Fighting Chance for Families Action is a project of the left-of-center Sixteen Thirty Fund and the advocacy affiliate of Fighting Chance for Families. The Sixteen Thirty Fund often operates alongside it’s charitable “sister” nonprofit New Venture Fund. Both groups are administered by philanthropic consulting firm Arabella Advisors. ¹

The organization has advocated for left-of-center healthcare-related policies such as a permanently expanded child tax credit, which was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program created by the March 2021 American Rescue Plan Act which temporarily expanded tax credits for families from $2,000 per child per year to roughly $3,000 per child per year. ^{2 3}

The project has worked with several left-of-center think tanks including Data for Progress and the Groundwork Collaborative. ⁴

Background

Fighting Chance for Families Action has advocated in favor of left-of-center health policies such as permanently expanded child tax credit, which was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program created by the March 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. ⁵

It is the “sister organization” to Fighting Chance for Families, a joint effort by left-of-center think tanks Data for Progress and Groundwork Collaborative. ⁴

Fighting Chance for Families Action is a project of the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a left-of-center lobbying and advocacy organization founded in 2008 alongside its charitable “sister” nonprofit the New Venture Fund while both nonprofits are managed by philanthropic consulting firm Arabella Advisors. ³

Activity and Partnerships

Fighting Chance for Families Action previously worked with other left-of-center groups in establishing Keeping Families Afloat Week of Action, a series of events in 26 states across the United States during July 2021 to advocate for permanently expanding child tax credits. Its left-of-center partners included Economic Security Project Action, Children’s Health Watch, Community Change Action, Color of Change, Groundwork Action, the Children’s Defense Fund, Income Movement, MomsRising, People’s Action, the Care Can’t Wait Coalition, Parents Together Action, and United State of Women. ^{6 7}

1. “Sixteen Thirty Fund.” opencorporates.com. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_dc/EXTUID_2696217.
2. Filseth, Trevor. “The Child Tax Credit Was Expanded for One Year. Should It Go Longer?” The National Interest. The Center for the National Interest, July 7, 2021. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/politics/child-tax-credit-was-expanded-one-year-should-it-go-longer-189312.
3. District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Search: Sixteen Thirty Fund. Fighting Chance for Families Action. Accessed June 30, 2021. https://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/BizEntity.aspx/ViewEntityData?entityId=2696217.
4. Roarty, Alex. “Liberal Groups Set up ‘War Room’ to Push Democrats to Extend Child Tax Credit.” McClatchy, June 28, 2021. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article252428913.html.
5. Foster, Natalie. “Families all across the country are celebrating the new Child Tax Credit.” July 14, 2021. Accessed August 12, 2021. https://medium.com/economicsecproj/families-all-across-the-country-are-celebrating-the-new-child-tax-credit-a162cc4152a
6. Pregman, Will. “Congresswoman Susie Lee, Local Advocacy Groups Tout New $300 Per Child Monthly Tax Credit at Virtual Press Conference.” Battleground Progress. July 14, 2021. Accessed July 30, 2021. https://battlebornprogress.org/child-tax-credit-press-conference/
7. Press Release. “’Keeping Families Afloat’ Week of Action, Virtual Rally Will Raise Awareness of Child Tax Credit, Call for Congress to Make Policy Permanent.” Keep America Afloat. June 17, 2021. Accessed July 30, 2021. https://www.keepfamiliesafloat.org/617-release