Exit EC Funder Collaboratives Directory 2019 Thank you for participating in the State & Local Early Childhood (EC) Funder Collaboratives Directory, sponsored by the national Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC). The purpose of this survey is to compile profiles of state and local EC funder collaboratives around the country in order to create mechanisms for: Sharing information and expertise we have access to at the national level with you to filter to your local and state Collaborative members; Linking local, state, and national funders so that local funders can benefit from national lessons and national funders can benefit from “on the ground” knowledge and coordination – especially if they are investing in your state or city. Connecting EC Funders Collaboratives around the country to share with and learn from each other. Directory information is housed on ECFC's website (www.ecfunders.org). Some information is public (can be viewed by anyone visiting the website) and some is private (accessible only to ECFC members and Collaboratives provided a special login access to the directory). By participating in this directory, you give ECFC permission to post information provided to the public or private areas of our website (as indicated below). Once you begin entering your responses, don't close your internet browser or leave the survey (you may lose your data).If you have any questions about this survey, please contact:Rena Large, ECFC Program Manager, rena.large@ecfunders.org COLLABORATIVE CONTACT INFORMATION (Note: individual contact information will not be in public view on website directory - only collaborative name and website if applicable. Public visitors will be directed to contact ECFC for more information if your Collaborative does not have a website. ECFC members and Collaboratives with login access will be able to view all details). Question Title * 1. Collaborative Information & Contact: Collaborative Name (formal or informal) - Public view * Contact name * Contact Title Housed at (or support provided by) - Public view City, State (where Collaborative is housed) - Public View * Contact Email Address Contact Phone Number * Collaborative website (if applicable) - Public View * Question Title * 2. If more than one Collaborative Contact: Contact name Contact Title Contact organization or foundation Contact Email Address Contact Phone Number ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE - Public view Question Title * 3. Please briefly describe (100-150 words) the Collaborative's history and mission in the early childhood field: Question Title * 4. Geography of the Collaborative (check all that apply): Local (city or multi-city within your home state) Statewide Multi-State If multi-city or multi-state, please describe the cities/regions represented by your Collaborative. ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE - Private/Login View Question Title * 5. How would you describe the structure of the Collaborative: Formal/independent organization Formal/hosted by another organization (e.g. state grantmakers association, community foundation) Formal/affiliated with a foundation or organization (but not housed in) Informal (no organizational home/affiliation - support/logistics provided by member(s) of Collaborative) Other comments: Question Title * 6. If the Collaborative is informal, who provides support? (logistics, programming)? Question Title * 7. Is there a membership fee, buy-in, or other formal requirements to be a member of the Collaborative? (if yes, please describe) ABOUT COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS - Private/Login View Question Title * 8. Number of Collaborative Members? Question Title * 9. Composition of Collaborative Members: Private foundations Family foundations Community foundations Corporate Funders Individual investors United Ways Non-funders Other (please specify): Question Title * 10. Typical size of Collaborative members? Small (community based) Mid-size (regional or statewide) Large (multi-state or national) Mix of the above Other (please specify): ABOUT COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES & FOCUS AREAS - Private/Login View Question Title * 11. Does the Collaborative engage in aligned or pooled funding activities? No Yes (please describe aligned or pooled funding opportunities, and related information such as grant size, buy-in amount, who administers the funding): Question Title * 12. Does the Collaborative engage in policy or advocacy work? No Yes (please describe): Question Title * 13. What other kind of activities does the Collaborative engage in? Regular learning opportunities for members (meetings, webinars, events) Raising awareness of EC issues among funders who aren't members Research or data projects Other (please describe): Question Title * 14. Is the Collaborative working in any of these EC areas (if so, briefly describe): Early Care and Education Home Visiting Early Childhood Health and Mental Health Parenting and Family Engagement Family Economic Success Two Generation Strategies and Approaches (as a specific frame or focal area for EC) Question Title * 15. Does the Collaborative have other EC focus areas/issues? Question Title * 16. If the Collaborative is working on/focused on racial equity, how? Training for Collaborative staff, consultants and/or members Grants (if Collaborative is/has a pooled fund) Equity Analysis of who receives grants (from the Collaborative) Equity Analysis of who receives grants (from individual grantmaking members of the Collaborative) Entire focus is through a racial equity lens Other comments: Question Title * 17. What are some key questions, issues/topics you would like to talk about/explore with other EC Funder Collaboratives? Question Title * 18. How does your Collaborative decide on topics/issues to focus on? (Steering or Advisory Committee, annual surveys, etc.) Question Title * 19. Has your Collaborative published/reported on lessons learned from your Collaborative (decision making, best practices, etc.) or conducted any field analysis/research on funder collaboratives that you would be willing to share? We have not published/reported on lessons learned We have unpublished reports/documentation of lessons learned we would be willing to share with ECFC We have published/reported on lessons learned (provide link to online documents below, or alert ECFC to contact you for reports/publications): Question Title * 20. Has your Collaborative conducted research on how other funder collaboratives operate that you would be willing to share? No Yes (provide link to online documents below, or alert ECFC to contact you for documents). If you have multiple files to share, or other information about items you are willing to share, you may also email ECFC Program Manager, Rena Large at rena_large001@outlook.com.Thank you for participating in the State & Local EC Funder Collaboratives Directory! ECFC will confirm receipt of your entries and alert you when the information is posted/updated in Directory. Done