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.
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POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2025 DUE DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) UPDATE(S): December 4, 2025: The Community Voice for Housing Equity RFP Q&A has been posted under the Questions and Answers section December 5, 2025: The following has been...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer November 19, 2025 Child care providers have long played an important role in combating food insecurity among children, with some providers reporting even spending out of pocket so that children in their care would have enough for...
POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2025 DUE DATE: DECEMBER 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (PT) UPDATE(S): December 4, 2025: The following has been posted under the Questions and Answers section: Dual Language Learner (DLL) Communications Campaign Evaluation RFP Questions...
POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 DUE DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) UPDATE(S): November 13, 2025: The following has been posted under the Questions and Answers section: Strategic Communications and Social Media Services RFQ Questions & Answers...
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 30, 2025) - First 5 LA President and CEO Karla Pleitéz Howell has been appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as a member of the State’s Early Childhood Policy Council. Pleitéz Howell joins a distinguished and diverse group of national...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer October 6, 2025 "What we have yet to grasp is that identity is not something to which we can go back; that it is what we have become, what we are at the moment. Identity is not a being but a becoming, a process." -Nick Joaquin,...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer Septemeber 15, 2025 September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month, a monthlong celebration of the vibrant histories, cultures and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities indelibly woven into...
POSTING DATE: AUGUST 20, 2025 DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) UPDATE(S): September 4, 2025 – the following has been posted under the Questions and Answers section: Child & Family Progress Project RFQ - Questions and Answers August 27,...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer August 19, 2025 First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners met on August 14, 2025, for an information-only session centered on the urgency of planning for the future in the midst of a rapidly changing policy landscape. Commissioners heard...
Ofelia Medina | Senior Policy Strategist August 20, 2025 On June 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law California's state budget for FY 2025-26. The enacted budget includes $321.1 billion in spending — up 3.3% over last year's budget — and will be covered by $228...
