Established in collaboration with Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, this work group creates a space for early childhood funders — local, regional, and national — to deepen their understanding of state and federal revenue and tax policy as foundational drivers of early childhood programs and systems, and to explore how early-childhood focused philanthropy can engage more intentionally in this arena.
Work Group Purpose: Create a space for early childhood funders — local, regional, and national — to deepen their understanding of state and federal revenue and tax policy as foundational drivers of early childhood programs and systems, and to explore how early-childhood focused philanthropy can engage more intentionally in this arena.
Topics & Themes
The ECFC Spring 2026 in-person member meeting generated several topics that Work Group participants are interested in exploring together:
- Messaging on taxes – focusing on the connection to early childhood messaging; exploring how to engage early childhood grantees in this messaging
- Defense and offense strategies – exploring the various defense and offense strategies at the state and local level to address tax and revenues. And, a better understanding the value-add of pairing early childhood and tax policy
- Modeling and analysis work – documenting what tax cuts have led to; identifying what tools are available at the local level
- Grantee engagement – what does it look like to connect early childhood grantees to broad-based tax and revenue conversations; what are successful strategies? What are the pitfalls or tension points?
- Raising awareness of evolving opportunities at the federal level
Format: The Work Group will meet periodically over 12 to 15 months, with virtual one-hour sessions shaped by participant interest and organized around three rotating themes designed to support funders in knowledge-building and action.
Audience: This Work Group is open to ECFC members. To register for this series contact Ami Nagle at [email protected]