1 in 4 Dallas children are growing up in poverty.
At CPAL, we are working to reduce the child poverty rate by 50% in a single generation. We operate as an unofficial R&D department for Dallas, rethinking how data can be integrated into public systems, community programs, and neighborhood life to break cycles of intergenerational poverty. Guided by evidence, we focus on impactful strategies aligned with five 'big bets' for driving economic mobility in our community: Benefits Delivery, Maternal Health, Housing, Criminal Justice, and Safety.
We believe better data leads to better decisions and better decisions lead to better outcomes. Our efforts are rooted in data that connects key experiences in childhood to economics in adulthood.
The Child Poverty Action Lab’s vision is to dramatically reduce childhood poverty, ensuring every child has a life filled with opportunity. Our mission is to strengthen systems in five key areas, reducing childhood poverty in Dallas by 50% by 2040.
At CPAL, we innovate to solve complex problems, trying new strategies and techniques to make our city agencies and the public dollars that support them more effective in fighting child poverty. To do this, we need unrestricted support that can be quickly deployed to fill gaps, solve problems, and align resources that lead to greater economic mobility. Your gift to CPAL will enable children to have a better life, whether it is by creating safer neighborhoods, connecting families with public benefits, or ensuring a child doesn't lose her home due to an unlawful eviction. We will put your dollars to work against the greatest need in our efforts to reduce child poverty in our city.
Organization name
Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL)
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
Address
1808 S. Good Latimer Expy Suite 102