Elliott Gluck (Former Staff) Senior Director, External Relations

Elliott Gluck is the Senior Director, External Relations at First Focus, where he works closely with the policy team to provide research, writing, development and advocacy support. Prior to joining First Focus, Elliott taught middle school language arts and social studies in Chicago, Illinois.
Elliott graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history. He also received a certificate in integrated marketing and communications from the Medill School of Journalism. While at Northwestern, Elliott served as an intern on the Obama for America’s Midwest Finance Team at the campaign’s headquarters in Chicago where he conducted donor research and coordinated major fundraising events. Prior to this, Elliott was a Senior Campaign Fellow for Congressman Brad Schneider, supervising student interns and staffing fundraising events for the campaign. He also interned with the Pennsylvania Governor’s Action Team where he researched Pennsylvania’s and state-competitors’ incentive packages for businesses expanding or relocating in the state. Additionally, Elliott was a Lead Political Organizer for SEIU, leading political outreach to union members regarding the 2008 elections and key policy issues.
Congress Takes a Step Back in Fight to Reduce Childhood Hunger
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children, In The News | July 7, 2016 |
Youth Today By Elliott Gluck 7/7/2016 During the last year, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has continuously voiced the importance of returning …
Stop the Block: Proposed Block Grants of School Meals Programs Put Hungry Kids at Risk
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Drew Aherne, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 9, 2016 |
With the newly marked-up Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003) recently moving through the House Education and the Workforce Committee on a …
Obama administration moves to fight child hunger
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff) | February 2, 2016 |
Last year, nearly 1 in 5 children in America suffered from food insecurity. That is a startling, and frankly unacceptable, figure for a country …
Evenwel v. Abbott: Kids Still Count
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Rricha Mathur | December 8, 2015 |
One person, one vote. Today the Supreme Court heard Evenwel v. Abbott, a case that could fundamentally change the way that principle works in …
Federal nutrition programs could be a vehicle for improving kids’ dental health
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Sarah Kyle (Former Staff), Meg Booth | October 6, 2015 |
This blog post was co-written by the Children’s Dental Health Project and also appears on their Teeth Matter blog. As children’s health advocates call …
ESEA Reauthorization Presents Opportunity to Improve Outcomes for Homeless Students
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff) | September 30, 2015 |
Over 1.3 million children and youth in America’s public schools were homeless last year. That number has doubled since the 2006-2007 school year, and …
Child Nutrition: Don’t take a step back, says USDA Secretary Vilsack
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Sarah Kyle (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | September 9, 2015 |
Healthy nutrition is an essential building block of a healthy childhood, so First Focus Campaign for Children advocates based on the idea that …
Early Intervention and Prevention Initiatives for Kids Cut, Despite Potential for Good
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Karen Howard (Former Staff), Sarah Kyle (Former Staff) | September 1, 2015 |
Evidence clearly demonstrates that early intervention and prevention services improve outcomes for children and families that have lasting impacts on their lives, and the …
Washington takes first step towards improved outcomes for Native children
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Sarah Kyle (Former Staff), Benjamin James, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 12, 2015 |
Last Monday, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would establish a national commission tasked with finding ways for federal programs to …
Sonia Nazario Recognized as 2015 Champion for Children
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Wendy Cervantes (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | February 23, 2015 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children is proud to announce Sonia Nazario as a 2015 Champion for Children. In the past the Campaign has …