No such thing as “hard to count” communities

Photo by Rajiv Perera on Unsplash The 2030 Census is the most foundational tool we have as Americans to protect civil rights, ensure accurate representation, and secure the equitable allocation...

You’re Invited to Join! Explore Features in the Partnership’s Member Center

Last year, we launched our new member center. Our goal is to create central platform for Partnership members to engage directly with each other; share state models and strategies; and...

Staying Nonpartisan, Advocating Boldly

Image by Humphrey Janga from Pixabay The Partnership for America’s Children has a long-standing relationship with the Alliance for Justice and its flagship Bolder Advocacy program – designed to ensure...

Six States, One Story

Image courtesy of ymyphoto via Pixabay When President Trump signed H.R. 1, a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law in July 2025, the bill made trillions of dollars...

Children’s well-being is the agenda

Image courtesy of Voices for Virginia’s Children 2025 was a year that asked a lot of child advocates.  Looking back at a year defined by its extraordinary challenges, I am...

The Federal Shift Is Here: What State Advocates Need to Know in 2026

The federal policy landscape has changed significantly and permanently. The passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1), signed July 4, 2025, represents the most consequential restructuring...

Introducing the CORE Collective Fellowship’s Inaugural Cohort

Partnership for America’s Children is proud to launch the CORE Collective Leadership Development Fellowship, a new investment in the future of child advocacy leadership. This fellowship was built in response...

Real Risks, Political Noise, and Opportunity

Network members joined three expert panelists in January for a Partnership Peer Exchange focused on how the federal landscape will impact child advocacy in 2026 – nationally, in the states,...

Reflections on Innovation in Philanthropy

At the 2025 Annual Leaders’ Retreat, executive directors and senior child advocacy leaders reconnected and reflected on what human-centered leadership looks like in a shifting political landscape. Karina Jimenez Lewis...