The Children's Defense Fund's mission is to leave no child behind and to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start, and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. We are a national organization with our headquarters in Washington, D.C., and offices in California, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.
Financials sourced from IRS Form 990 (2017)
Financials sourced from IRS Form 990 (2017)
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