RCCF Lessons

RCCF Lessons

When it comes to child care policy conversations, too often the voices of parents and practitioners are left out, especially the voices of BIPOC/ALAANA people. Learn more about how RCCF Grantees are centering and lifting up these critical perspectives in order to successfully advocate for change.

2024 Raising Child Care Fund’s Impact Report PDF

The Raising Child Care Fund's (RCCF) 2024 Impact Report spotlights how grassroots leaders in 19 states and Washington, DC are advancing racial, gender, and economic justice through child care organizing.This year’s report tells the story of sustained organizing in communities across the country. It also reveals what’s possible when philanthropy resources and shares power with those closest to the issues.

2023 Raising Child Care Fund Reach and Influence Report PDF

Over the past five years, The Raising Child Care Fund (RCCF) has embarked on an incredible journey shifting resources to expand the reach and influence of community-based organizations working toward transformational change. This report highlights progress, impact, and influence of RCCF grantee partners in 2023 and amplifies the lessons they are teaching us.

LIFT. BUILD. EXPAND. TRANSFORM. 2022 RCCF Annual Report PDF

The Raising Child Care Fund (RCCF) is proud to release our 2022 Annual Report. We are an active philanthropic partner in the national movement to transform child care into a system that works for all families and for all those who care for and educate young children. RCCF partners with community organizers in 17 states (including the District of Columbia) who are leading the charge to lift voices, build power and expand equity in child care. This report celebrates key wins, highlights their collective impact, and shares new lessons with the philanthropic community.

Clarissa’s Battle, Growth of a Movement: Viewing Guide PDF

Clarissa’s Battle is a documentary film that gives us insight into an erupting movement for childcare and early-childhood education funding,and the struggle of parents and providers on the front line. This viewing guide offers extensive considerations for planning local screenings, including suggestions for building out events, engaging partners, and basic logistics. Created by GOOD DOCS LLC with contributions from ECFC's Raising Child Care Fund.

RCCF 2021 Annual Report PDF

EXPANDING EQUITY IN CHILDCARE A Look At Our Community Organizers -The Raising Child Care Fund (RCCF) is proud to release our 2021 Annual Report highlighting key achievements and lessons learned from our journey this past year. Since 2019, we have worked in a rapidly changing context alongside our grantee partners – now 16 organizations in 14 states and the District of Columbia – who lift voices, build power and expand equity in demanding and creating solutions to the growing child care crisis.

Raising Child Care Fund Fact Sheet PDF

RCCF pools and shift private foundation dollars to grassroots organizations working alongside families and early educators in centers and homes to build their power and move the child care system to promote racial, gender, and economic equity.

Building Power in the Midst of a National Crisis PDF

Raising Child Care Fund grantees respond to inequity in access to the child care in the midst of the pandemic.

Acting Boldly in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic PDF

Grassroots organizations funded by the Raising Child Care Fund pivot to online strategies during the pandemic to replace their traditional face-to-face work, as well as offer or connect their members to resources.

Raising Authentic Voices for Child Care: What is the New Raising Child Care Fund Learning about Grassroots Organizing? PDF

Lessons from the first round of RCCF grantees in 2019 on working with grassroots organizations.

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