Category: Early Care and Education

This article details how children under age 5 are physically more susceptible to the negative effects of extreme heat. LIIF grantee Nancy Harvey, a home-based provider in Oakland, California, is featured. She has welcomed some climate adaptations in her home over the last year. Read the article. They absolutely do not have the infrastructure that…

Last week, 13 members of the Georgia Infant-Toddler Coalition, including LIIF, released a letter related to Georgia’s draft Child Care Development Fund State Plan released in May. Read the comment letter. We strongly believe that the design and delivery of programs and policies should be shaped by those who are most affected, namely child care…

After conducting an in-depth statewide landscape analysis, the LIIF Early Care and Education (ECE) team compiled a comprehensive report detailing challenges and opportunities for building quality spaces for young Georgians. Read the report. But while growth and economic activity boom in some regions, especially the Atlanta metro area and coastal Georgia, some regions of the…

A new coordinated effort to strengthen local child care systems and increase access to high-quality, affordable child care in communities that house America’s growing infrastructure workforce has been created. Today, at the Department of Commerce “National Child Care Innovation Summit,” leaders from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, The…

LIIF headed to the nation’s capital today for a powerhouse early care and education (ECE) event: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “National Child Care Innovation Summit.” As the leading national CDFI working in the child care sector, our team was uniquely positioned to share insights and lessons learned on…

LIIF serves as facility funds manager for the $350.5 million California Department of Social Services Infrastructure Grant Program (IGP). Grant recipient Children’s Paradise Daycare Center is now hoping to open its 11th preschool and daycare center in Ramona. Julie Lowen, president and CEO of Children’s Paradise, made a presentation about the proposed center at the…

On April 30, Daniel A. Nissenbaum joined other CDFI leaders on a timely panel at a White House event aimed at delving into potential solutions to alleviate the operational and financial challenges of running a child care program. Much of the conversation focused on how CDFIs can collaborate with child care providers to improve access…

On April 16, LIIF brought together child care leaders, providers, funders, philanthropists and government agencies to discuss the state of the sector in New York City. With a theme of “Empowering Futures: Investing in Equitable Early Care and Education,” the event included an insightful panel offering solutions to strengthen early care and education (ECE) across…

On April 16, New York City child care leaders, providers, funders, foundations and philanthropists joined LIIF to discuss how to partner on scaling the sector in the five boroughs. A panel discussion led to key takeaways. Watch YouTube videos.

On April 5, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and a group of government and business leaders convened on Genentech’s campus to discuss the importance of affordable and accessible child care in San Mateo County. LIIF Senior Vice President, National ECE Angie Garling was a panelist. The goal? To broaden the support base and engage the local…