EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: This bipartisan Senate duo (Senators Tim Kaine and Katie Britt) has a plan to make child care more affordable and accessible for working families! They told FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling all about it in our latest First Five Questions. https://lnkd.in/ecZr8T_A
First Five Years Fund
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 4,838 followers
Working to create a smarter, stronger, healthier & more productive America with high-quality early childhood education.
About us
Our goal is to ensure that all children, especially those from low-income families have access to early childhood opportunities that support their healthy development and help each child reach their full potential. America’s children should have equitable access to high-quality learning experiences with the federal government helping to support those most in need. The overwhelming research demonstrates that high-quality early care and education is a crucial component of a child’s healthy development. This is particularly true when one considers the role of quality early childhood education programs in offsetting sustained toxic stress and adversity often associated with living in poverty. In addition to the important health, nutrition and family economic supports that are vital to young children from birth through age five, quality early childhood education is proven to help kids from low-income families be successful in school, earn higher wages, live healthier lives, raise stronger families, and contribute to society. Unfortunately, low-income families are the least likely to have access to affordable, high-quality options for their children – particularly infants and toddlers. FFYF works to sustain and expand the support for early learning that exists at the federal level, while identifying and advancing new and innovative ways to increase access to quality early childhood education for children from low-income families. We help align best practices with the best possible policies and work with advocacy groups and policymakers on both sides of the aisle to identify federal solutions that work for children, families and taxpayers, as well as states and communities. Early childhood development is a practical, non-partisan issue—so we collaborate with a diverse and wide range of federal and state advocates, business and thought leaders, and policymakers to help build consensus and craft early childhood policies that provide lasting economic and social returns.
- Website
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http://www.ffyf.org
External link for First Five Years Fund
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, FEDERAL ADVOCACY, and LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS
Locations
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Primary
50 F St NW
Suite 740
Washington, DC 20001, US
Employees at First Five Years Fund
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Sarah Rubinfield
Managing Director of Government Affairs at First Five Years Fund
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Sarah Rittling
Executive Director at First Five Years Fund
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Aradhana Walker
Therapist at Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
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Lucy Danley
Assistant Director of Digital Communications and Marketing at First Five Years Fund
Updates
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Congress is back! Check out this week's State of Play for the latest. For more details click here: https://lnkd.in/eDzv-mFa
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NEW DATA: The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs numbers show nearly 70K employees reported having to miss work in August because of child care problems. More on what this means for families here: https://lnkd.in/gmeW-RjM
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Voters weigh in on child care Learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJVAUYmS
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Today's must-read: An op-ed from First Five Nebraska in the Omaha World-Herald about the importance of new child care legislation led by Senator Deb Fischer and its impact on hard-working families with young children. https://lnkd.in/e-9TTDfN
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NEW POSITION OPEN: FFYF is seeking an Operations Director & Chief of Staff to provide strategic, analytical, and operational support to FFYF’s Executive Director, and co-lead efforts with FFYF’s senior leadership to develop, operationalize, and drive effective implementation of FFYF’s strategic plans. Apply using this link: https://ideali.st/7SvrK6
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Here are the First Five Things to know about the new bipartisan child care legislation from Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL). Click here for everything you need to know about their plan to update tax provisions for working families. https://lnkd.in/ey-NEVSS
The First Five Things to Know About: The Kaine-Britt Bipartisan Child Care Plan
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#DYK that 62% of small business owners noted that being able to offer child care benefits to their employees would have a positive impact on recruiting and retaining workers? Read more from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices here! https://lnkd.in/eRsebcnx
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As the Olympics come to a close here’s one aspect deserving of a gold medal: child care in the Olympic village! Track star Allyson Felix saw that all working parents need child care to do their best. Learn more about this exciting step forward: https://lnkd.in/eBTgxVY3
Spotlight On: Child Care and the 2024 Olympics
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MUST READ: Hear straight from child care champions, Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), on how their plan would update the tax code to help more families afford child care and boost the supply of child care workers. https://lnkd.in/e59tRUV9
We have a bipartisan solution to address America's child care crisis
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