January 24, 2025

“Advancing CalKIDS” Report by Advisory Council Member Libby Schaaf

RICHMOND, CA – NCCPC is thrilled to announce that Advisory Council member, Harvard Senior Fellow, and 50th Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf has published her report, “Advancing CalKIDS: Findings & Recommendations for the Nation’s Largest Child Savings Account Program”!

Read the Advancing CalKIDS report here and on the CA CSA Coalition webpage.

Read the Full Report
Read the Executive Summary

NCCPC, the CA CSA Coalition, and many local, regional, and state content experts and advocates had the opportunity to partner with Schaaf on this report. Explore the report for:

  • Executive Summary
  • Core research questions and methodology
  • Background and context
  • Research and examples of increasing uptake of programs
  • Findings from interviews with current partners and partnership experts
  • Parent focus groups and enrollment observation
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments

NCCPC thanks Advisory Council member Libby Schaaf for her efforts on this project! We look forward to disseminating this information and the report’s recommendations with our  members, partners, and allies over the coming months.