Seeking to improve lives by advancing neuroscience research, children’s health, early literacy, and the environment
Seeking to improve the understanding and treatment of child and adolescent ADHD and depression, and to improve access to mental health care for children and their families.
Committed to investing in breakthrough neuroscience research, helping communities mitigate climate change, improving early childhood mental health and well-being, and ensuring that all children can read
Dedicated to the advancement of children’s health in Maine, primarily by improving their oral health.
A general operating support grant to CCF, a nonpartisan policy and research center that works to ensure children and families have access to high-quality, affordable health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by using data, policy expertise, and partnerships with child advocacy organizations to inform state and federal policy decisions.
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A two-year (2025 and 2026) general operating support grant to Family Connects International to strengthen and scale its evidence-based model that provides nurse home visits to parents with newborns and referrals to supportive community care resources. In addition, FCI engages with policymakers to support the sustainability of local programming and collaborates with community-based resources and care systems.
Our three-year grant (2024 to 2026) supports the Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s Doula Learning & Action Collaborative, which focuses on galvanizing key Medicaid partners, community-based organizations, and doulas to reduce inequities in perinatal care experiences and outcomes. With IMI’s learning collaborative model, the state-based teams work together to identify key barriers and then foster systemic changes to expand and improve doula care within Medicaid programs.
LENA is a national nonprofit whose mission is to transform children’s futures through early talk technology and data-driven programs. This two-year grant (2025 and 2026) supports further development and implementation of its “Teacher Led Grow” app that uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalized, real-time digital feedback to teachers and guides, helping them strengthen their practice of increasing conversational turns with young children.
A two-year (2025 and 2026) grant to the MaineAEYC for its work on the Right from the Start Coalition supporting a comprehensive advocacy and policy engagement strategy aimed at securing long-term financial commitments for early childhood education policies and programs in Maine.
Our two-year grant (2025 and 2026) supports policy advocacy and funding for maternal mental health programs, including the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, the Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Program, and the MOMs Act.
A three-year general operating grant (2025–2027) supports the Mount Sinai Hospital Parenting Center. The Center aims to transform the way pediatric healthcare is delivered by maximizing opportunities to promote strong parent-child relationships and early childhood development within everyday healthcare interactions. Their scalable programming leverages the healthcare space to reach families in the earliest years.
A two-year grant (2025 and 2026) to support a resource analysis of social–emotional-focused supports in early care and education programs and provide consultation to Maine, New York, and Delaware. The findings will help partners identify and address gaps in existing support systems to enhance school readiness outcomes for young children.
A two-year (2025 and 2026) general operating support grant to the Social Policy Team at the Niskanen Center to help educate policymakers, thought leaders, journalists, advocates, and others about how tax credits, paid family leave, childcare, and unemployment insurance can improve child well-being, stabilize families, and maximize parental choice. Through timely and strategic research and analysis, the Social Policy Team aims to advance the case for expanded family benefits.
The three-year general operating support grant (2024 to 2026) to sustain and expand the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center. The Center translates research in child development into state-level policies and public investments and provides guidance to state leaders on the most effective investments states can make to ensure all young children thrive.
A two-year grant (2025–2026) will support Reach Out and Read in its efforts to secure Medicaid reimbursement for its program. The funding will cover provider training, quality assessment, and an evaluation of the parent/caregiver experience, with the long-term goal of making Reach Out and Read a permanent component of how Medicaid managed care plans support children’s health.
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) advocates for early childhood professionals and strong early care and education in Wisconsin. This two-year grant (2025 and 2026) supports collaboration with Civitas Strategies and others to develop a tax education coaching program that enables family child care providers to accurately prepare their own taxes.
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