Children First for Oregon

AKA CFFO

Portland, OR

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Also Known As:: CFFO
Physical Address:: Portland, OR 97293
EIN:: 94-3168157
Web URL:: www.cffo.org
Leadership:: Ms. Robin Christian

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jan 01, 2011
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2011

Revenue
Total Revenue	$569,484

Expenses
Total Expenses	$628,950

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Basic Organization Information

Children First for Oregon

Also Known As:: CFFO
Physical Address:: Portland, OR 97293
EIN:: 94-3168157
Web URL:: www.cffo.org
NTEE Category:: R Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy; R01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations; O Youth Development; O01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Year Founded:: 1991
Ruling Year:: 1993
How This Organization Is Funded:: Annie E. Casey Foundation; Meyer Memorial Trust; Packard Foundation

Mission Statement

<p>Children First for Oregon's mission is to make long-term, systemic change by advocating for policies and programs that keep children healthy and safe, and strengthen families. </p>

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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit

We advocate on behalf of all 884,078 children in Oregon, particularly the thousands who are newly eligible for health insurance, the 374,197 children living in low-income households, the 13,129 children who are in foster care, and the nearly 400 youth who age out of foster care each year. We do this through advocacy in the legislature, building coalitions and partnerships, educating the public with our data publications and media, and mobilizing the community with membership and outreach programs. 

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Leadership

Ms. Robin Christian

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<strong></strong><div><strong><a href="mailtrobin@cffo.org"></a>Robin Christian </strong>is the <strong>Executive Director</strong> at Children First for Oregon.  </div><div>Robin is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the organization. She oversees management of personnel, fiscal policy & budgeting, fund raising, policy and program development, advocacy, legal and fiduciary compliance, public relations, networking and board development. </div><p>Prior to joining Children First, Robin spent over 20 years in the corporate world including 11 years at Fred Meyer. She was executive director of The Fred Meyer Foundation from 1998 – 2001 where she developed and implemented the initial grant making strategies and policies for the foundation. As a long-time community volunteer, Robin has served as president of the parent organization at the elementary and middle school level, chaired a district-wide coalition of parent leaders, served on the board of several local Portland nonprofit agencies and been a reading mentor for The Oregon Children Foundation’s SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program. Robin graduated from Ithaca College and pursued graduate studies at San Francisco State University and the State University of California at Los Angeles.  A native New Yorker, Robin spent 13 years in California and has been in Oregon for over 18 years and considers it home.</p>

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