2026 Budget and Tax Briefing Logo

Since 2004, EOF has hosted an Annual Budget and Tax Briefing to engage national, regional, and local philanthropy in crucial budget and tax policy discussions. It is the only event of its kind focused on philanthropy and budget and tax policy.

About the 2026 Budget and Tax Briefing

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a sweeping law that reshapes the landscape of public funding and tax equity in the United States. It makes deep cuts to vital programs like healthcare, housing, food assistance, and education while giving huge tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. This legislation will likely increase the deficit, create a more complex and unfair tax system, and make it harder to fund the services people need most. It also shifts significant administrative and eligibility burdens onto states, forcing them to either cut spending, use up emergency funds, or raise local taxes.

EOF, in conjunction with the Tax Funders Equity Network, will host the 2026 Budget and Tax Briefing on March 26-27, 2026, in Arlington, VA. This funder briefing will be a two-day event starting with dialogue around visionary approaches to revenue generation and public benefit access, followed by an analysis of the current budget and tax landscape and strategizing for what comes next. We will explore:

  • The stakes: What’s happening at the federal and state levels and how it impacts workers, families, and communities.
  • The response: Strategies underway to shape the budget and tax fights ahead.
  • The solutions: Policy and program changes needed to create stronger and more equitable revenue systems and public benefits access at every level of government now, and the visionary strategies to build a better set of policies and programs in the years to come.
  • The opportunity: The critical role of funders in meeting the challenges of the moment and supporting bold solutions for a more equitable future.

Additional post-meeting learning opportunities and strategy conversations will be offered to continue lifting this work with additional funders.

Cross-Sector Focus

We bring together a diverse group of funders to connect across sectors and help break down silos. Participants offer a wide range of perspectives and manage grant portfolios in early childhood, education, health, human services, income security, immigration, work supports, and more.

Local + National Participation

Each year we convene 40-50 national, regional, and local funders for an intimate in-person program in the Greater Washington, DC area. Since 2014, we have expanded our reach to hundreds of additional funders by web-streaming our plenary sessions and organizing local watch parties across the US.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

WK Kellogg Foundation
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The David & Lucile Packard Foundation logo