AllAllField EventFunder EventMembers Only EventRaising Child Care Fund Event December 1, 2025 Funder Briefing: New Mexico’s Universal Child Care InitiativeOn November 1, New Mexico became the first state to offer universal child care for all families regardless of income. Funded by a portion of the state’s Land Grant Permanent Fund, the program includes child care centers, home-based providers, and… November 20, 2025 Making the Case for Supporting Immigrants in Your Grantmaking: A Messaging Toolkit for FundersWe know that funders face many challenges when attempting to make the case within their institutions for the value and importance of investing in immigrant communities. We also know that moving money to immigrant-led and immigrant-centered organizations can help foundations… October 30, 2025 Litigation As One of Democracy’s Most Powerful Tools for Defending Children’s RightsThe rights and well-being of children are under attack across the nation, from federal changes impacting the funding for their schools to state and municipal actions threatening their health. Building on lessons from our Fall 2025 Member Meeting & Alabama… October 28, 2025 Understanding Voters’ Feelings and Experiences Around Raising Young Children Today, Lessons from a Multi-State Messaging Research InitiativeThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. October 22, 2025 Early Childhood at Grantmakers for EducationAttending the upcoming Grantmakers for Education 2025 Annual Conference, October 20–23 in Memphis, Tennessee? The conference features multiple sessions focused on early childhood themes, sponsored by and featuring ECFC members’ and partners’ work. Conference registration is required to attend all sessions…. October 16, 2025 Rural, Resilient, and Ready for School: Lessons from Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s Community and Parent Engagement InitiativesECFC and Buffet Early Childhood Fund hosted this discussion on the importance of community and parent engagement in rural communities for effective and equitable solutions to community needs, featuring the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCCF), a statewide platform for… October 10, 2025 ECFC Fall 2025 Member Meeting & Alabama Learning TourThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. October 1, 2025 The Rooms Where it Happens: Where the Big Decisions on Early Childhood Policy Will Happen and How to Influence ThemOn July 4, President Trump signed One Big Beautiful Bill into law, which slashes multiple vital programs that serve children and families, including health care and child nutrition programs. ECFC, Alliance for Early Success, and the Prenatal to 5 (P-5) Network are collaborating to host a funder… September 18, 2025 Advancing State Capacity for Equitable and Sustainable EC Systems: The EC Governance and Finance ProjectECFC hosted this discussion on the importance of early childhood governance as a lever for creating impact, and the role private funders can play informed by lessons from the Early Childhood Governance and Finance Project (ECGFP), a project of the Heising-Simons… September 16, 2025 ECFC Alabama Learning Tour Context & ConnectionsThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. August 28, 2025 The Budget Reconciliation Act’s Impact on Young Children and Families: Session 1 | Ask Me Anything Office Hour With ExpertsOn July 4, President Trump signed One Big Beautiful Bill into law, which slashes multiple vital programs that serve children and families, including health care and child nutrition programs. ECFC, Alliance for Early Success, and the Prenatal to 5 (P-5)… August 28, 2025 Lessons Learned from ECFC’s work with Black Early Childhood Leaders and Native CommunitiesThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. 123456789101112131415 Load More
