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What City Government Can Do to Prioritize Children and Youth

Strategies discussed: creating new departments of children and youth, creating dedicated funds for children and youth, and establishing strategic plans for serving children and youth.

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A panel of six city government leaders discuss what they are doing to create structures and policies to prioritize kids. Cites represented are Sacramento, Long Beach, San Diego, LA, and Richmond.

How child advocates can use election season to amplify your agenda

Creative and fund ideas for using elections strategically to generate political support, strengthen coalitions and educate the voters.

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Speakers are: Nicole Derse, political consultant; Margaret Brodkin, child advocate; Christine Thorsteinson, Leader of Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Choose Children campaign.

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Digital Communication and Organizing for Child and Youth Advocates

Learn all the ways you can use the digital platforms to build your power to get more resources for kids.

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Speaker is Salim Shariff, award-winning digital and communication strategist.

Building Deep and Strategic Alliances for Winning Elections and Annual Budget Battles

Focus on organizations and individuals who bring one of 3 things: political influence, resources, and/or volunteers.

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Learn from campaign leaders in Monterey and Sonoma, and political consultant Nicole Derse, Principal of 50+1 Strategies. Moderated by Margaret Brodkin, Director of Funding the Next Generation.

Winning Local Budget Battles for Kids in California

Get more money for kids in your city and county 2024-2025 budget

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Ed Harrington, public finance expert, and Margaret Brodkin, Director of Funding the Next Generation, share their decades of learning about local budgets. The session covers a Local Budget 101.

Do Californians Care About Kids

Results of May 2023 Poll

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Poll conducted by FM3 Research and presented by FM3 President and Principal, Dave Metz. Poll sponsored by Funding the Next Generation.

What non-profits can legally do in ballot measure campaigns

Encouraging non-profits to fully utilize their legal options in promoting ballot measures that support their goals

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Presenter: Mallory Morales, Bolder Advocacy; Sponsor: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation;

Two California Campaigns for Kids for 2024

California 2024 ballot: Sonoma measure and Pomona measure

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Angie Dillon-Shore, Our Kids Our Future; Jesus Sanchez, Pomona Kids First;

Time to consider a ballot measure for 2024

Presentation about why it is important to start NOW (July 2022) to work to place a revenue measure on the ballot for children, youth and their families in California.

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Presenters are Margaret Brodkin, Founder of Funding the Next Generation; Jesus Sanchez, ED of Gente Organizada; Nicole Derse, Principal, 50+1 Strategies.

Launch Learning Community Ballot 2024

Representatives of 18 cities and counties in California considering placing a measure to fund children and youth for 2024

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Presenter: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation

Ballot 2024 Forward

All you need to know about revenue options for California ballot measure

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Ed Herrington, expert in public finance; Jim Keddy, ED Youth Forward; Ben Gevercer, Olson Remcho law firm

Ballot Measures and COVID-19 Funding for Kids

What's happening around the country to increase dollars

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Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Elisabeth Gaines, founder/director, Children’s Funding Project

Digital Tools: Meeting This Moment Where People Are – Online

Using digital tools to Advocate for Kids on a Shoestring Budget

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Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Salim Zymet, VP of Digital for 50+1 Strategies

Reducing Juvenile Hall Populations

Promoting youth development, safety and cost-effectiveness

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Panel of 9 community leaders including elected officials, youth, and CBO’s

Local Funding Measures For Kids

Strategies and prospects for 2022 and beyond

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: David Metz, President of FM3 and Nicole Derse, Founding Principal of 50+1 Strategies;

How Crisis Created Change in Fresno's Approach to Public Health

Fresno COVID-19 Equity project

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Moderator: Linda Gleason, Director, Cradle to Career Partnership; Sponsor: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation;

Redefining Public Safety to include Youth Development

A first step to changing local budget priorities

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Panel of community leaders including elected officials and youth

How the Pandemic Is Impacting Public Opinion on Revenue for Kids

Local ballot measures for children and youth in a post COVID-19 world

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Featuring: Dave Metz, President, FM3 and Nicole Derse, founder of 50+1 Strategies

Advocating for Kids in Local Budgets During the Pandemic

How can we meet the moment?

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Moderator: Margaret Brodkin, founder/director Funding the Next Generation; Experts discuss future of CA budget + local advocacy examples from San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco

Polling on Children and Youth by FM3

Recent analysis of 56 national polls, and a NEW poll recently commissioned by the Children's Funding Project

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The findings are presented by the President and Partner of FM3 Research. The webinar session was sponsored by Funding the Next Generation. The video opens at the beginning of Metz’s presentation.

Signature Gathering for Ballot Measures

Political strategists and experienced signature gatherers explain what is involved in gathering signatures to place measures on the ballot

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Presenters are Nicole Derse and Derek Lee from 50+1 Strategies, Jamileh Ebrahimi from RYSE, and David Kakashiba from EBAYC.

What's in the American Rescue Plan for California's Kids?

Leaders from 5 organizations share how support for children and youth can be funded through the American Rescue Plan

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The sponsoring and presenting organizations are: Advancement Project of California, Funding the Next Generation, Children’s Funding Project, Partnership for Children and Youth and Child Care Law Center

2020 Campaigns for Funding for California's Children and Youth

This video provides an overview and commentary on local revenue campaigns for children and youth in California

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Margaret Brodkin gives an overview of the types of revenue strategies. David Metz, President of FM3, provides polling results reflecting the status of public opinion on revenue measures. And Nicole Derse offers advice for 2022 and 2024.