To build philanthropic capacity in early childhood and spread funder resources, ECFC engages and shares practices and expertise with local, state and regional EC funder collaboratives. Through its State & Local Collaboratives work, ECFC provides a forum for state and local early childhood funder collaboratives to share with and learn from each other and create connections between national, state and local philanthropic groups.
December 4, 2018 – This month, the Heising-Simons Foundation, the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, and Foundation Center will be launching a joint effort to map the last ten years of philanthropic...
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This webinar archive provides an overview of the Raising Child Care Fund, established by ECFC’s Child Care Committee. The Committee has been exploring opportunities to broaden...
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On October 10, 2018, the ECFC Early Childhood Financing Committee hosted a webinar on cost models for early childhood programs for ECFC members. Cost models...
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Co-Sponsored with the BUILD Initiative This webinar reviewed the USDHHS and USED Notice of Funding Available for the BIRTH TO FIVE Preschool Development Grant (PDG), and...
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Q & A with ECFC Member Al Castle, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation, Honolulu HI ECFC...
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A conversation with ECFC members: Michelle M. Figlar, The Heinz Endowments; Kristen A. Burns, The Grable Foundation; and Jennifer Stavrakos, William Penn Foundation. Whether you...
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Engaging in the EC Financing Committee aligns with the Buffett Early Childhood Fund’s mission to establish a more level playing field for all children as they...
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A CONSENSUS REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE This report from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families concludes that transforming...
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Tax policies are a critical component of our nation’s investments in these families. Current provisions, such as the Child Tax Credit and the Dependent Care Tax Credit,...
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