Its employees are among the lowest paid in the service community. Quality and services are inconsistent, and early childhood care and education has not gained status as a vital public good. Making effective financing and fund-raising choices depends in part on the selection and training of leaders who are able to effectively manage early childhood care and education as a industry and who will project that image to potential funders in the public and private sectors. Caregivers, educators, and related professionals who are active in professional business organizations are more likely to sustain interest in and gain support for the challenges of early care, and to be more effective in their advocacy and education efforts with policy makers. Just as other industries and communities have united to strengthen their collective voice, new levels of cooperation among early childhood care and education leaders may hold the key to enhanced funding opportunities.
Lenders are an important audience for advocacy because of their direct links to capital markets.
Fund-raising advocacy efforts directed toward policy makers should focus on a single issue, with examples of ways to generate the money and a clearly defined goal or purpose for the revenue received. You must have Java enabled to view this site. If you get lost, click on MCNL at the top of the page and you will return to the home page. For problems or questions regarding this web contact Mark Culver .