Donations

Children First Foundation board maintains that the failure to appropriately fund child advocacy efforts in the past has resulted in Alabama being ranked 50th in the nation in the amount of fiscal resources spent on services for children. Your financial contribution can help us intensify our efforts in Montgomery and will be greatly appreciated.

Because Children First Foundation is primarily an advocacy and lobbying group, it was incorporated as a 501(c)(4) organization; as such, contributions should be deducted as a business expense and not as a charitable contribution.

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Why does Children First Foundation need you?

Alabama is ranked 48th in the nation for overall well-being of our children and 50th in the amount of money spent on children's programs and services. The criteria used to determine well-being of children are:

• Alabama ranks 47th highest in the nation in low-weight births. This is the percentage of all live births recorded as low birth weight under 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams.
• Alabama ranks 49th highest in the nation in infant mortality rate. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths to infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
• Alabama ranks 39th highest in the nation for child death rate. This includes the number of deaths from all causes to children ages 1 through 14 per 100,000 children of those ages.
• Preventable teen deaths are the number of deaths from homicide, suicide, and accidents to persons ages 15 through 19 per 100,000 persons in that age group.
• Alabama ranks 44th highest in the nation for teen birth rate. The birth rate is the number of live births to unmarried females ages 10 through 19 expressed as a percentage of live births to women of all ages.
• Percent of teen dropouts is the percentage of students who dropped out of grades 9-12 during the specified year, expressed as a percentage of the total enrolled in grades 9-12 on the fortieth day of that school year. Data reported for public schools only.
• Idle teens (percentage of teens between the ages of 16 and 19 who are not enrolled in school (full- or part-time) and are not employed (full- or part-time)
• Under-employed parents include the share of children under 18 living in families where no parent has regular, full-time employment.
• Alabama ranks 44th highest in the nation for children in poverty. Related children under 18 living below the federal poverty threshold expressed as a percentage of all related children under 18. “Related children” include sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc., but not unrelated individuals, such as foster children.
• Alabama ranks 38th highest in the nation for single parent families. This is the percent of all families with children under 18 years of age headed by only one parent.

Children First Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families of Alabama. We want every child to enjoy the same opportunities—quality education, access to quality healthcare, safety in and outside the home, and equality at every level.

We depend on you to recruit volunteers from families, civic organizations, social clubs, colleges and universities, faith-based organizations, etc., to join in this journey to improve the lives of children across our state.