Children's Defense Fund

For other uses of "CDF", see CDF (disambiguation).
For the anti-vaccine agitation group, see Children's Health Defense.
Children's Defense Fund
AbbreviationCDF
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
FounderMarian Wright Edelman
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusFoundation
FocusChild Welfare
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Location
Region
United States of America
President/CEO
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Key people
Starsky Wilson, President & CEO[1]
Revenue
Increase $21,338,231 (2013)[2]
ExpensesIncrease $22,048,162 (2013)[2]
Websitewww.childrensdefense.org

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]

  1. ^ "Nation's Top Child Advocacy Organization, the Children's Defense Fund, Announces Historic Leadership Change". BusinessWire.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Charity Navigator Rating – Children's Defense Fund". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2016-02-07.