Massachusetts Fiscal Mapping Tool

November 2019

Developed by the Children’s Funding Project in partnership with the Education Redesign Lab, the Massachusetts Fiscal Mapping Tool is intended to help communities search for and build a customized fiscal map of existing and potential sources of federal and state funding to support local programs and services for children and youth in Massachusetts.... Read more about Massachusetts Fiscal Mapping Tool

Connecting the Dots: A Guide to Leveraging Federal Funding Streams

January 2018

This map of federal funds and programs, developed by Jobs for the Future,  provides an important organizing tool to communities that seek to support place-based, cradle to career and aligned efforts for disconnected youth ages 14-24.... Read more about Connecting the Dots: A Guide to Leveraging Federal Funding Streams

Unity Point School: Strong Beginnings: Individual Student Success Plans for ALL

August 2020

This resource is a sample student Success Plan that was created by the Unity Point School District in southern Illinois. It consists of 24 questions designed to assist Navigators in getting to know a student's unique assets, talents, and needs.... Read more about Unity Point School: Strong Beginnings: Individual Student Success Plans for ALL

Success Planning Academic and Non-Academic Metrics

April 2019

This is a non-exhaustive table outlining potential academic and non-academic metrics that communities can use to track in their student Success Planning efforts.... Read more about Success Planning Academic and Non-Academic Metrics

Success Plans: Promising Tools for Customizing Student Supports and Opportunities (Infographic)

April 2019

Through our Success Plans research project, we examine how personalized plans-tangible tools for identifying children and youth's strengths, interests, and needs and matching them with tailored supports and opportunities-have the potential to reshape our education system.... Read more about Success Plans: Promising Tools for Customizing Student Supports and Opportunities (Infographic)

Using Metrics to Sustain Collaborative Action Initatives for Children: Action Guide

December 2021

This guide outlines key criteria for cross-sector leaders to use when choosing metrics to measure their impact.... Read more about Using Metrics to Sustain Collaborative Action Initatives for Children: Action Guide

Community Spotlight: Somerville's Children's Cabinet & Breakthrough Greater Boston Video

January 2000

One of the main goals of the Somerville Children's Cabinet was to expand out-of-school time to address the city's growing opportunity gap. The city's partnership with Breakthrough Greater Boston... Read more about Community Spotlight: Somerville's Children's Cabinet & Breakthrough Greater Boston Video

Responding to a Crisis through Collaborative—and Swift—Action

July 2021

A Profile of the Children's Cabinet in Chattanooga-Hamilton County, TN

This case examines how the Children's Cabinet in Chattanooga-Hamilton County, TN came together to drive a collaborative, coordinated response to meet children's most acute needs during the pandemic and how it will sustain that level of urgency going forward.... Read more about Responding to a Crisis through Collaborative—and Swift—Action

Community Spotlight: Resilient Southern Illinois Video

January 2021

This video accompanies a case study chronicling the efforts of Resilient Southern Illinois, an initiative of the statewide Partnership for Resilience in Illinois.

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Collaborative Action in a Rural Setting: Insights from Resilient Southern Illinois

January 2021

This case chronicles the early efforts of Resilient Southern Illinois (Resilient SI), an initiative of the statewide nonprofit Partnership for Resilience in IL.... Read more about Collaborative Action in a Rural Setting: Insights from Resilient Southern Illinois

‘Breakthrough is the place I can be myself’: Connecting Somerville Youth to Out-of-School Opportunities

January 2020

This case study spotlights Breakthrough Greater Boston's ongoing collaboration with the Somerville Children's Cabinet in Massachusetts to narrow the opportunity gap by improving access to quality afterschool and summer learning.... Read more about ‘Breakthrough is the place I can be myself’: Connecting Somerville Youth to Out-of-School Opportunities

Ensuring All Eligible Families Receive the Expanded Child Tax Credit

July 2021

The new expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is an unprecedented effort by the federal government to reduce poverty and improve the lives of children by providing stabilizing financial support for families.... Read more about Ensuring All Eligible Families Receive the Expanded Child Tax Credit

Grounding Children's Cabinets in Racial Equity: A Resource Guide

April 2021

This guide is intended to support Children's Cabinets in moving from intention to action by embedding racial equity into their work. We have gathered materials from organizations leading the way in advancing racial equity in a number of key areas.... Read more about Grounding Children's Cabinets in Racial Equity: A Resource Guide

Children's Cabinet Toolkit: A Roadmap for Getting Started in Your Community

July 2019

Co-developed by the Children’s Funding Project, The Forum for Youth Investment, and EdRedesign, this toolkit is designed to equip mayors and their staff with practical information and resourceson to launch a children's cabinet in their local community.

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Change at the Speed of Trust: Advancing Educational Opportunity through Cross-Sector Collaboration in Louisville

January 2019

Written in partnership with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, this conversation note accompanies a case that applies a mayoral perspective to explore cross-sector collaboration, governance, and the changes in Louisville, KY that were made to help support children and families.

Change at the Speed of Trust: Advancing Educational Opportunity through Cross-Sector Collaboration in Louisville (Teaching Note)

January 2019

Written in partnership with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, this teaching note accompanies a case that applies a mayoral perspective to explore cross-sector collaboration, governance, and the changes in Louisville, KY that were made to help support children and families.

Change at the Speed of Trust: Advancing Educational Opportunity Through Cross-Sector Collaboration in Louisville



January 2019

Written in partnership with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, this case that applies a mayoral perspective to explore cross-sector collaboration, governance, and the changes in Louisville, KY that were made to help support children and families.

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Measures of Success: A Measurement Framework for Children's Cabinets (Slides)

July 2018

Our Measures of Success framework is intended to support others who are in the early stages of developing measurement frameworks for collaborative work.

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Planning for Student Success During Disruption: A Relationship-based Strategy for Supporting Each Student

August 2020

In this guide, we provide districts and schools with a clear set of actions for integrating Success Planning into reopening efforts that they can apply right now and steps that can be taken in the future depending on capacity and resources.... Read more about Planning for Student Success During Disruption: A Relationship-based Strategy for Supporting Each Student

In a Time of Disruption, Schools Must Ensure Every Child is Known: Quick Resource Guide to Start a Navigator Program

January 2022

This guide is intended to help school leaders implement a Navigator program as an initial step in creating a more comprehensive Success Planning system.... Read more about In a Time of Disruption, Schools Must Ensure Every Child is Known: Quick Resource Guide to Start a Navigator Program

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