What's in Store for 2025
Events: EOF hosts an Annual Budget and Tax Briefing to provide funders and philanthropic advisors with a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss why federal and state budget and tax work matters to national, state, and local philanthropy. Additional virtual programs are scheduled to address emerging topics of interest. See upcoming events below.
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2025 Annual Budget and Tax Briefing
EITC Pooled Fund: Launched in 2012, the EITC Pooled Fund supports rapid response, campaign and policy development efforts to help build public support for the federal and state EITCs, other tax credits and cash support for struggling families. In 2025, the Fund will continue to make awards to organizations working to help build public support for the state tax credits and administer the Missouri Public Policy & Advocacy Funder Network in partnership with Philanthropy Missouri.
Law & Social Policy Legacy Award: Launched in 2021, a $10,000 award will be given annually, through 2030 to recognize organizations defending and advocating for low-wage workers’ rights. Congratulations to our 2024 winner, Make the Road New Jersey! The 2025 call for nominations has closed. A winner will be announced in February 2025 and recognized at the 2025 Budget and Tax Briefing in March 2025.
Funder Learning Series: EOF will host monthly virtual calls between May and October 2025 for funders to share ideas, workshop pressing challenges, and identify opportunities to connect and align efforts around economic opportunity. Each session will include an EOF member to kick off the conversation.
Member Q&As: Learn more about how our members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of and questions they’d like to engage with funder colleagues on. Interested in participating in a member Q&A? Contact Cema Siegel at [email protected].