Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative

A child is born in Massachusetts . . . and then what happens? Learn more about EC 101, our new project to help clarify the entire early childhood landscape, designed for state and local leaders, funders, policymakers, and more. #EC101 #MAECFC #earlychildhooddevelopment

Tomorrow (February 5) - join Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, The Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund, Economic Opportunity Funders, and more for this timely conversation. Register: https://lnkd.in/gS6ZtJe6

Another beautiful Monday and the opportunity to introduce another new #MAECFC Steering Committee member! We are delighted to share that Jennie Blake has joined our Steering Committee! Jennie is the Vice President for Programs at The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts. Jennie has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of THFCM's strategic grantmaking agenda, including technical assistance to applicants and grantees, from the application to impact. A Georgia native, she has deep experience working on both sides of the philanthropic sector, including participating in the Georgia Early Education Funders Roundtable, an initiative led by GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. Welcome Jennie! https://lnkd.in/e5wyn4YX #philanthropy #Massachusetts #earlychildhood #nonprofitleadership

Congratulations to the United Way of Massachusetts Bay on the announcement of their new President and CEO! We are excited to hear about Marty Martinez's selection and look forward to our continued partnership with the United Way.

Our friends Alliance for Early Success just released their annual Early Childhood Policy Landscape, "Progress, Pivots, and Power: State Advocates Make Gains on Changing Policy Landscapes", looking at all 50 states. Of #mapoli note: The importance and permanence of the C3 (Commonwealth Cares for Children) child care operation grants and #workforcedevelopment initiatives. More in the images - and a link to the full profile in the comments. Many organizations, coalitions, and initiatives, both local and statewide, have been working to secure a brighter future for our youngest, and the Alliance lists a few of the statewide: 🌠 Strategies for Children, 🌠 Common Start Coalition (Coalition For Social Justice), and 🌠 Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, as well as multi-state initiatives with footprints in MA, including: 🌠 The Raising Child Care Fund and 🌠 Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count. Thanks to the Alliance for this helpful snapshot!

Amplifying from our friends The Boston Foundation #mentalhealth #nonprofits, take a look! #fundingopportunity #Massachusetts

Happy Monday! We are thrilled to welcome Sarah Rose to the #MAECFC Steering Committee. Sarah currently serves as the Chief Impact Officer at the United Way of Greater New Bedford, where she spearheads strategic initiatives to enhance community capacity across several key areas including healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. In her role, she actively engages in community leadership initiatives, oversees grants and services to nonprofit organizations, and is responsible for Financial Wellness at Work, Family Resource and Development Center, New Bedford Community Connections Coalition, and Patch. Sarah has been a longtime member of the #MAECFC, originally from her prior role at the SouthCoast Community Foundation, and now at #UWGNB. We're delighted to have Sarah join our leadership! https://lnkd.in/eFC2MN-m #philanthropy #Massachusetts #earlychildhood #nonprofitleadership

From our friends Summer Fund! Nonprofits in the Greater #Boston area who provider summer enrichment services, look below for a fantastic #grantopportunity.

Last week, the #MAECFC held its first meeting of 2025, hearing from representatives of three organizations leading the way in supporting our family childcare providers. Thank you to these stars for sharing your programs and initiatives with us: 🌠 Mayra Rosado-Torres and Laura Perille from Nurtury Early Education shared about their family childcare (FCC) incubator - including a toolkit they are hoping to release to the field for anyone looking to replicate the model, 🌠Leslie Baker from Family Services of Central MA (Seven Hills Foundation) talked about the need for a systems navigator, including helping to building relationships between landlords and prospective FCC educators, and developing a workforce development pathway, in collaboration with 🌠 Liz Sheehan Castro from SEIU Education & Support Fund, who, in addition to partnering on the pathway, discussed centering providers in their work, the need for mentorship, and supporting providers in their leadership journey, including to train other providers. They also provided this fantastic "I AM" framework slide. 🏘️ Everyone also shared about the critical need for housing - family childcare providers operate their businesses out of their homes. As our housing and affordability crisis deepens, so do the impacts upon our FCC providers. 🚀 Interested in supporting these issues? Join with the Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative (#MAECFC) as we take our learning from the family childcare space and move to action. #housingaffordability #housing #earlyeducation #mapoli #philanthropy #familychildcare #workforcedevelopment

Our friends at the Boston Education Funders (BEF) are looking for a coordinator to facilitate their #philanthropy affinity group in driving strong educational outcomes and experiences for all of #Boston's youth (#PreK, #elementary, and #postsecondary). Many #MAECFC members are also members of the BEF. The job description and details on how to apply are below. #maedu #Jobopportunity #nonprofit