social justice in honor of Women’s History Month.

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  • Black History Month: Youth Voices on Racial Justice

    For many students in the Black Student Leadership Network (BSLN), Black History Month arrives in the middle of real-time organizing, hard conversations, and deep questions about what justice looks like now.

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