Reflections on ECFC’s Deep Dive into the DC Early Learning System
In March 2019, the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC) Spring Member Meeting took us on a deep dive into early learning system using the District...
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Policy
To build philanthropic capacity in early childhood and spread funder resources, ECFC shares practices and expertise with existing regional collaborative groups. 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.
Member Spotlight
Examples of Funder Action to Count All Kids
Tailored Tools for Funders 2020 Census: Each Decade, We Have a Chance to Get it Right and #CountAllKids, Annie E. Casey Foundation Factsheet: Will Your...
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Member Spotlight
5 Things EC Funders Can Do: Young Children and the 2020 Census
This feature highlights five things early childhood funders can do to elevate the importance of counting young children in the 2020 Census based on a...
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Fall Meeting
Census 2020: Young Children and the Census Undercount, a conversation with EC Funders
The Decennial Census happens every ten years and it is the only time we count everyone–adults, children and babies, citizens, immigrants, and visitors. Census data...
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Fall Meeting
Making a Big Difference for Children and Communities
May 23, 2019, a virtual funder conversation about advocacy and systems change strategies Thursday, May 23, 2019 1:00pm-2:00pm ET Policy research, public will building, message...
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Partner Event
Family Separation’s Impact on Children
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Monthly Policy Call April 18, 2019 This monthly call dived deeper into how family family separation has been...
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Fall Meeting
ECFC Finance Committee: Ballot Initiatives for Children, December 12th
In this webinar, Elizabeth Gaines will address ballot initiatives state and local. She will provide an overview of where progress has been on children’s funds,...
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Partner Event
2019 Budget & Policy Briefing
Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders (EOF) and Funders for a Just Economy (FJE) EOF and FJE joined together to hold a combined 2019 Budget and Policy...
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Partner Event
Looking Ahead to 2019: Policy Opportunities for Children and Families, Jan 29th
Hosted by the Children, Youth and Family Funders Roundtable, in partnership with Economic Opportunity Funders (formerly Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce), Women’s Funding Network and Workforce...
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ECFC Publication
ECFC Comments on Public Charge
On December 6th, ECFC submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security on proposed draft regulation known widely as the “public charge” rule that would...
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