I help organizations win real change for America’s low-income and working families, with a range of targeted tactics.  Together with progressive advocates, I design and lead coalitions and campaigns to pass, reauthorize, or fund critical public policies for children and families.   We can work comprehensively, or on particular organizing, lobbying, or communications priorities, at the local, State or federal level.  With foundations, I advise on strategic grant-making for low-income families and organize training and technical assistance for grantees.  A new area of focus is assisting small businesses — especially in the food sector — to develop a strategic plan for their charitable activities, incorporating their giving, fund-raising, volunteering, and more.

I have issue expertise on policies and programs for low-income families, at the federal, state, and local level, especially:

• Food and nutrition, including the federal food programs, the emergency food system (food banks), and healthy food initiatives
• Budget and tax, including California budget and tax issues, federal tax credits for low-income families, and federal appropriations
• Juvenile justice, youth development, and after-school programs
• All other social services

Kim McCoy Wade is a public policy and philanthropy consultant focused on creating opportunities for low-income children and families.  She was formerly the founding consultant for two statewide budget coalitions, the HHS (Health & Human Services) Network (2009 & 2010) and Together for California’s Future (2008).  She also was the primary outside consultant to the Walmart Foundation on their new “Fighting Hunger Together” campaign, a $2 billion commitment to reduce domestic hunger (2010).