The Alliance for Early Success is a 50-state resource for early-childhood advocates as they pursue the big, sustained impact that will ensure every child in every state, birth through age eight, has an equal chance to grow, learn, and succeed.
Inside Philanthropy has posted a new story that dives into investor funding of policy advocacy (most notably the Child Care NEXT initiative) in pursuit of major systems transformation.
The Alliance for Early Success has announced that five states have been selected for Child Care NEXT, an initiative to support in-state coalitions that are ready to mount long-term campaigns to achieve transformative change in their state’s child-care policies and funding.
After receiving dozens of applications and collecting feedback on them from diverse review teams, the Alliance for Early Success (the Alliance) announced today that 16 states are finalists for Child Care NEXT — a grant program to support transformational change in a state’s child-care system.
As the Alliance for Early Success joins others in marking the day when justice was deferred no longer, the organization is reaffirming its commitment to continuing to name the racism that is entrenched in our country’s systems – both in our policies and in the comfortable habits that perpetuate inequity.
The deadline has passed for state teams to apply for Child Care NEXT — a grant program to support transformational change in a state’s child-care system — and 36 states have applied to be a part of the movement. The unprecedented demand reflects a growing interest at the state level in bolder and more equitable child-care solutions.
The Alliance for Early Success announced today that it has added Marquita Little Numan to its staff as a Senior Policy Director. Numan comes to the Alliance from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, where she served as a Leadership Officer and supported the organization’s mission to advance educational, social, racial, and economic equity.
The Board for Directors of Alliance for Early Success (The Alliance) announced today it is adding C. Lynn McNair as a Director. McNair, who currently serves as Chief Advancement Officer at the Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, has deep experience in fiscal capacity development and policy advocacy.
The Alliance for Early Success (The Alliance) announced today it has added two early-childhood policy professionals to its team. Mandy Ableidinger will join the organization as Senior Policy Director, and Daniela Villasmil will take on the newly created position of Policy Associate.
A Statement on the Passage of the Historic American Rescue Plan In this statement on the passage of the historic American Rescue Plan, the Alliance for Early Success recognizes the boldness of the investment and encourages policymakers to be bolder still in their investment in young children and their families.
Alliance Senior Policy Director Albert Wat has been selected as one of 13 experts named to a committee convened by the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine, to study “the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight.”
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