The Raising Child Care Fund is an initiative of ECFC that pools private foundation dollars to give grants to groups that lift up the voices of families, early educators, and allies—working alongside them to build powerful coalitions to transform child care and expand equity.
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DC daycares shut down in support of ‘Day Without Child Care’
On Monday (May 12), dozens of childcare centers across the D.C. area will close — not out of protest, but to send a clear message. Families, childcare providers and advocates are coming together at Freedom Plaza for the Fourth Annual Day Without Child Care. It’s…
“A Day Without Childcare” rally held to address rising costs in Georgia
Parents, child care providers, and advocates are gathering this morning at Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia State Capitol to spotlight the growing crisis surrounding the cost and accessibility of childcare. The event, called “A Day Without Childcare,” urges families to take the day off work…
Childcare workers to rally at Ohio Statehouse for increased funding
Hundreds of childcare workers, parents, and families are set to rally at the Ohio Statehouse on Monday as part of the “National Day Without Childcare.” The event, organized by the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, aims to urge state legislators to pass policies that will sustain and support…
Op-Ed: Our Legislators have a choice
LaTasha Martin from Kids Count on Us, a project of ISAIAH MN writes an op-ed with this message: Since 90% of a child’s brain develops by the age of 5, quality early childhood education and care benefits not just the child, but the entire community….
Local nonprofit partners with CNU to address homelessness in Newport News
A local nonprofit is working to empower and find solutions for those experiencing homelessness. Virginia Organizing, a nonprofit dedicated to serving unhoused peoples, has partnered with Christopher Newport University to find solutions to the increasing issue of homelessness.
Our legislators have a choice
White Bear Lake resident LaTasha Martin is a mother and child care advocate with Kids Count on Us, a coalition of over 500 community-based child care centers across the state of Minnesota. She discusses why she is in support of the Day Without Child Care…
What happens for federal workers now that GSA has given up management of child-care centers
Child care for federal employees could soon be more expensive and harder to find. DOGE eliminated the GSA office that managed child care centers in federal buildings. Terry Gerton interviews Executive Director, Alabama Institute for Social Justice about how this impacts Alabama child care centers.
Ohio Chamber hosts child care leaders to press for state budget changes to help workers and families
Tami Lunan, organizing director for the Ohio-based CEO Project, was not part of the summit but has been testifying in favor of child care measures at the Statehouse as part of the the budget process. She said new money for the child care sector should…
Senator Britt joins Senator Tim Kaine to propose bipartisan child care plan
Recently, U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Tim Kaine, D-VA, announced a policy proposal that looks to expand American child care through various tax credits and grant programs. The so-called Britt-Kaine Bipartisan Child Care Plan includes two pieces of legislation, the Child Care Availability and…
