AllAllField EventFunder EventMembers Only EventRaising Child Care Fund Event February 22, 2024 Young Children Experiencing HomelessnessLast fall, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study revealing that the Americans who are the most at risk of eviction are babies and toddlers, and that children under the age of 5 make up the… February 8, 2024 ECFC Member Huddle: Let’s Talk About Young Children and Families in Rural Communities This ECFC member huddle provided space for members to swap ideas around young children and families in rural communities. Challenges and opportunities for working in and with rural communities were discussed, and assets and strategies funders are supporting in rural… January 25, 2024 ECFC Member Huddle: Let’s Talk State Legislative Sessions! This content is for members only. Members, please log in. November 3, 2023 Early Relational Health Funders Summit, November 2023The third annual Early Relational Health Funders Summit was attended by over 60 funders and partners and included: Reflections from ERH parent leaders on the intersection of ERH with cultural traditions An understanding of the intersection of ERH with the… 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. 123456789101112131415 Load More