EOF 2026 Programming
Learn more about EOF programs and activities planned for 2025.
EOF 2025 Annual Report
Read about our activities and accomplishments in our annual 2025 report.
2026 Budget and Tax Briefing — Know Before You Go
Back to 2026 Budget and Tax Briefing Event Page March 25-26, 2026 Who is Eligible to Attend? The 2026 Budget and Tax Briefing is open to grantmakers who work for…
Announcing Closure of EITC Pooled Fund
After thirteen incredible years, the EITC Pooled Fund closed at the end of 2025.
EOF 2026 Steering Committee Transitions
EOF thanks outgoing leadership and welcomes new Steering Committee members.
2026 Budget and Tax Briefing Call for Innovations
EOF and the Tax Funders Equity Network have launched an open call for innovations for an Ideas Showcase (March 26) at the 2026 Budget and Tax Briefing. We are seeking submissions for proactive, future-focused policy and program innovations in two key areas: Revenue Systems and Public Benefits Access.
Funder Q&A with Katie Wehr, McKnight Foundation
Learn how EOF member Katie Wehr of the McKnight Foundation is tackling economic equity and opportunity, the work she’s most proud of, and questions she has for funder colleagues.
Funder Q&A with Enyi Okebugwu, Imaginable Futures
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
EOF Welcomes New Steering Committee Member Eesha Bhave
Economic Opportunity Funders welcomes Eesha Bhave, Program Officer for Gender and Reproductive Equity Grantmaking at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies to the EOF Steering Committee.
Law & Social Policy Legacy Award Nominees
2021-2025 NOMINEES Previous Law & Social Policy Legacy Award nominees are eligible to be nominated again in subsequent years. Previous winners cannot be nominated again. 9to5 National Association of Working Women…
SESSION RECAP: 2025 State Budget and Tax Outlook
Public budgets and the revenue systems that support them are some of the most important policy instruments of our government. They reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how…
SESSION RECAP: 2025 Federal Budget and Tax Outlook
Public budgets and the revenue systems that support them are some of the most important policy instruments of our government. They reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how…
Funder Q&A with Roger Perez, GitLab Foundation
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
2025 Budget and Tax Briefing Resource List
RESOURCE LIST See below a select list of resources shared by our speakers related to the 2025 Budget and Tax Briefing topics. Shaping the Narrative: Messaging Strategies for a Strong Public Sector…
2025 EITC Pooled Fund Awards
The EITC Pooled Fund has made two awards to state organizations working to help build public support for state EITCs, CTCs, and other tax credits in 2025.
EOF 2024 Annual Report
Read about our activities and accomplishments in our 2024 annual report.
EOF Welcomes New Steering Committee Member in 2025
EOF is pleased to announce Marcia Egbert, Program Director for Thriving Families and Social Justice at The George Gund Foundation has joined the EOF Steering Committee!
Funder Q&A with Livia Lam, Ford Foundation
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
Funder Q&A with Wafa Dinaro, New Economy Initiative
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
Funder Q&A with Anna Shireen Wadia, Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
2025 Budget and Tax Briefing — Know Before You Go
Back to 2025 Budget and Tax Briefing Event Page Who is Eligible to Attend? The 2025 Budget and Tax Briefing is open to grantmakers who work for a qualifying philanthropy. Questions about…
Funder Q&A with Stephanie Davison, The Kresge Foundation
Learn more about how EOF members are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are most proud of, and questions they have for funder colleagues.
Funder Q&A with Eesha Bhave, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Learn more about how Eesha is addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work she is most proud of, and questions she’d like to engage funder colleagues in.
Funder Q&A with Chayenne Polimédio, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Learn more about how Chayenne is addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work she is most proud of, and questions she’d like to engage funder colleagues in.
EOF Qualifying Philanthropy Criteria
To allow for candid discussions and open information sharing, many of our events and learning opportunities are reserved for grantmakers who work for a qualifying philanthropy. This includes staff from:…
SESSION RECAP: 2024 State Budget and Tax Outlook
Public budgets and the revenue systems that support them are some of the most important policy instruments of our government. They reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how…
SESSION RECAP: Federal Budget and Tax Outlook & Preparing for the 2025 Tax Debates
Public budgets and the revenue systems that support them are some of the most important policy instruments of our government. They reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how…
2024 Budget and Tax Briefing Resource List
See below a select list of resources shared by our speakers related to the 2024 Budget and Tax Briefing topics. Modernizing the IRS and Changing the Perception of Government POLLING: Free I.R.S.…
EOF 2023 Annual Report
Read about our activities and accomplishments in our 2023 annual report.
Building Worker and Community Power for an Equitable Economy
During this Q&A, a panel of experts share insights on innovative solutions being implemented across the country to counter decades of declining power and engagement among workers and citizens.
Rightsizing Corporate Power for an Equitable Economy
During this Q&A, a panel of experts discuss how consolidation in corporate power impacts our everyday lives and examine a range of promising interventions that can help foster a private sector that works in tandem with a thriving public sector to serve the public good.
The Role of Public Options in an Equitable Economy
During this Q&A, a panel of experts shared their insights on efforts to expand and reframe how we define public options and ensure that those goods and services are community-owned and accountable.
Housing Insecurity is an Economics Problem
ICYMI: The recording and blog post are now available for our recent webinar, Housing Insecurity is an Economics Problem: Connecting Economic and Housing Justice.
A Snapshot of the Care Narrative Change Landscape
Read our new report and view a searchable table of organizations supporting narrative change strategies and tactics.
Historic State Tax Credits Wins Built on Long-term Investments
The historic state tax credits wins in the last year were built on long-term investments by the EITC Pooled Fund and other philanthropic supporters. The gains are gratifying, but the work is not done.
Economic Democracy: A Framework for a More Equitable Future
This brief aims to provide a shared understanding of the framework of economic democracy and act as a foundation for further conversation.
Budget and Tax Briefing Sponsorship Opportunities
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…
SESSION RECAP: Working Together to Shape Upcoming Budget and Tax Debates
Public budgets are moral documents that reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax residents and businesses and spend these collective resources. These decisions impact what families…
SESSION RECAP: State Budget and Tax Outlook
Public budgets are moral documents that reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax residents and businesses and spend these collective resources. These decisions impact what families…
SESSION RECAP: Federal Budget and Tax Outlook
Public budgets are moral documents that reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax residents and businesses and spend these collective resources. These decisions impact what families…
SESSION RECAP: Making the Case for Government and Taxes
Public budgets are moral documents that reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax residents and businesses and spend these collective resources. These decisions impact what families…
EITC Pooled Fund 2022 Year-In-Review
This year-end report provides an overview of the EITC Pooled Fund awards and lessons learned in 2022.
EOF 2022 Annual Report
Read about our activities and accomplishments in our 2022 annual report.
ICYMI: 2022 Post-Election Briefing
View the meeting materials and plenary session recaps from our recent funder briefing on the 2022 elections.
Celebrating 10 Years of the EITC Pooled Fund
Learn more about the work of the EITC Pooled Fund over the last decade through our 10-Year video, summary, and timeline.
Why Care About Care?
View our funder brief, webinar and video designed to help deepen the understanding of the intersectional and intergenerational issues related to the care economy.
2026 Law & Social Policy Legacy Award – Frequently Asked Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSWhat is the Law & Social Policy Legacy Award? Established in 2021, the Law & Social Policy Legacy Award recognizes organizations defending and advocating for low-wage workers’ rights…
What Can Philanthropy Do? Coming Together for Children in Immigrant Families in a Changing Policy Landscape
GCIR, EOF, and ECFC developed this series of recommendations for ways funders can address the specific and unique challenges faced by immigrant families. Suggested strategies include capacity building, policy advocacy, narrative and strategic communications, and research.
State EITC Rapid Response Fund Evaluation Outcomes and Lessons Learned
The EITC Rapid Response Fund (EITC RRF) is one of three funds administered by EOF and the EITC Funders Network in partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities…
EITC Policy Development Fund Evaluation
The EITC Policy Development Fund (EITC PDF) is one of three funds administered by EOF and the EITC Funders Network in partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities…