Despite bipartisan appeal, and near universal public support–

Programs and services for young children and families do not receive the funding they so desperately need. And nonprofit organizations focused on early childhood development find that when they struggle to pass bills, change rules, and increase budgets, it’s because they are pitted against vastly better-funded special interest groups.

Most major causes in America leverage both 501(c)(3) advocacy and 501(c)(4) political action, which gives their issues high visibility and public support that leads governors and legislators to vote for good policies and allocate funding for them.

But most early childhood advocates are missing the 501(c)(4) political action half of the equation, making it almost impossible for them to compete effectively for attention. As a result, early childhood development advocacy as a whole becomes largely invisible to voters, candidates and policymakers, making it nearly impossible to get a fair share of limited public resources when final policy and funding decisions occur.

What IF we changed this?

We are changing this—by providing advocates with the necessary funding and supports for political action.

Our process is straightforward, too. Simply put: our funding is determined by holistic research. We start by analyzing data from all 50 states to identify opportunities for political action. Then we communicate with early childhood advocacy experts and grassroots leaders to learn what they want to do to be successful in their states. Finally, we assess opportunities across states to determine where our funding can affect the most change and deliver aid where it is needed the most in a given year.