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Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for children, especially children in poverty for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation’s strongest voice for children and families.
Nov 10, 2023 · As we celebrated 30 years of service through CDF Freedom Schools, CDF staff and volunteers participated in our inaugural Marian Wright Edelman National Day of Service, addressing needs of children and youth across Washington, D.C. For those who joined us, thanks.
In 1969, Mrs. Edelman began the Washington Research Project, a public interest law firm that monitored federal programs for low-income families and, out of that initiative, she founded Children’s Defense Fund in 1973.
As leader and principal spokesperson for the CDF, Edelman worked to persuade Congress to overhaul foster care, support adoption, improve child care and protect children who are disabled, homeless, abused or neglected.
As leader and principal spokesperson for the CDF, Edelman worked to persuade United States Congress to overhaul foster care, support adoption, improve child care and protect children who are disabled, homeless, abused or neglected.
- Nellie Pappas, Marian Wright Edelman
- 1987
Jun 12, 2008 · In 1973, under Edelman’s guidance, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) was founded. It aimed to help children be healthy, stay in school, and avoid teenage pregnancy. The CDF also worked to prevent childhood abuse and drug abuse.
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Edelman's CDF began as a small, nonprofit organization interested in children's issues and funded entirely by private foundation grants. In CDF's early days, Hillary Rodham Clinton worked as a staff attorney and later became a member of the CDF board of directors.
