Denver Preschool Program Site Visit Energizes New and Prospective Fund Managers

Children’s Funding Project staff and members of our voter-approved children’s fund community of practice recently visited Denver Preschool Program to learn more about the fund’s success. In its 17 years of existence, the fund has distributed $185 million in tuition credits and nearly $30 million in quality improvement grants to licensed program providers.

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Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers

Through their collective efforts, members of The Allegheny County PN-3 Collaborative have grown government and philanthropic investments in infants and toddlers, and created a comprehensive and integrated system of support for the county’s youngest residents.

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In the News

A new Chalkbeat article that quotes our co-founder Olivia Allen highlights the efforts of advocates in Boulder/St. Vrain Valley, CO, (members of our ballot measure cohort) as they work to create a new voter-approved children’s fund.

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The school year may be wrapping up for kids across the country, but that doesn’t mean that children’s need for learning, enrichment, and support ends. Our resource library features stories from communities like Madison, WI, and Sioux City, IA, that support children’s learning, growth, and development year round.

Explore our national analysis to see how much states currently spend on out-of-school time programs for children and youth. Be sure to check out our guide of potential funding sources for out-of-school time programs and our federal funding database as well to find sustainable funding options to support out-of-school time services in your community.