The Nest
The Nest, a guaranteed income program operated by Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services (HIFS) in Washington State provides $1,250 per month in unconditional cash to 150 American Indian/Alaska Native and Pacific Islander families from pregnancy through a child’s third birthday, plus $5,000 to […]
LIFT-LA and ACEs LA Medical–Financial Partnership
The LIFT-LA and ACEs LA Medical–Financial Partnership (MFP) integrates financial resilience coaching, public benefit navigation, and wrap-around supports directly into pediatric and prenatal care. It is designed to proactively address the economic drivers of health and mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences […]
Baby’s First Years
Baby’s First Years supports 1,000 low-income families, 80 percent of whom are Black or Hispanic, in greater New Orleans, New York City, the Twin Cities, and the Omaha metro area. First project of its kind, designed to assess whether an […]
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust (MMT) is the longest-running guaranteed income program in the United States and the first to target extremely low-income families led by Black mothers. MMT is a guaranteed income initiative that provides low-income Black mothers in Jackson, […]
Thriving Providers Program @ Home Grown
Thriving Providers Program, a project of Home Grown Child Care, works with regional partners to provide direct cash payments to Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers and newly licensed Family Child Care (FCC) home providers. Selected home-based child care providers/caregivers […]
Philly Joy Bank
The Philly Joy Bank is a guaranteed income pilot aimed at reducing racial disparities in infant mortality and low birth weights. The program provides expectant parents in targeted neighborhoods with $1,000 per month during pregnancy and for one year postpartum, […]
Rx for Kids
Rx for Kids is the nation’s first-ever community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, Rx Kids is providing life-changing financial security that is universal and unconditional. Moms receive $1,500 during pregnancy, and babies receive $500 a month for a designated […]
Early Childhood Resource Guide (2026)
This compilation is a companion resource to The Bridgespan Group’s funder guide: Critical Ways Philanthropy Can Help Every Young Child and Family Thrive. The compilation is a starting point for donors, their staff, and advisors—whether you’re new to early childhood or […]
Investing in Our Future: Critical Ways Philanthropy Can Help Every Young Child and Family Thrive (January 2026)
The Bridgespan Group’s guide, Investing in Our Future: Critical Ways Philanthropy Can Help Every Young Child and Family Thrive, offers a clear, field-tested guidance for funders committed to ensuring that all children and families flourish in the earliest years. Funded […]
H.R.1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Big Changes and the Consequences for Babies and Families (Aug 2025)
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 1, a sweeping bill referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, into law (P.L. 119-21). The impact on babies will be long-lasting: many families will lose ground as a result […]
SNAP & Nutrition: 2025 Budget Reconciliation & Appropriations
The Food Research & Action Council (FRAC) provides up to date resources and news on Budget Reconciliation & Appropriations actions around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition programs, and impacts on states. Author: Food Research & Action […]
Medicaid: State-by-State Effects of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the Congressionally-passed budget reconciliation law, known as “One Big Beautiful Bill,” into law, which will drastically cut federal funding for Medicaid and hamstring states’ ability to fund their portion of the federal-state partnership. […]