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is a specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance and training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide. We help leaders make smart investment decisions, develop sound financing strategies, and build solid partnerships that benefit children, families and communities.
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. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Finance Project conducted a fiscal mapping study in Michigan to analyze the fiscal resources supporting children birth through age eight and their families. The study created a fiscal map of federal, state, and private expenditures on programs and services for children in this age group across six goal areas. The report analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the effectiveness of funding, the diversification and adequacy of existing funding, the stability and flexibility of available programs and funding sources, and the coordination of funding from multiple public and private sources. See the Executive Summary.
. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Finance Project also developed a strategic financial planning toolkit for statewide home visiting that provides state policy makers with a detailed set of decision points, strategies, and worksheets to guide new investments in a coordinated statewide system of evidence-based home visiting services.
. This publication offers a look back at the unique evolution of work in each of the Connected by 25 sites, proceeding from the Connected by 25 blueprint. It offers rich lessons for funders, advocates, policymakers, and program developers interested in continuing to build the field of initiatives supporting young people transitioning from foster care.
. This research brief highlights financing strategies that successful youth-serving organizations are using to maintain quality services despite difficult economic times. Click here to view our recent webinar highlighting this report and the specific strategies leaders from two organizations, Communities in Schools and Family & Children's Service have used to weather the storm and adapt to a challenging economy.
 The Finance Project and Child Trends are pleased to announce the launch of the Fostering Connections Resource Center to support implementation of the Fostering Connections Act, the recent federal child welfare law.
 National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance: Access our publications clearinghouse, promising practices compendium, and federal funding catalog for information and ideas on effective charter school finance and governance.
 Sustainability Planning Workbook
This workbook is the foundation for our training services and helps users clarify their vision, identify key issues in sustaining their work, and develop strategies to achieve their long-term goals.
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