Across the country, foundations are increasingly shifting their focus from simple metrics to long-term, sustainable systems change. Now, more than ever, philanthropy is uniquely positioned to help influence and shift policies and practices to support healthy children and equitable communities.
A 2020 report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why, revealed that most foundation and nonprofit leaders believe influencing policy is an essential lever for advancing meaningful change.
