Advancing Tax Systems That Work for All
Network Events
The EITC Funders Network hosts meetings and webinars throughout the year. Review the information, materials and recordings by clicking on the event pages below.
Annual Policy Webinar- State Taxes at a Crossroads: Protecting Children and Families Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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,…
Economic Opportunity Funders Annual Budget & Tax Briefing
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…
Trump Accounts (530A Accounts) & Early Asset Building: Funder-Only Briefing
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…
Promoting Quality and Access to No-Cost Tax Return Preparation: Why Philanthropic Investment Matters Now
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…
New Member Welcome Meeting
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…
Meet the Researcher- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Shifts Tax Benefits for Children Toward Middle- and High-Income Families
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…
Safeguarding Medicaid and SNAP in the Wake of H.R. 1
As H.R. 1 begins to reshape the landscape of safety programs, charitable foundations face a pivotal moment. The legislation delivers sweeping tax cuts to corporations and high-income earners—while dramatically reducing funding for essential programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition…
Strategic Philanthropy at Tax Time: Learning from Outreach and Engagement Innovations
Through significant investments in outreach and engagement campaigns over the past few years, the field has learned a lot about the best ways to reach traditionally overlooked target audiences to file for critical tax credits and tax processes. Building on…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Exploring Its Implications for Tax Equity at the Federal and State Levels
Tax Equity Funders Network and Economic Opportunity Funders hosted a webinar exploring the impacts of the recently passed Tax and Budget Bill. Congress has passed HR 1- the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a sweeping piece of legislation poised to reshape…
Unlocking Equity: How Philanthropy Can Leverage the Tax Code for Housing Security and Racial Justice
Funders Together to End Homelessness, the Tax Equity Funders Network, and the Fund for Housing and Opportunity hosted a webinar exploring how the tax code can advance racial equity, improve housing outcomes, and transform lives. The tax code is a…