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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).
1.Collaborative Information & Contact:(Required.)
2.If more than one Collaborative Contact:
ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE - Public view
3.Please briefly describe (100-150 words) the Collaborative's history and mission in the early childhood field:(Required.)
4.Geography of the Collaborative (check all that apply):(Required.)
ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE - Private/Login View
5.How would you describe the structure of the Collaborative:(Required.)
6.If the Collaborative is informal, who provides support? (logistics, programming)?(Required.)
7.Is there a membership fee, buy-in, or other formal requirements to be a member of the Collaborative? (if yes, please describe)(Required.)
ABOUT COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS - Private/Login View
8.Number of Collaborative Members?
9.Composition of Collaborative Members:
10.Typical size of Collaborative members?
ABOUT COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES & FOCUS AREAS - Private/Login View
11.Does the Collaborative engage in aligned or pooled funding activities?
12.Does the Collaborative engage in policy or advocacy work?
13.What other kind of activities does the Collaborative engage in?
14.Is the Collaborative working in any of these EC areas (if so, briefly describe):
15.Does the Collaborative have other EC focus areas/issues?
16.If the Collaborative is working on/focused on racial equity, how?
17.What are some key questions, issues/topics you would like to talk about/explore with other EC Funder Collaboratives?
18.How does your Collaborative decide on topics/issues to focus on?  (Steering or Advisory Committee, annual surveys, etc.)
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?
20.Has your Collaborative conducted research on how other funder collaboratives operate that you would be willing to share?  
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.