Federal Policy, Budget and Revenue Outlook

This webinar is for funders and philanthropic advisors whose primary activity is grantmaking.

Government services, structures and systems are an essential foundation for a healthy economy where opportunity and prosperity are broadly and equitably shared. The twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism have exposed and deepened our current economy’s structural weaknesses and inequalities and spurred a new moment of national reckoning on racial justice. Join us to learn more about key provisions in the federal budget and recovery package, upcoming budget debates, and strategies to advance worker justice, social protections and an economy that works for all.

Presenters:

• Marcia Egbert, Program Director, The George Gund Foundation (Moderator)
• Dr. Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink
• Sharon Parrott, President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Related Resources

• President-Elect Biden’s Relief Plan Meets Urgency of Health and Economic Crisis, Statement by Sharon Parrott, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (January 14, 2021): Nearly one year into the pandemic and recession, millions of people are still struggling to get by and waiting for federal policymakers to provide substantial relief that lasts long enough to get us through this crisis.
• Racial Equity Governing Agenda, Policy Link (November 2020): PolicyLink is calling on government leaders to harness the energy on the streets and during the election cycle by committing to a Racial Equity Governing Agenda. It describes principles that will begin to create a fully inclusive society and an accountable, responsive democracy.