Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

People power social change. Those most affected by failing early childhood systems often make the most impactful leaders, yet developing the confidence and resilience to lead requires dedicated mentoring and time. What works? Grassroots organizers in Ohio are expanding a Child Care Leadership Lab model, in collaboration with Community Change and Child Care for Every Family Network to cultivate at least 250 new child care provider leaders across 10 states (NM, MN, MI, CA, DC, OH, CO, OR, LA, IL) to be leaders in the movement. Join ECFC and The Raising Child Care Fund for discussion with Ohio Organizing Collaborative and Community Change to learn directly from graduates and trainers of the Child Care Leadership Lab model, and hear lessons and experiences coming from this new approach. Leave with ideas about how to build leaders in your own community. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gavQxYmu

In the child care space and in the climate space, adults are failing our children. How can we come together across these issue areas to center children’s rights both in the US and abroad? How can we better support young people who are already leading on this crucial issue? Join us for the third webinar in our Infant Nation series with Grantmakers for Education and Trust for Learning, featuring discussion with: ➡ Dr. Anita Krishnamurthi, President, Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM and Society ➡ Joan Lombardi, senior scholar and Adjunct Professor at the Center for Child and Human Development, and co-founder and senior fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University ➡ Ellicia Lanier, Founding Executive Director, Urban Sprouts Child Development Center (and The Raising Child Care Fund grantee partner!) Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/gyUCUmU9

Congratulations to Keami Harris, ECFC Chief of Equity and Strategy, she joins 22 leaders from across the country selected for the @AspenInstitute #AscendFellow Class of 2024!

We often talk about creating space at the table for community, but what does that really mean? Join ECFC, Strategies for Children and W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation for a funder discussion on the transferable (and transformative) elements of The 9:30 Call, a daily call series that launched in 2020 during the early weeks of COVID, that has transformed in beautiful ways to become a unifying and inspirational force for the early education and care field. We'll explore the deeper story of creating space for authentic discussions where every voice is equal and valued, and bringing people and systems together to align for shared problem solving and progress. Learn more about our discussants and register here: https://lnkd.in/g8FgHb-V

📣 📣 📣 Join ECFC's Team! We’re hiring for Director of Communications! Are you a communications leader passionate about making an impact through storytelling, strategic messaging, and organizational visibility? We’re excited to announce that we’re seeking a Director of Communications to join our dynamic team! In this role, you'll drive communication strategy, enhance our brand presence, and ensure our messages resonate with diverse audiences across multiple platforms. 🔑 Key Responsibilities include: - Leading and managing communication strategies - Amplifying our mission and impact - Collaborating with leadership to align messaging with organizational goals If you’re a creative, forward-thinking communications professional ready to take on a pivotal leadership role, we encourage you to apply! 📍 Check out the full job description and application details below! https://lnkd.in/eB_8dH3Y

🚨 We’re hiring! Director of Communications Opportunity 🚨 Are you a communications leader passionate about making an impact through storytelling, strategic messaging, and organizational visibility? We’re excited to announce that we’re seeking a Director of Communications to join our dynamic team! In this role, you'll drive communication strategy, enhance our brand presence, and ensure our messages resonate with diverse audiences across multiple platforms. 🔑 Key Responsibilities include: - Leading and managing communication strategies - Amplifying our mission and impact - Collaborating with leadership to align messaging with organizational goals If you’re a creative, forward-thinking communications professional ready to take on a pivotal leadership role, we encourage you to apply! 📍 Check out the full job description and application details here: https://lnkd.in/eB_8dH3Y #Hiring #Communications #Leadership #DirectorOfCommunications

Cash assistance policies have been in existence as a strategy to reduce persistently high rates of poverty for several decades, but are gaining momentum as a means to promote broader child and family outcomes. Join ECFC and Funders for Maternal Mental Health on Aug 22 for a funder discussion moderated by Rebecca Graves at Perigee Fund to explore: 💠 Impacts of cash supports on maternal health and mental health, and the early health, development and wellbeing of young children and their families. 💠 Insights from innovative child and family cash assistance pilots. 💠 Federal policy landscape for cash assistance. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gfgJnKFv

It was an honor to work with the NM Early Childhood Funders Group to bring ECFC membership to New Mexico in May for a deep dive into the history and context of early childhood in New Mexico, key strategies unique to New Mexico, and lessons for other places and communities.  W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Every Child Thrives recent post shares highlights of the meeting, including key take-aways and partners who supported our learning journey.

ECFC members, Annie E. Casey Foundation and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation are featured in a new Inside Philanthropy article highlighting funders who are stepping up to provide essential resources and advocacy for these immigrant and refugee populations. Read the article below. We had the honor of working with Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop our Championing Equity toolkit, to help funders understand the makeup of their communities and in turn, provide greater support for immigrant and other dual and multi-language learners. It also features stories of eight funder champions for equity. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gDTTDzPt

❓ Did you know? In December 2021, the Treasury Department issued a monthly Child Tax Credit payment to 61.2 million children—which was estimated to keep 3.7 million children out of poverty and reduce the monthly child poverty rate by 29 percent. 📣 Join us on September 5th for a special funder convening in Washington DC to explore one of the most powerful tools federal, state, and municipal governments have to provide families with economic security and wealth-building opportunities – the tax code! ECFC is a proud co-host of this event with the Tax Equity Funders Network, Children, Youth and Family Funders Roundtable, Economic Opportunity Funders, Funders Together to End Homelessness, Grantmakers In Health and Funders for Maternal Mental Health. ➡ RSVP Now: https://lnkd.in/gbpXC8f9