Advancing a strong equity agenda for this country’s children and families, especially for people of color, will always require a strong infrastructure to press for the solutions that communities need to thrive. Three elements are especially important: listening to community voices, advancing their solutions, and positioning community members as leaders throughout the campaign, including with policymakers. They require extra attention and resources from both advocates and funders.
We are delighted to release a new paper today by experienced advocates Sara Watson and Kimberly Perry explaining the essential elements of an advocacy campaign infrastructure that’s strong enough to go toe-to-toe with entrenched interests and win equity victories for children and families.