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NPAction Update Vol. 6, Issue 8

NPAction Update
Vol 6, Issue 8
August 26, 2008

Welcome to the NPAction Update.

Child Advocacy: Every Child Matters Education Fund

In an effort to move children's issues to the forefront of the national agenda, the Every Child Matters Education Fund (ECMEF), regularly advocates for policy initiatives that will positively impact the lives of children for years to come. ECMEF's relentless commitment to unveiling disparaging trends in child abuse, education, healthcare, child poverty, incarceration rates, and several other child welfare measures, provides a commendable example of how nonprofit advocacy can challenge the status quo and help shape public policy. Between actively challenging presidential candidates, hosting national training sessions, and advocating for Headstart and after-school programs, the work of this nonprofit should not go unnoticed.

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