AllAllField EventFunder EventMembers Only EventRaising Child Care Fund Event November 1, 2023 Understanding Native Child Well-being and Issues in Context: ECFC November 3, 2023 Keynote, Dr. Sarah KastelicThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. November 3, 2023 ECFC Fall 2023 Member Meeting: Building Relationships with Indigenous CommunitiesSince 2021, ECFC and Native Americans in Philanthropy have convened a funder workgroup on Indigenous Early Childhood with about a dozen active foundation participants. ECFC’s Steering Committee asked us to pursue “whole group learning” on Indigenous Early Childhood as part… October 26, 2023 Building Public Support for a Robust and Equitable Care Infrastructure: Lessons from the Care Economy Narrative Change Landscape SnapshotAt some point, every one of us will need care or need to provide care. The care economy — historically undervalued and underfunded — is an intersectional and intergenerational issue encompassing child care and early learning, paid leave, long-term services… October 24, 2023 ECFC Member Book Club: Working with Native CommunitiesThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. October 17, 2023 Power Metrics: How Can Power and Influence Be Measured Meaningfully?Philanthropy has been coming to terms with the concept of power – which organizers believe is the best instrument to realize major impacts in early childhood policy, workplace and ideology. Please join ECFC and the Raising Child Care Fund in… October 10, 2023 Early Educators as adult learners – case studies and best practices from innovative early childhood modelsMany early childhood educators work in schools alongside and with the same credentials as K-12 educators, but are an often overlooked part of the broader educator continuum with disparities in wages, benefits and working conditions. Early educators are often… September 18, 2023 Power Sharing: Redefining Power Dynamics in Communities, Health Care Systems, and Philanthropic PracticesIn this session, participants will walk away with (1) concrete examples of power-sharing at multiple levels (community, health care systems, and philanthropy), including the obstacles and challenges to doing this well; and (2) practical tools for funders to start or… September 12, 2023 Affirmative Action Landscape and InsightsThis content is for members only. Members, please log in. August 2, 2023 Funder Huddle | Proposed Changes to Child Care & Supporting Stakeholder CommentThe federal Administration for Children and Families has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which proposes important changes to the Child Care and Development Fund that would help families and providers. For families: the NPRM would limit parent copayments… July 25, 2023 Places & Spaces: ECFC Member Huddle on Place-Based Grantmaking StrategiesOn this month’s state and local ECFC member huddle, we discussed place-based grantmaking strategies and what makes it successful. Michelle Martin, Field Coordinator, The Ford Family Foundation in Oregon shared an example of work with the Douglas County Child Care… June 28, 2023 ECFC/RCCF Power Building Series: Becoming a Philanthropic Partner to Movement BuildersIn this Power Building series event, we will discussed funder opportunities and challenges for moving a power-building, race equity focused agenda within philanthropy. We were joined by Frances Kunreuther, Co-Executive director, and Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, of… June 20, 2023 Places & Spaces: ECFC Member Huddle on Funder Action on State AdvocacyOn our first monthly state and local ECFC member huddle, we focused on state and local funders working together on early childhood and early learning advocacy in their state. ECFC members – Al Castle, from the Samuel N. and Mary… 123456789101112131415 Load More
