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LIIF Attends National Alliance for Children’s Grief 28th National Symposium

Vice President, ECE Facilities Fund Management Mona Malan and ECE Program Manager, Northeast Region Amy Shea headed to Kansas City, Mo. for the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) 28th national symposium. They joined 500+ sector leaders, including President Heather Nesle (photo, center) of the New York Life Foundation, which was a longtime funder of…

OHCS Commits $7.4 Million to Expand Early Care and Education Statewide, Partners with LIIF’s BuildUp Oregon Initiative

Read the KTVZ21 (Bend, Ore.) article. CONTACT   Christopher Gil   Director of Strategic Communications and Influence    (415) 287-3197, cgil@liifund.org     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     OHCS Commits $7.4 Million to Expand Early Care and Education Statewide, Partners with LIIF’s BuildUp Oregon Initiative     Grants and loans to nine innovative projects that co-locate child care SALEM, ORE. (May 29, 2025) — Oregon Housing…

LIIF Shares Insights at “Children and Nature Conference” in St. Paul, Minnesota

Doing a double take: Yes, that is members of the LIIF team in the Twin Cities canoeing down the Mississippi by St. Paul, Minnesota (top photo, below). In mid-May, they joined child care leaders leaders and outdoor educators at the Children & Nature Network’s “Nature Everywhere Conference” — the world’s largest gathering of advocates for…

LIIF Releases Report on Fire-Code Regulation Challenges for California Child Care Providers

Madeline Bradshaw, from the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy, has collaborated with LIIF on a timely report, “Reconciling Fire Code Regulations for Child Care in California to Improve Child Outcomes.” In its 60+ pages, this comprehensive report highlights challenges for providers, plus puts forth four key recommendations: Read the report. Findings…

LIIF Announces New Loan Product for Licensed In-Home Child Care Providers, Partnership with Ascendus and Working Solutions CDFI to Strengthen Small Business Owners in California

 CONTACTS  Christopher Gil   Director of Strategic Communications and InfluenceLow Income Investment Fund    cgil@liifund.org    Gustavo BancheroDirector of CommunicationsAscendusgbanchero@ascendus.org Clara PinskyCommunications & Impact OfficerWorking Solutions CDFIclara@workingsolutions.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     LIIF Announces New Loan Product for Licensed In-Home Child Care Providers, Partnership with Ascendus and Working Solutions CDFI to Strengthen Small Business Owners in CaliforniaWith support from the Mastercard…

The Hechinger Report Includes LIIF’s Insights on Schools Tailor-Made for 4-Year-Olds

Districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds. Research shows that custom spaces affect child behavior and teacher satisfaction. LIIF was asked to offer insights on this topic. Read The Hechinger Report article. Read the Ms. Magazine article. (picked up) Scores of districts are adding this new grade of 4-year-olds. They have to figure…