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- EIN 47-1062064
- (202) 969-8257
- Po Box 65140 Washington DC 20035-5140 USA
- http://thousanddays.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases, Health
Mission: 1,000 days is the leading advocacy organization working in the u. S. And around the world to improve maternal and young child nutrition, particularly during the 1,000 day window between a woman's pregnancy and her child's 2nd birthday. Working with advocates, thought-leaders, policymakers and a network of over 80 partners, 1,000 days promotes action and investment in nutrition to build a strong foundation for children, their families and their nations to thrive.
Programs: Global advocacy - 1,000 days works to galvanize greater political commitment from donor governments and institutions to increase resources and policy actions directed toward improving maternal and child nutrition around the world. Working in partnership with other nonprofit organizations, philanthropies, and un agencies, 1,000 days helps advance actions to reach internationally recognized targets to improve maternal, infant and young child nutrition. 1,000 days also engages in direct advocacy to the u. S. Government, primarily through executive branch and congressional policymaker education efforts - to encourage more and better u. S. Government investment in global nutrition. Across these efforts, 1,000 days works across diverse coalitions of advocacy and policy partners around policy development, communications efforts, and educational activities.
u. S. Domestic advocacy - 1,000 days builds awareness of the need to improve maternal and young child nutrition in the u. S. 1,000 days promotes policies and programs that enable mothers and young children to get the nutrition and care they need to thrive. In 2017, 1,000 days worked to protect and strengthen programs that help america's babies, toddler and their families by educating federal policymakers, conducting research and policy analyses, and leading targeted communications and advocacy campaigns. In its efforts, 1,000 days engaged a wide array of national partners and allies as well as grassroots constituencies of mothers of young children across america.
public education - 1,000 days launched a new program in 2017 with the goal of educating parents and caregivers of young children about optimal feeding practices. Working in collaboration with leading experts on infant and young child nutrition, 1,000 days complied and translated evidence-based recommendations on baby and toddler feeding and developed education campaigns targeted at parents and caregivers of infants in the u. S. In 2017, 1,000 days worked with partners and organizations around the world to build their capacity to use social media to reach and engage parent and caregiver audiences.