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"The grassroots cooperation of South Central Workforce with YCDA and the Yakima Valley Community Foundation is commendable. These organizations are making it work, and that’s making all the difference."

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Opinion: Local-federal collaboration is addressing our child care needs

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If you’re a parent — or an employer — the Yakima Valley’s child care crunch probably isn’t exactly breaking news to you.

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Sunrise Outreach Center - $37,500

leveraged nearly $50,000 in matching funds

partnership with Yakama Nation farms for lower valley food distribution

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Gov-Elect Ferguson Transition Team on Childcare with Rep. Senn (now Secretary Senn of WA Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)

Department of Health-Transformative Planning with Sec. Shah

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Collective of funders across WA State committed to capacity-building in the non-profit sector

2024 Co-Chairs: Lindsay Boswell and Beth McCaw (Bernier-McCaw Foundation, formerly president of WA Women's Foundation)

Other members include: Seattle Foundation, Medina Foundation, Satterberg Foundation, Sherwood Trust, Social Venture Partners (SVP), Magic Cabinet, WA Women's Foundation

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Members include:

Ballmer Group

Perigee Fund

Gates Foundation

Pivotal Ventures Group (Melinda French Gates Philanthropy)

Seattle Foundation

Roots & Wings Foundation

Bamford Family Foundation

Bezos Family Foundation

Cambia Health Foundation

Empire Health Foundation

YVCF

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Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) Funds - Local Advisory Team page

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Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) Funds - Local Advisory Team page

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2024 YLC padlet for reference

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Grants and Programs Associate

mayraq@yakimavalleycf.org

509-907-5027

Youth Leadership Council (YLC)

Act Six

Sponsorships

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Program Officer

enri@yakimavalleycf.org

509-506-1787

Portfolio of grantees/funders

Dept. of Health - Pathways Grant

Dept. of Commerce - Community Reinvestment Plan (CRP) Funds

grants@yakimavalleycf.org

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After 22 Years, Act Six Announces Final Class - Degrees of Change

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TACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2024) – Degrees of Change recently learned that many of our college partners have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Act Six program. While every college’s situation is unique, ultimately there were not enough partners left to continue selecting new scholars. As a result, this year’s incoming class of […]

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Marketing and Communications Coordinator

alexg@yakimavalleycf.org

Schedule a Meeting - My Calendar

Juntos en Communidad project lead

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Chief Program Officer

lindsayb@yakimavalleycf.org

509-379-0296

Grants & Programs Committee lead staff

Grants & Programs Budget Oversight

Fiscal Sponsorships

Investing in Children Coalition

Childcare Investment Initiative Grant

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Washington Communities for Children - statewide coalition of regional early learning coalitions, Investing in Children

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Goal: Model for equity, innovation, and impact in grant making and programming in rural America

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Goal: Model for equity, innovation, and impact in grant making and programming in rural America

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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) model:

Plan, Do, Study, Act

utilizes multiple data sources and types (qualitative and quantitative)

evaluation for both programs and grants

built to include and implement community input

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Continuous Quality Improvement Cycle - Root Cause

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The Continuous Quality Improvement Cycle is a series of steps that guide social service programs in their CQI practice.

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Active Community Leadership in complex issues:

convening partners

coordinating funding

collaborating across organizations with peer staff

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Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) Funds - Yakima County Funders page

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Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) Funds - Yakima County Funders page

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2024 WA Workforce Council Presenter with Yakima County Development Association (YCDA) and Spokane Workforce Council

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Bridge to Success: component project of the Childcare Investment Initiative

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Bridge to Success: component project of the Childcare Investment Initiative

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Investing in Children Coalition: Home Visiting Collaborative

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Investing in Children Coalition: Home Visiting Collaborative

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Investing in Children Coalition - Nov 2024

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Investing in Children Coalition - Nov 2024

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https://apicyakima.org/