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July marks our eighth anniversary, a perfect time to reflect on our impact and highlight the fundamentals of our work. Since our inception, we have trained more than 1,000 professionals in strategic public financing and helped communities and states secure more than $2.1 billion in new public funding to support kids. Today, more than 8 million kids are growing up in communities with dedicated public funding for the programs and services they need to thrive.
Over the last eight years, our experts have partnered with advocates and leaders in local communities, states, and Native nations to create sustainable sources of funding for children and youth. Our efforts in the specialties of fiscal mapping, cost analysis and modeling, and securing additional funding (including through some innovative new methods) is fueled by our passion to help all kids thrive. Meanwhile, earlier this year we launched Fund IRL, our national coalition working to ensure any payouts from current social media lawsuits fund programs and services that promote youth well-being.
We don't do this alone! We are deeply grateful for the collaboration of our partners and funders as we advance our mission. If you are new to our work, we invite you to explore our Funding Our Kids 101 collection to understand the fundamentals of strategic public financing. We also recently reorganized our resource library to make our tools easier to access. Check it out!
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