
Building a Constitutional Foundation for Child Care in Oregon
Family Forward Action, a 501(c)4 organization, has demonstrated that ambitious child care policies and funding can be put in place and sustained when backed by political advocacy.

Family Forward Action, a 501(c)4 organization, has demonstrated that ambitious child care policies and funding can be put in place and sustained when backed by political advocacy.

In 2025, Impact Fellows Action Fund provided funding support to 16 states. Across the board, our Fellows reported a significant gap between the funding available for 501(c)(4) advocacy and that for 501(c)(3) efforts.

In the first half of 2025, our Fellows’ 501(c)(4) advocacy efforts are already yielding results for young children and families.

Pennsylvania Senator-elect James Malone’s win highlights how political advocacy can make child care and family-focused policies a winning issue by turning out voters who shape electoral outcomes.

Family Forward Action, a 501(c)4 organization, has demonstrated that ambitious child care policies and funding can be put in place and sustained when backed by political advocacy.

In 2025, Impact Fellows Action Fund provided funding support to 16 states. Across the board, our Fellows reported a significant gap between the funding available for 501(c)(4) advocacy and that for 501(c)(3) efforts.

In the first half of 2025, our Fellows’ 501(c)(4) advocacy efforts are already yielding results for young children and families.

Pennsylvania Senator-elect James Malone’s win highlights how political advocacy can make child care and family-focused policies a winning issue by turning out voters who shape electoral outcomes.