The US economy and democracy are in crisis. Our economic system based on free market strategies has created a legacy of underinvestment, corporate consolidation, and massive concentrations of wealth resulting in widespread economic insecurity, limited opportunities for small businesses, persistent racial wealth and wage gaps, and record income inequality --  especially for workers and families of color. Vast disparities in economic power have also been translated into vast disparities in political power, and public policies that no longer serve the public.  

Join us for our 2023 Fall Funder Series to explore efforts to redistribute power among government, businesses, workers, and communities to build a more democratic economy that works for all of us.

• Pre-Meeting Brief: Economic Democracy: A Framework for a More Equitable Future
• Part 1: The Role of Public Options in an Equitable Economy
  October 31 @ 2:00-3:00 pm ET | Virtual
• Part 2: Rightsizing Corporate Power for an Equitable Economy
  November 7 @ 1:00-2:00 pm ET | Virtual
• Part 3: Building Worker and Community Power for an Equitable Economy
  November 14 @ 1:00-2:00 pm ET | Virtual
• Part 4: Delivering for Workers and Communities: Philanthropy’s Efforts to Ensure Equitable Implementation of Federal Investments
  December 7 @ 9:00 – 3:30 pm  | New York

Know an organization that works tirelessly to defend and advocate for low-wage workers’ rights? Nominate them for the 2024 Law & Social Policy Legacy Award.
 
This $10,000 award is open to any organization working in the field of law and social policy to advance low-wage workers’ rights in the United States. Anyone can make a nomination, and self-nominations are allowed. All nominations must be submitted using EOF’s online application.  Find requirements, timelines, and more in our FAQ.

Mardell Moffett

Executive Director
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

I am proud of how truly intersectional our work is—how our straddling of program areas mirrors how interconnected life is, like a health program that includes theatre, for example.

Learn more about how Mardell is addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work she is most proud of, and questions she’d like to engage funder colleagues in.

Building Public Support for a Robust and Equitable Care Infrastructure: Lessons from the Care Economy Narrative Change Landscape Snapshot

Oct 26, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

At some point, every one of us will need care or need to provide care. COVID-19 allowed us to witness the extraordinary contributions of caregivers and exposed the failings of our nation’s care policies, especially for communities of color. Important work is happening across the country to shape the national dialogue and change the way we think about care. Now is the time to transform public thinking and build support for a robust and equitable care infrastructure. 

Join us as we launch a new report developed by Asset Funders Network, Economic Opportunity Funders, Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, Grantmakers In Aging, Grantmakers In Health, and Disability & Philanthropy Forum with support from the Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund. Coming together for the first time across issues and constituencies represented by this diverse range of PSOs, we will discuss the evolving landscape of narrative change efforts across the care economy, lessons being learned by practitioners and by funders, and potential opportunities for further learning and action. 

SAVE THE DATE!

 2024 Annual Budget and Tax Briefing
March 19, 2024 | Arlington, VA

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Coverage for 2022

• Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Underscoring Need for Better Policy, Center for Law and Social Policy 
• Record Rise in Poverty Highlights Importance of Child Tax Credit; Health Coverage Marks a High Point Before Pandemic Safeguards Ended, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Statement
• The 2022 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Reports, The White House Blog

Tribal Early Learning Initiative

In 2021, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP), Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC) established a working group to provide a forum for exploring grantmaker strategies to support and advance Native and Tribal led early childhood programs.  Since it’s inception, the workgroup has led a public-private partnership opportunity with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI), designed to: support tribes to coordinate tribal early learning and development programs; create and support seamless, high-quality early childhood systems; raise the quality of services to children and families across the pregnancy-to-kindergarten-entry continuum; and identify and break down barriers to collaboration and systems improvement. ECFC and NAP are working with ACF to enhance this effort, including supporting an in-person TELI Collaborative Convening and project storytelling by TELI participants. Learn more here about this work and opportunities for funders to get involved.

Appalachia Funders Network Issues Call to Philanthropy

Appalachia Funders Network (AFN), whose members facilitate hundreds of millions in annual philanthropic giving, is pleased to share the results from a recently completed asset scan of the six-state, 257-county region designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as Central Appalachia, noting significant opportunities for philanthropic investment. 

Nominations Now Open for the 2024 GIH Awards

NCRP Announce Impact Award Winners

Job Openings

• Blue Shield of California Foundation is seeking a Foundation Program Manager for Economic Security and Mobility.
• if is seeking a Director of Communications.
• The Meyer Foundation is seeking a Director of DC Partnerships and Strategy.
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders is seeking an Executive Director.
• The Funders Network is seeking a new President & CEO.

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Grants and voluntary dues help finance meetings, events, and staff support. We are grateful for the generous support of our supporting members: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Ford Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, the Public Welfare Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Stoneman Family Foundations, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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