About Us

Established in 2000, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California is a bipartisan, nonprofit, anti-crime organization led by more than 400 sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys and violence survivors. It is part of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national nonprofit organization representing over 5,000 law enforcement leaders and violence survivors, headquartered in Washington, DC with additional state offices in Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California's mission is to take a hard-nosed look at the research to find what really works to keep kids from becoming criminals and then share information about proven crime-prevention strategies with policymakers, the media and the public.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California evaluates crime prevention strategies, informs the public, media and policymakers about those findings, and urges investment in programs proven effective by research. Our website is organized to focus attention on those strategies, including high-quality preschool and early care and education programs for young children, prevention of child abuse and neglect, after-school programs for children and teens, mental health services for youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems and interventions to get troubled kids back on track. We do not fund or operate any direct service programs for children.

As a nonprofit organization, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California is supported by tax-deductible contributions from foundations, individuals and corporations and receives no government funds.

Major supporters have included: The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, The Walter S. Johnson Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.