New in the Resource Library

Measure by Measure: The Current poverty Measure v. the National Academy of Sciences Measures

Posted: November 1, 2010
This document by CLASP offers a state by state comparison of poverty rates between the current measure and two modern measures based on National Academy of Sciences receommendations.

Kids' Share: An Analysis of Federal Expenditures on Children through 2008

Posted: September 1, 2010
The third annual Kids' Share report examines expenditures on children during a time federal budgets are undergoing much change. It presents findings in four areas: expenditures in 2008, historic trends across the budget, historic trends within children’s expenditures, and projections through 2019.

Upcoming GCYF Programs

Conference Call Series : Policy and Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - II. Measuring Impact: Advocacy Evaluation & Capacity Building

Date: September 14, 2010

Conference Call Series : Policy and Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - II. Measuring Impact: Advocacy Evaluation & Capacity Building

Date: September 14, 2010

GCYF News

Carol Goss Honored with 2009 Fred Rogers Leadership Award

Posted: October 6, 2009

Member Spotlight

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Paves the Way for Grantmakers Joining the Movement to Combat Childhood Obesity

Posted: July 6, 2010
In 2007 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiated a $500 million campaign to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. The Foundation’s multipronged approach to changing policies and environments serves as a model for how philanthropies can tackle the issue of childhood obesity head on.

Publications

Just the Facts, January 2010

Posted: January 12, 2010
"Just the Facts" is a monthly e-newsletter providing up-to-date information regarding children, youth, and families for the grantmaking community. This January 2010 issue highlights upcoming programs and provides links to new children, youth, and family publications and resources.

Announcements

GCYF Seeks Nominations for the 2010 Board of Directors

Posted: June 3, 2010
GCYF is seeking foundation leaders and professionals who can join the dynamic and creative foundation professionals already serving on the Board. Find out more!

Calendar of Events

2011 AMCHP & Family Voices Conferences

Posted: July 16, 2010
February 12-15, 2011
The AMCHP and Family Voices co-located conferences in Washington DC are the ideal venues to present your ideas, research, innovative programming, best practices and effective outreach strategies to MCH and other public health practitioners, family leaders, researchers, federal officials, advocates, healthcare providers and directors of state programs. 

75th Anniversary Maternal and Child Health Federal/State Partnership Meeting

Posted: July 26, 2010
October 20, 2010
Registration for the 75th Anniversary Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Federal/State Partnership Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, October 20, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, is now open for all interested attendees.

News from the Field

16 Finalists Announced in Phase 1 of "Race to the Top"

Posted: March 4, 2010
The Department of Education announced that 15 states and the District of Columbia will advance as finalists for phase 1 of the Race to the Top competition.

18 States and D.C. Named as Finalists for Race to the Top

Posted: July 27, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that 19 states are the finalists for more than $3 billion available in the second round of funding in the Race to the Top program.

Employment Opportunities

Policy Intern

Posted: July 6, 2010

Philanthropy & Non-Profit Positions

Posted: August 19, 2009
To view career opportunities, click here.

In addition to specific career opportunities noted here, the following sites also track philanthropy career opportunities:
Council on Foundations - Career Center 
Foundation Center Philanthropy News Digest -  Job Corner
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Careers