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Designing the future of child care

Strengthening the system we have today and building a better one for tomorrow. 

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Three Fundamental Truths About

CHILD CARE IN AMERICA

It allows families to work, supports children’s healthy development, and underpins our local, state, and national economies.

Americans across the political spectrum believe families should be able to choose affordable, quality child care.

The system is in crisis.

70% of young children live in households where all parents are working.
81% of parents say that expanding access to child care should be a top or high priority for both federal and state policymakers.
$216 - $329 Billion in lost household earnings, business productivity, and tax revenue, due to lack of available child care.

The Trust is moving beyond describing problems and toward clear, workable solutions.

Systems Design

Define how a functioning child care system should work and how to build it.

  • Develop financing and governance models that reflect the true cost of quality child care.
  • Identify sustainable funding pathways across federal, state, and private sectors.
  • Design models that support affordability for families and fair compensation for the workforce.
Solution Development

Produce policy-ready solutions that can be easily adopted.

  • Craft model legislation, policy frameworks, and implementation guides.

  • Share tested approaches that can be adapted across contexts.

  • Create a national repository of proven and emerging practices.
Cross-Sector Collaboration & Innovation Bring the right actors to the same table. 
  • Convene leaders across business, government, and research to co-design actionable solutions.
  • Accelerate adoption by engaging those who control funding, policy, and delivery systems.
Thought Leadership & Strategic Influence

Drive uptake of solutions.

  • Translate research into clear, compelling options for decision-makers.
  • Use media, partnerships, and convenings to drive uptake.
  • Position actionable solutions—not just the crisis—at the center of the national agenda.
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What the country lacks is not more evidence of the problem—but a clear, actionable path forward. That’s what we will deliver.  

Linda-Smith-CCAoA
Linda K. SmithExecutive Director
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Together, we can build the future of child care.

Early investments from national foundations signal strong validation of the Trust’s approach. If you would like to support the Trust, please reach out so that we can set up a prospective funder call. Help us keep up the momentum!

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