Category: Advocacy Strategy

Rooted in Hope, Ready for Change: What This Moment Demands from Us

What if this is the moment we’ve been preparing for? What if the disruptions we’re facing aren’t just challenges to navigate but invitations to lead differently? With more vision. More...

5 Things to Know That Might Influence Your Work

Quick Takes: 5 Things You Need to Know Here’s a quick roundup of key federal actions and network insights that could shape your advocacy work in the weeks ahead.  ...

Update for State Child Advocates: Federal Budget Battles & Policy Shifts

This federal update was created in partnership with Meredith Dodson, Senior Director of Public Policy at the Coalition on Human Needs. Key Things to Know:   Recent developments on Capitol...

Are you ready for the 2025 legislative session?

Youth-led candidate forum, photo courtesy of Michigan’s Children The results of the 2024 election will bring a wave of changes to the child advocacy landscape, from a new federal administration,...

Nest eggs for babies

Photo by Jomjakkapat Parrueng on Unsplash This blog is the second in a two-part series on Public Policy for Economic Mobility. Around the nation, families are grappling with rising costs...

Be prepared for success!

Photo by Artem Kniaz via Unsplash “Chambers of commerce are a terrific source of leadership on children’s issues,” says Sara Watson, founder and former National and Global Director of the business...

Building work culture with intention and care

Photo by Mahmud Ahsan via Unsplash Building team culture and connection has gained so much importance for organizational success since remote work became the norm. Many organizations had to make...

Tune in this week: Podcasting for child advocates

Image by Lee Murry from Pixabay. Welcome to another episode of the Partnership for America’s Children blog! Today, we’re diving headfirst into a topic that’s music to our ears: how...

Using Proven Tools to Fight Child Poverty

Photo by Claudia Raya on Unsplash. This blog is the first in a two-part series on Public Policy for Economic Mobility. The Biden administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created...

SPARC Releases Resources on Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement and Harm to Children

Families, advocates, and policymakers agree on the importance of preventing child welfare system involvement—and the circumstances that lead to it—but communities still struggle to identify, prioritize, fund, and implement specific...