Annual Impact
Report 2024
A decade of engaging, empowering,
and investing in our network of child advocates.
Introduction
A word from our Executive Director, Marquita Little NuMan
"This network inspires me with its fierce commitment to children and families. And in 2024, that commitment was tested—and strengthened—in powerful ways."
Our Members’ Impact in 2024
Our network is made up of 48 organizations across 39 states.
Click the dots on the map below to display success stories from our members across the country.
West:
9 states
11 members
9 states
11 members
Midwest:
8 states
9 members
8 states
9 members
Northeast
7 states
12 members
7 states
12 members
South
15 states
16 members
15 states
16 members
Photo caption: Lawmakers and child advocates celebrate the Senate Committee passage of the Child Care Tax Credit bill.
VOICES for Alabama’s Children worked with partners to create Child Care in Alabama: A Roadmap to Support Alabama’s Parents, Children, Employers and Economy. This comprehensive report outlines short- and long-term recommendations for improving child care in Alabama.
VOICES for Alabama’s Children worked with partners to create Child Care in Alabama: A Roadmap to Support Alabama’s Parents, Children, Employers and Economy. This comprehensive report outlines short- and long-term recommendations for improving child care in Alabama.
Photo caption: CAI’s Amy Harfeld, Rep. Rick Krajewski and other advocates testified before the PA House Children & Youth Committee on preserving Foster Youth Federal Benefits in Pennsylvania.
CAI drafted and secured the enactment of significant first-in-the-nation laws addressing online risks to children. CAI’s work seeks to hold social media platforms accountable to parents and children for knowingly or willfully addicting children and causing harms such as eating disorders, child suicides, fentanyl overdoses, bullying, and more.
CAI drafted and secured the enactment of significant first-in-the-nation laws addressing online risks to children. CAI’s work seeks to hold social media platforms accountable to parents and children for knowingly or willfully addicting children and causing harms such as eating disorders, child suicides, fentanyl overdoses, bullying, and more.
Photo caption: Celebrating the signing of an equitable and modern school funding formula by Governor Jared Polis.
CCC and partners successfully advocated for the creation of a new family affordability tax credit. Eligible families can get a tax credit of up to $3,200 for each child 5 or younger, and up to $2,400 for each child 6-16 years old. The size of the credit goes down as family income goes up, eventually phasing out for higher-income families.
Photo caption: Connecticut Voices for Children staff at the 2024 First for Kids Celebration.
CT Voices for Children published a new report on the rapid expansion of AI and its threats to child safety and well-being. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort from policymakers, technology companies, educators and other stakeholders to ensure that AI is used responsibly and beneficially for all children.
Photo caption: Hawai’i Champions for Children Gala.
HCAN coordinated the Paid Leave Hawaiʻi Coalition to advance efforts to pass paid family and medical leave in Hawaiʻi. They organized parent and family advocates in collaboration with community partner organizations.
Photo caption: MCCOY Youth Day at the Statehouse.
MCCOY organized the second annual Youth Day at the Statehouse, bringing hundreds of youth to the Statehouse to learn about civic engagement, talk with lawmakers, and connect with other youth advocacy groups.
Photo caption: Kentucky youth participating in Blueprint Summer 2024.
KYA supported the passage of legislation to reduce sexual extortion of minors, prevent tobacco use among youth, and allow freestanding birth centers to operate in Kentucky.
Photo caption: 2024 Maine Champions for Children event.
Child advocates pushed back against the Governor’s proposed cuts to child care funding that would have reversed Maine’s historic investment in early education. Legislators ultimately passed a budget that left child care funding intact.
Photo caption: NC Child Youth Advocacy Council members speak at the statewide NC Public Schools Health Advisory Council meeting.
NC Child held the inaugural State of the Child Summit.
The CAA released a report outlining policy solutions to better support Nevada’s transition-age foster youth, young people ages 18 to 21 who are aging out of the foster care system. The recommendations were developed to ensure youth leaving foster care have the tools and support they need to thrive.
Photo caption: The Children’s Agenda celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024.
The Children’s Agenda and partners won continuous Medicaid coverage for children from birth to age 6 in New York state, just the fourth state in the nation to do so. The measure covers 66,177 additional children per year and nearly half of all births in NY state.
Photo caption: Westchester Children’s Association joined parents, youth, legislators, and others outside the NY capitol to raise our voices for the NY Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
WCA created and implemented Parent Empowerment Groups focused on amplifying parents’ voices, fostering community, and equipping them to advocate on issues such as housing access, food programs, healthcare, and other essential needs. WCA brought parents to Albany to advocate for child poverty-related issues.
Photo caption: Heroes for kids at OICA’s 2024 Heroes Ball.
The Institute advocated for new legislation to collect data on corporal punishment in Oklahoma public schools. OICA highlighted the disproportionate use of corporal punishment on students with special needs.
Photo caption: Our Children Oregon’s Policy & Advocacy team at the Oregon state capitol.
Child advocates successfully achieved over $293M in investments across three key domains— economic well-being, education, and family and community. Our Children Oregon ensured the Oregon Legislature addressed children’s basic needs by funding $41M in rent assistance and housing stability programs, and $171M for Employment-Related Day Care. Additionally, OCO secured $81.6M in upstream solutions like statewide home-visiting programs, special education, early literacy, summer learning, and more.
Photo caption: The Children’s Alliance at Have a Heart for Kids Day 2024 at the state capitol.
The Children’s Alliance and allies successfully defended Washington’s capital gains tax. Initiative 2109 would have cut billions from education and child care over five years by repealing a capital gains tax on extraordinary profits, a tax paid by less than 1% of Washingtonians.
Network Characteristics
External Network Alliances
Prior Year Expenses
Member Characteristics
“Working away up in the northwest corner of the nation, I have appreciated the learning community I have with peers working away in their states, with very different political conditions and strategies, but similar passion for improving children's lives.”
Stephan Blanford
Executive Director, Children's Alliance (WA)
Our Core Pillars
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“The networking we receive with members of national networks is invaluable. Sometimes we don't know we need something until another member of the network mentions it and we make the connection to say ‘Would that work in my state?’ "
Rhonda Mann
Executive Director, VOICES for Alabama's Children
2024 Financial Reports
Since 2014, the Partnership has provided $13.5 million in grants to state & local child advocacy organizations.
2024 Income & Expense Statement (unaudited)
Income: $1,063,802
Expenses: $1,460,031
Thank You
With a special thank you to our funders for supporting our organization and the work of all our partners:
