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 significant funding losses now facing states, leading to potential, significant cuts to programs, the stakes have never been higher. A well-designed state tax code does double duty by generating the revenue needed to build and sustain family and community support programs while putting cash directly back in parents’ pockets through targeted tax credits.
Join us for a fun, interactive, and prize-filled session that demystifies the tools of the tax code (spoiler alert: no expertise required!). You’ll connect the dots between your place-based investments and revenue and tax policy, and leave with concrete skills and strategies for weaving tax credits and revenue approaches into your funding portfolio. We’ll focus on building from your existing investments and forging connections across the ecosystems that shape children’s and families’ lives.
You’ll walk away with:
- Lessons learned from community and place-based funders already using tax-focused strategies to advance their goals
- A clear picture of opportunities to scale your impact through tax credits and tax-system-focused approaches
- Peer connections and space for collaboration and action planning
Speakers
- Allan Gamboa, San Diego Foundation
- Ami Nagle & Deneisha Thompson, Tax Equity Funders Network
- Aimee Ramirez, Chicago Community Trust