Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) partnered with the California Community Foundation and First 5 LA to
study the financial and operational challenges faced by 26 ECE center-based providers in Los Angeles
County (with California Department of Education contracts) to help identify policy and systems
change solutions that enhance the fiscal strength of the sector, so that more providers have the
resources needed to provide quality care.
To view the full analysis, please click here.
Alex Wade | First 5 LA Communities Senior Program Officer February 6, 2024 Last October in South L.A., while attending Rising Communities’ 2023 Policy Forum – Fantastic Futures, I witnessed a ‘transformative’ panel discussion on the 20-short stories anthology...
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