“This guide, Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Comprehensive Child and Family Initiatives, represents an important addition to The Finance Project’s body of published resources on financing education and other supports and services for children, families, and communities. The conceptual framework described in the following pages has been developed and refined over time, reflecting The Finance Project staff’s accumulation of knowledge on effective financing strategies being used across the country. Although The Finance Project has not previously published this comprehensive framework, it has guided our work in conducting research, developing tools, and providing technical assistance. And while the details of the framework will no doubt continue to be refined as systems of education and human service delivery evolve, understanding a wide array of financing options and how they can be effectively aligned with various investments will continue to underpin our work.” – Publisher’s description CONTENTS Preface Introduction Principles to Guide Investments in Families, Children and Youth Strategy 1: Making Better Use of Existing Resources Strategy 2: Maximizing Federal and State Revenue Strategy 3: Creating More Flexibility in Existing Categorical Funding Strategy 4: Building Public-Private Partnerships Strategy 5: Creating New Dedicated Revenue Streams Conclusion Endnotes
