A Statement on the Acts of Terrorism in Washington, DC In this statement released to its national network, the Alliance for Early Success denounced the terrorist acts of January 6, 2021, and the racism evident in the entire crisis.
Lori McClung of Advocacy & Communication Solutions and Jason Sabo of Frontera Strategy provided clear and actionable advocacy and lobbying guidance that will help advocates achieve policy change and—more important—help dispel the reluctance and discomfort that many c3s (and many of their funders) have around policy advocacy.
“Racial inequity is a problem of bad policy, not bad people,” says best-selling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. On the heels of the election, we’ll hear about racist and antiracist policy, and will get answers to questions posed by state early childhood advocates about state policy.
EDITORIAL Olivia Allen, Assistant Director of Strategy at Children’s Funding Project and Co-Founder and Director at Children’s Funding Accelerator says an economic downtown is a fine time to ask for expanded funding for early childhood programs.
Alliance allies were joined by the Children’s Funding Project for an important conversation about funding streams and discussed ways to advocate for both a bigger slice—and a bigger pie.
As we turn our focus from emergency child care to building a strong early care system for the future, it is important to frame child care as a fundamental necessity that requires significant and smart investment. The pandemic has opened our eyes to the fact that our child care infrastructure
