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Children's Defense Fund
U.S.
Childrens defense fund marian wright edelman
non-profit organization
For other uses of "CDF", see CDF (disambiguation).
For the anti-vaccine agitation group, see Children's Health Defense.
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is an American 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on child advocacy and research.
It was founded in 1973 by Marian Wright Edelman.[2]
History
The CDF was founded in 1973, citing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement, with the goal of improving federal policies concerning child welfare and public education systems.[3][4]
CDF is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has offices in several states around the country: California, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
CDF programs operate in 28 states.[5]
Activities
Since its founding, the CDF has lobbied for passing legislation related to its goals including the Education for All Handicapped Childr