Community foundation and place-based funders deploy a wide range of strategies to improve outcomes for children, families and communities. But one of the most powerful tools is often overlooked: the tax code. With the passage of H.R. 1 and the…
Learn about innovations that expand access to tax credits and free tax preparation for low-income households—boosting financial stability and improving health through more equitable tax-time strategies. Health funders increasingly recognize that economic security is key to better outcomes for children and families. …
Immigrant families are navigating a rapidly shifting policy landscape that could dramatically change how they access basic supports and how their sensitive personal information is used. Changes to Basic Supports. A newly released set of proposed federal rules would significantly…
The US has one of the highest child poverty rates of any developed nation. During the pandemic, an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) reduced child poverty by half. That expansion has lapsed and child poverty is again on the rise.…
Children and families rely on state-funded programs for health care, nutrition, education, and economic stability. When state revenue systems are weak or unstable, access to these essential services is put at risk—and charitable foundations can’t make up the difference. Today,…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a sweeping law that reshapes the landscape of public funding and tax equity in the United States. It makes deep cuts to vital programs like healthcare, housing, food assistance, and education while giving…
As funders interested in improving economic security and opportunity, we know that starting early – in childhood – is the best way to create wealth and savings. That’s why we continue to pay close attention to proposals—and confusion— about child-focused…
The Tax Equity Funders Network and Prosperity Now hosted a discussion with experts, practitioners, and philanthropic leaders on recent changes in the no-cost tax return preparation landscape and how philanthropic foundations can support grantees through Prosperity Now’s Tax Opportunity Network…
Thank you for becoming a member of the Tax Equity Funders Network this year! Would you like to meet some of your fellow Network members and learn more about our collective work on economic security through tax credits, the tax…
Research consistently shows that investing in children from low-income families is one of the most effective ways to reduce child poverty, improve children’s health, and help families build a better future for their children. About 30 percent of federal spending…