Why Impact Fellows?
Our mission is to improve the lives of generations of young children and their families by supporting 501(c)(4) legislative and electoral advocacy for pro-child and family state policies and funding.
Despite bipartisan appeal, and near universal public support, young children and families do not receive the attention they deserve from our lawmakers. 501(c)(3) advocates for young children find that they’re massively outspent by other interest groups, and their inability to engage in unlimited legislative lobbying and any electoral advocacy often keeps their hands tied.
How Impact Fellows Action Fund amplifies results for young children and families
We provide state-level 501(c)(4) advocacy organizations and grassroots leaders with general operating support to engage in unlimited legislative lobbying and electoral advocacy, which can only be done with this type of funding. We help start and/or expand 501(c)(4) organizations across the country.
We start each year of funding by analyzing data from all 50 states to identify legislative and electoral opportunities to benefit young children and families. We then reach out to advocates and grassroots leaders in these states to learn about their goals and strategies to achieve success. Our Board and Advisors help us prioritize where funding can make the biggest impact. We make grants in select states, offer technical assistance to any state interested in 501(c)(4) advocacy for young children and families, and facilitate peer exchange so Fellows can learn from and offer guidance to their peers.
Discover where Impact Fellows lives on the spectrum of early childhood advocacy.
Areas of Impact
We believe there are three areas essential for reaching our goals and for helping our Fellows reach theirs.
- More pro-young child and family advocates, voters, candidates, and winning candidates.
- More pro-child and family legislation and funding.
- More capacity for legislative and electoral advocacy for young children and families.