ECFC provides a forum for state and local early childhood funder collaboratives (Collaboratives) to build a body of knowledge and tools around funder collaboration, share national level information and expertise with state and local early childhood funders, and create connections between national, state and local philanthropic expertise for peer learning in geographic regions where they are funding or partnering. Resources below are provided as a courtesy for state and local early childhood focused funder collaboratives to connect with and learn from each other.
EC Funder Collaboratives Map
ECFC maintains a directory of state and local early childhood funder Collaboratives identified through our exploration of where EC funders are working together.
EC Funder Collaboratives Listserv
ECFC maintains a courtesy listserv for state and local funder collaboratives focused on early childhood issues to connect with each other on topical issues as well as operational and structural issues. All staff and consultants managing Collaborative work, as well as individual funder members of local and state funder collaboratives are welcome to participate.
Funder Collaboratives Library
The Collaboratives library crowdsource project compiles resources, tools and reports related to funder collaboratives (and where possible, specifically EC funder collaboratives) on topics such as operations, best practices and lessons learned.
Connect With Us
State and local early childhood funder collaboratives, and funders interested in funder collaborative structures, are invited to connect with us to learn more about our Collaboratives mapping project, listserv and library.