Children Are Being Harmed. Our Responsibility Is Clear. (January 27, 2026)
A Statement from ECFC Executive Director Shannon L. Rudisill
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- Children’s Advocates to Congress: Protect Our Children, No More Money to ICE (January 20, 2026)
Children Thrive Action Network
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Standing Together to Protect Philanthropy’s Freedom to Give (April 22, 2025)
A Message from ECFC Executive Director, Shannon L. Rudisill
Philanthropy must remain free to act according to its values—especially in moments of challenge.
ECFC has joined a growing list of foundations standing in defense of philanthropic freedom and First Amendment rights. This moment demands courage and clarity. We’re proud to stand with leaders across the field in affirming that the freedom to give is not just about philanthropy, it’s about ensuring children and families continue to receive the resources, care, and opportunities they need to thrive. Read more →
ECFC members continue to raise their voices to affirm shared values and respond to pressing issues. This page highlights public statements made by member organizations throughout the year, offering insight, solidarity, and leadership across the early childhood community.
January 2026
Reflections on what philanthropy and public leaders must reckon with in this moment
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Vice President and Chief Equity & Culture Officer Fiona Kanagasingamon on what we must reckon with in this moment amid communities organizing against a brutal crackdown on immigrants and in a long tradition of resistance led by Black, Indigenous, and immigrant movements.
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May 2026
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Couch Family Foundation
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June 2026
Bold Investments in a Dark Time: Why Philanthropic Solidarity is Needed to Protect Democracy
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
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January 2025
A Statement on Our Commitment to Race-Explicit Grantmaking (January 29, 2025)
Native Americans in Philanthropy
Released as part of the Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI. Co-signed by leaders from ABFE, AAPIP, HIP, and Native Americans in Philanthropy.
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February 2025
Reaffirming Our Shared Vision
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Standing with You in Pursuit of a More Just City and Region (February 20, 2025)
William Penn Foundation
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March 2025
Courage Today Will Lead Us to a Better Tomorrow (March 26, 2025)
Foundation for Child Development
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April 2025
The Vision and Values that Guide Us (April 10, 2025)
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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May 2025
Affirming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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August 2025
Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up (August 5, 2025)
Foundation for Child Development
President and CEO Vivian Tseng co-authored a Center for Effective Philanthropy blog post with philanthropic colleagues about how foundations can respond address the urgency and need of nonprofit organizations under intense legal, financial, and safety pressures that jeopardize their ability to serve communities.
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September 2025
To Support Civil Society, 4 Traps for Foundation Leaders to Escape (September 12, 2025)
Foundation for Child Development
President and CEO Vivian Tseng co-authored an Inside Philanthropy op-ed with philanthropic colleagues on how philanthropy can better rise to this moment, when our grantee partners and civil society more broadly face such grave threats. identifies four roadblocks philanthropy often encounters and offers ways to move past them.
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December 2025
Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction (December 1, 2025)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Richard Besser and Carmen Rojas of the Marguerite Casey Foundation call on philanthropy to speak boldly, use its full power, invest in community organizing, and fund a future we all deserve.
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