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10 Tribal Nations Gather at FCF Collaboratory to Share, Learn, and Plan

Data shows Tribal Nations are experiencing a child care crisis impacting the health and success of all aspects of Tribal Nations....

FCF Helps Alaska Manage Loss of Providers Post-Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of the difficulties already present in the State of Alaska’s child care systems. the State of...

FCF Michigan Helps Owner Find a “Solution That Works for Us”

Kim Jarvis always wanted to make a positive impact on kids in her Dayton, OH, community but starting a child care...

Loan Fund Staff Sees The “Fire” In Detroit-Area Child Care Business Owner

After starting an in-home child care business in 2015, Yolanda Massey knew that she had to find a way to serve...

FCF Releases Report on Status of MN Child Care Businesses

As one of the nation’s leaders in growing the supply and business sustainability of excellent child care, First Children’s Finance analyzed...

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa complete Community Solution Action Plan

The First Children First Nations Child Care Collaborative process is a community engagement process designed to develop right-size and culturally-specific solutions...

FCF Publishes Ecosystem Financing Strategy Guide

First Children's Finance is pleased to share a resource for administrators of child care funding in states, tribes, and territories. The...

FCF Analyzes Financing in Nebraska

The First Children's Finance National Team partnered with Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative to conduct an analysis of the amount and types...

FCF Impacts Wadena County Child Care Supply

The Economic Alliance highlights the important role of the Rural Child Care Innovation Program to Wadena County.

Becker County Supports Child Care Businesses During COVID

Blessed Beginnings Increases Financial Stability

Owner, Mrs. LaShawn Bridges of Blessed Beginnings Learning Center, LLC was faced with shoeboxes of receipts and loads of documents with...

FCF Loans Increase Program Quality in Iowa

First Children's Finance is committed to the long-term success of your business. Many borrowers, like Lori Stamp, return to FCF to...