Dear friends, After 20 years of advocacy and mobilization, sadly but proudly, Every Child Matters is closing its chapter in the book about fighting for kids. We’ve achieved much over two decades. Our mission – to give kids a voice in American politics, including during election campaigns - remains as urgently needed now as ever. The resources to staff our program continuously, however, can no longer be sustained. Our board and staff will endeavor, and we call on you – supporters, partners, funders, child-serving professionals and fellow activists – to keep finding new ways to carry forward Every Child Matters’ vision. New projects, leaders and techniques are required to address the staggeringly unequal state of children’s health, education, safety, well-being and opportunity in America. Our disgracefully high child poverty rate amidst massive wealth must not only be reduced, but eliminated. We thank you for the fact that our campaigns achieved lasting effect in communities across the country. We collaborated with innumerable partners to extend collective reach and deepen our impact. We encountered candidates and office-holders, putting them on record about how they’d invest in kids, and helped build a non-partisan movement pledging to “Vote for Kids.” Thank you for the years of support and partnership. And please let’s continue the fight. -Every Child Matters President Brian Ahlberg, Board of Directors, and Staff (fb)

🚨🚨 Are you a parent or child care provider? Are you ready to #SaveChildcare and demand our lawmakers do the same? Join us on Monday, December 14th for a #ChildCare Day of action as we demand: 👉 A $100 Billion Investment by passing the Childcare is Essential Act 👉 An Equitable Child Care System 👉 Child Care for All Families RSVP: bit.ly/ChildCareDay (fb)