AllAllMiscPublicationsRCCF LessonsReportsStatements 2024 Raising Child Care Fund’s Impact Report PDFMay 15, 2025The 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. ECFC Reaffirms Commitment to Equity and Justice for Young Children and Families PDFNov 19, 2024We remain unwavering in our mission to promote equity-centered policies that support young children and their families. Together, we can uphold the rights, security, and well-being of young children and their families. ECFC 2023 Annual Report PDFJun 07, 2024ECFC's 2023 Annual Report celebrates our first year of implementing our groundbreaking strategic plan with racial equity and justice at the center, and a clear role change narrative and policy for conditions for policy and narrative change. Being Part of the Change We Seek: FAQs on the Role of Philanthropy in Implementation of New Federal Child Care Rule PDFApr 25, 2024ECFC and the Raising Child Care Fund (RCCF) developed this document to help our members and other funders learn about the impact of the Final Rule on the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) on child care assistance programs, and suggest ways funders can take action to support timely implementation in states. 2023 Raising Child Care Fund Reach and Influence Report PDFApr 03, 2024Over 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. A Snapshot of the Care Narrative Change Landscape PDFDec 24, 2023ECFC partnered with five philanthropy serving organizations, with support from the Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund, to better understand the "Care Economy", an intersectional and intergenerational issue encompassing various fields of care (including child care, elder care, healthcare) and supports for care workers (such as paid leave worker rights and protections). A resulting landscape analysis and table of initiatives explores organizations and initiatives working to break down silos and create a unified narrative around the care infrastructure. Centering Native Voices: Lessons from Philanthropy and Community, Executive Summaries PDFNov 14, 2023The ECFC and Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) Indigenous Early Childhood Workgroup engaged Roanhorse Consulting, LLC, an indigenous and woman owned firm, interview both EC philanthropists working in Native communities, and leaders in those communities to understand authentic partnerships with Native Communities. Two reports provide rich feedback and recommendations for action. Read the Executive reports for both, and link to the full reports. ECFC & RCCF Respond to Proposed Changes to Child Care PDFAug 29, 2023ECFC comments submitted on the Federal government’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), also known in Federal regulations as the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is the biggest source of federal funding to states, territories, and Tribes to help families pay for child care and to improve the quality of care. Proposed regulatory changes represent a strong effort by the administration to push for changes that are possible within the current federal law to help families and providers. ECFC 2023-2028 Strategic Plan LinkJul 03, 2023Thirty years ago, ECFC was started by a ‘motley crew’ of children and youth grantmakers that recognized the need to convene funders who supported the unique time of life that makes up the early years. Since then, we have learned together, seeded systemic change, elevated policy conversations and over the last few years, evolved into a strategic body pushing equity and alignment in the early learning funding space. Learn more about our work and priorities in our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. ECFC Statement on Inclusive EC Programs and Developmentally Appropriate Practices PDFMay 10, 2023ECFC and our philanthropic partners stand by the need for welcoming and inclusive early childhood programs for children of all races and family structures, including LGBTQ+ families. Read our statement in support of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) Guide, in response to Alabama’s decision to prohibit Pre-K educators from employing a revised version of the DAP guidelines. ECFC 2022 Annual Report PDFMay 09, 2023Thirty years ago, ECFC was started by a ‘motley crew’ of children and youth grantmakers that recognized the need to convene funders who supported the unique time of life that makes up the early years. Since then, we have learned together, seeded systemic change, elevated policy conversations and over the last few years, evolved into a strategic body pushing equity and alignment in the early learning funding space. In 2022, together, we reflected on the growth of our community in recent years and laid our plans for our future. LIFT. BUILD. EXPAND. TRANSFORM. 2022 RCCF Annual Report PDFMar 31, 2023The 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. 123 Load More
