ECFC Comments on Public Charge
December 18, 2018
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
Supporting Children and Families Across the Country
The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative’s strength is our engaged membership which is uniquely comprised of diverse foundations, in 15 states and the District of Columbia. ECFC members range in size, individual reporting investments ranging from hundreds of thousands, to over 400 million per year. Collectively, ECFC members invested over $625 million in early childhood initiatives at the local, state, regional and national levels in 2017 (with more than half report funding at multiple levels).Member Foundations
The A. D. Henderson Foundation
Vermont Office
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Bainum Family Foundation
Bethesda, MD
The Ballmer Group
Bellevue, WA
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA
Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Omaha, NE
The Burke Foundation
Princeton, NJ
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Einhorn Family Charitable Trust
New York, NY
The Ford Family Foundation
Roseburg, OR
Foundation for Child Development
New York, NY
GAR Foundation
Akron, OH
The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH
The Grable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
The Grossman Family Foundation
Cos Cob, CT
The Heinz Endowments
Pittsburgh, PA
Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Irving Harris Foundation
Chicago, IL
J.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
Maher Charitable Foundation
Florham Park, NJ
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
San Francisco, CA
The Nicholson Foundation
Newark, NJ
Omidyar Network
Silicon Valley, CA
The Oregon Community Foundation
Portland, OR
Perigee Fund
Seattle, WA
The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children
Burlington, VT
Rauch Foundation
Garden City, NY
Richard & Catherine H. Gottfred Foundation
Chicago, IL
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Chicago, IL
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Rose Community Foundation
Denver, CO
Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton
Canton, OH
Stranahan Foundation
Toledo, Ohio
Trust for Learning
Washington, DC
Vanguard Charitable
Philadelphia, PA
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Chicago, IL
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Hamden, CT
William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Recent Member News
Mapping ECE Funding: A Conversation with Heising-Simons Foundation and ECFC
December 5, 2018
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
ECFC Child Care Subcommittee: Raising Child Care Fund
October 15, 2018
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
ECFC March 2019 Meeting
October 15, 2018
ECFC’s Spring Member 2019 meeting will take place in Arlington, VA in March 2019. The meeting agenda is in process, however the framework for meeting
Funder Collaboration to Engage Business Leaders in Early Learning
April 17, 2018
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
The Value of ECFC to Philanthropists Investing in the Early Years
April 10, 2018
Q & A with Jessie Rasmussen, President, Buffett Early Childhood Fund; Chair, ECFC Steering Committee What’s the value of ECFC to philanthropists investing in the
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