Change Can’t Wait: Philanthropic Strategies to Support Early Childhood in the Commonwealth

As we work toward legislative change, philanthropic partnership is enabling transformative impact in the early childhood ecosystem. The MA Early Childhood Funder Collaborative and Neighborhood Villages hosted breakfast and conversation highlighting model strategies supporting: programming, policy, and innovation. Panelists included Elizabeth Pauley, Associate VP for Education To Career & Health and Wellness at The Boston Foundation, Lydia Icke and Melora Balson from the Commonwealth Children's Fund, Turahn Dorsey Foundation fellow at Eastern Bank Foundation, and Christine Kendall Founder of Smarter Give.