The
Children's Defense Fund Mission Statement
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) 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.
CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of
America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay
particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children
and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs
of children and encourages preventive investment before they get
sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.
CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit organization supported
by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations. We
have never taken government funds.
Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of CDF, has advocated
for disadvantaged Americans and advanced children's causes throughout
her entire professional career. Under her inspired leadership, CDF
has become the nation's strongest voice for children and families.
Over the past 30 years, she has held firmly to a single, overarching
goal: Leave No Child Behind®.
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