Funding Our Kids 101We want everyone to become an expert on funding for children and youth. This collection of fact sheets and other resources will give you the basic information about how funding for child- and youth-serving programs works.Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Leaders of Native Nations, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Collection, Cost Analysis and Modeling, Fiscal Mapping, Strategic Public Financing, Voter-Approved Children’s FundsResources Publication Understanding Strategic Public Financing What is strategic public financing and how can it help your community? Publication Blending and Braiding Learn what blending and braiding are and how they can amplify funding streams. Publication The A-Zs of Creating a Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Checklist for creating a voter-approved children's fund in your community. Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, who creates them, and the purpose they serve. Publication Understanding Fiscal Maps Learn what a fiscal map is, why your community should create one, and how to begin. Publication Understanding Cost Models Learn what a cost model is, why your community should create one, and how to begin. Strategic Public Financing Glossary of Terms Key terms to help you understand strategic public financing Video What Are Voter-Approved Children’s Funds? Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, where they exist, and how to create one for your community. More Resources Video Funders Can Lean Into New Roles To Unlock Public Funding for Kids In this video interview, Nicole Eovino Diebold explains how the C.E. and S. Foundation brought together key leaders from philanthropy and advocacy to create a coordinated approach to funding programs for children and youth in Kentucky. Video Buell Foundation Shares Real-Time Lessons on Public Funding for Early Childhood Watch our interview with Jason Callegari from Buell Foundation about supporting infusions of new revenue into Colorado's early childhood system to make high-quality child care accessible to all families across the state. Updates and Events Interview August 13, 2025 Funders Can Lean Into New Roles To Unlock Public Funding for Kids Interview July 30, 2025 Buell Foundation Shares Real-Time Lessons on Public Funding for Early Childhood Interview July 16, 2025 Building a Plan for Sustainable Funding for Kids—and Their Families—in Dayton, OH Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Understanding Strategic Public Financing What is strategic public financing and how can it help your community?
Publication Blending and Braiding Learn what blending and braiding are and how they can amplify funding streams.
Publication The A-Zs of Creating a Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Checklist for creating a voter-approved children's fund in your community.
Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, who creates them, and the purpose they serve.
Publication Understanding Fiscal Maps Learn what a fiscal map is, why your community should create one, and how to begin.
Publication Understanding Cost Models Learn what a cost model is, why your community should create one, and how to begin.
Strategic Public Financing Glossary of Terms Key terms to help you understand strategic public financing
Video What Are Voter-Approved Children’s Funds? Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, where they exist, and how to create one for your community.
Video Funders Can Lean Into New Roles To Unlock Public Funding for Kids In this video interview, Nicole Eovino Diebold explains how the C.E. and S. Foundation brought together key leaders from philanthropy and advocacy to create a coordinated approach to funding programs for children and youth in Kentucky.
Video Buell Foundation Shares Real-Time Lessons on Public Funding for Early Childhood Watch our interview with Jason Callegari from Buell Foundation about supporting infusions of new revenue into Colorado's early childhood system to make high-quality child care accessible to all families across the state.
Interview July 30, 2025 Buell Foundation Shares Real-Time Lessons on Public Funding for Early Childhood
Interview July 16, 2025 Building a Plan for Sustainable Funding for Kids—and Their Families—in Dayton, OH