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Child Poverty Reduction Strategies in the U.S.: Role of Private Philanthropies Ruby Takanishi Study Visit to the United Kingdom: The UK’s Child Poverty Target October 9, 2011. www.fcd-us.org. OVERVIEW. Role of American Foundations in Child Poverty Reduction
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Child Poverty Reduction Strategies in the U.S.: Role of Private Philanthropies Ruby Takanishi Study Visit to the United Kingdom: The UK’s Child Poverty Target October 9, 2011 www.fcd-us.org
OVERVIEW • Role of American Foundations in Child Poverty Reduction • Dual-Generation Strategies to Reduce Child Poverty
ROLE OF AMERICAN FOUNDATIONS: AN INDEPENDENT SECTOR? • 75,000 foundations of several types in U.S. • Charitable giving for services and to individuals • Support for policy-relevant research • Support for advocacy and communications • Experimentation with new strategies
DUAL-GENERATION STRATEGIES • Combining quality primary education of children with sectoral workforce development for parents • The current status: Siloed strategies • Role of foundations in changing current status
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.fcd-us.org http://fcd-us.org/our-work/prek-3rd-education/dual-generation-strategy