North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation Inc

NCECF is driven by a bold – and achievable – vision:

Each North Carolina child has a strong foundation for lifelong success and reading proficiency, supported by the nation’s best birth-to-eight system.

The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation launched in 2013 with a belief that solving problems requires starting from a place that is energizing, promotes broad engagement, is rooted in exploration and grounded in research.

We convene, leverage, and connect the talent and resources of our partners to realize an impact that is greater than any one organization can produce on its own. 

We build public will by advancing understanding of birth-through-eight child development and its connection to societal outcomes.

We promote practice and policy solutions that drive aligned action to support each North Carolina child being on a pathway to grade-level reading success.

We are committed to bringing diverse stakeholders together to collaborate toward a common agenda and support a shared course of action.