Building Public Support for a Robust and Equitable Care Infrastructure: Lessons from the Care Economy Narrative Change Landscape Snapshot

At some point, every one of us will need care or need to provide care. The care economy — historically undervalued and underfunded — is an intersectional and intergenerational issue encompassing child care and early learning, paid leave, long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities, and supports for paid care workers, including higher wages, benefits, and workplace rights and protections.

COVID-19 allowed us to witness the extraordinary contributions of caregivers and exposed the failings of our nation’s care policies, especially for communities of color. Important work is happening across the country to shape the national dialogue and change the way we think about care. Now is the time to transform public thinking and build support for a robust and equitable care infrastructure.

Join us as we launch a new report supported by the Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund and developed by Asset Funders Network, Disability & Philanthropy Forum, Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, Economic Opportunity Funders, Grantmakers In Aging, and Grantmakers In Health on the care economy narrative change landscape in the U.S. Coming together for the first time across issues and constituencies represented by this diverse range of PSOs, we will discuss the evolving landscape of narrative change efforts across the care economy, lessons being learned by practitioners and by funders, and potential opportunities for further learning and action.

This webinar is open to all audiences. We want your help in shaping the conversation. Please submit your questions in advance when you register.

Speakers

Anna Shireen Wadia, Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund
Cema Siegel, Economic Opportunity Funders
Christi Baker, Asset Funders Network
Emily Hinsey, Grantmakers In Aging
Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation/Principal, Kashen Consulting
Padmini Parthasarathy, Sāmya Strategies

Accessibility Statement
We are committed to making our events accessible to everyone. Captioning (CART) will be provided. If you require another accommodation to fully participate in the webinar, please note it in your registration, or contact us at nikki@assetfunders.org by October 12 to ensure our ability to meet your request.