Advocacy
Advocating for Virginia’s Youngest Learners
At Foundation First, advocacy means action. We work to ensure that every child—no matter their zip code—has access to high-quality early learning experiences that build strong foundations for life. Through data-driven storytelling, cross-sector partnerships, and community engagement, we elevate the voices of families, educators, and local leaders to influence state and local policy decisions that strengthen early childhood systems.
Our advocacy efforts connect the dots between early education, workforce development, and economic growth. Whether it’s advancing equitable funding, improving access to child care, or supporting initiatives that build and retain a skilled early childhood workforce, Foundation First champions policies that put children and families first.
Join us as a partner, advocate, or community champion to help shape a future where every child in Virginia has the opportunity to thrive.
Virginia Promise Partnership is a coalition of organizations, families, and providers advocating for a system where all children have a promising future that begins with access to quality child care.
Get Ready VA! is connected to Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and provides tools, resources, and more to assist you with systems building efforts
General Assembly day. Save the Date: Early Childhood and Education Lobby Day will be on January 13, 2025. For more information, follow Virginia Promise Partnership https://vapromisepartnership.org/
Voices for Virginia’s Children is a multi-issue child policy and advocacy organization. A strong advocacy partner of Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and Virginia Promise Partnership.
The Virginia Business Roundtable on Early Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan business initiative of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation with a mission to sustain and grow, through strategic financing, the supply of high quality, affordable and accessible child care, driving critical and multi-faceted benefits for the Commonwealth.
The Shovel Ready Task Force is a short-term task force consisting of economic development, business and education sectors to build the supply of high-quality early childhood care and education services supporting the current and future workforce.
