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.
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…
2025 Annual Policy Webinar: A Focus on Equitable State Tax Policies
State tax policies play a critical role in shaping economic security for low-income families and children. State policy—ranging from earned income tax credits (EITCs) and child tax credits (CTCs) to sales, income, and property tax policies—can significantly impact financial stability…
Implications of the Federal Budget and Tax Debates: A Tax Equity Funders Network Discussion
How will federal budget and tax policies impact supports and services for workers, families, and communities? What lies ahead at the federal level and in the states? What’s at stake and in play with a new Administration and Congress? Budget…
California Funder Discussion Series on the Impact of Tax and Budget Policies
With major state and federal tax and budget debates on the horizon, California families and communities, particularly immigrant families and communities, may face significant economic hardship in the years to come. Join your fellow California funders for a series of…
How the Care Movement is Organizing Against Devastating Federal Tax and Budget Cuts
Please join us for a funder briefing on the devastating impact of federal tax and budget cuts on women, children, older adults, and people with disabilities and how the care movement is organizing to resist them. A stated priority of…
Four Ways to Reduce Racial Inequities in the Federal Income Tax System: Meet the Researcher
While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t ask taxpayers about their race and ethnicity, the impacts of the federal income tax system are not race neutral. A recent Urban Institute research paper explores how seemingly “colorblind” federal tax policies and practices can…