Ricky Hurtado’s Post

Imagine a North Carolina where every working parent or caregiver has access to high-quality, affordable childcare in their community. Our families would feel more supported and less stressed. Our kids would arrive to kindergarten better prepared to succeed socially, emotionally and academically. Our workforce would be more stable, and our economy would be stronger. This future is possible. We’re part of a growing collective of funders committed to ensuring NC’s children and families have what they need to pursue their dreams, and that starts with early childhood education. Check out our letter in EducationNC to learn why investing in early childhood makes sense, and what solutions might look like. It’s time for North Carolina to renew our commitment to early childhood education, and it’s going to take all of us — a public/private partnership of parents, businesses, government, and philanthropy. CHILDTRUST FOUNDATION Dogwood Health Trust HopeStar Foundation Impact Alamance John Rex Endowment Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Live Oak Bank STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION THE CEMALA FOUNDATION, INC. The Duke Endowment THE JOSEPH M BRYAN FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC The Leon Levine Foundation

Check out our latest newsletter to meet our amazing new ZSR program officers: Ricky Hurtado, John Francis, Jamilla Hawkins and Katherine Baer! Ricky and John joined us in April, and Jamilla and Katherine will start on June 17. We hope that many of you will see them out and about in NC soon. In the meantime, please join us in welcoming them to the team! (Also in this month's newsletter: a 150-yr-old law is overturned, a hotline launches to serve people adjusting to life outside of prison, and North Carolinians rally for childcare.)

Loved kicking off the 2024 Nonprofit Internship Program (NPIP) this week in Winston-Salem! Through NPIP, 41 college students will intern with nonprofit organizations across NC this summer. They'll work on issues from public education to health to environmental sustainability, and they'll gain experience in advocacy, journalism, digital media, direct services and more. Summer internships offer a crucial pathway to future employment for the next generation of nonprofit leaders. But too often, these internships are unpaid, which prevents many students from pursuing them. NPIP expands paid opportunities for students to explore the nonprofit field, with the goal of diversifying the pool of young nonprofit professionals in North Carolina over time. Thanks to North Carolina Network of Grantmakers and to fellow funders A.J. Fletcher Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Foundation for a Healthy High Point, REIDSVILLE AREA FOUNDATION INC, and Weaver Foundation. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/enHYFYc #ncnonprofits #nonprofitinternships