Thank you Jenna Conway, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction; Shannon Pierce, President & CEO of Virginia Natural Gas; and Jennifer Siciliano, Chief External Affairs Officer at UVA Health, for making VECF's executive briefing on October 22 a great success.

Thank you to Peake Childhood Center for hosting the ECCE Commission's Child Care Funding Summit and allowing members to experience the challenges, joys and importance of providing high-quality early childhood opportunities for children and families!

The ECCE Commission convened for Virginia's first Child Care Funding Summit at Peake Childhood Center in Newport News to study how to create affordable, high-quality child care for all Virginians. Thank you to Chair @SenatorLocke and Secretary Smith for your leadership.

Important discussions took place this week at the Hunt Institute's Virginia Education Summit. We are pleased that VECF President, Susanne Bell, brought perspective about the importance of early childhood care and education to the conversation.

Interested in learning how employers can support affordable access to child care for their employees? Join us for a webinar to learn more about Virginia's new Employee Child Care Assistance Program. Register here: bit.ly/47wzgzg

Interested in learning how employers can support affordable access to child care for their employees? Join us for a webinar to learn more about Virginia's new Employee Child Care Assistance Program. Register here: bit.ly/47wzgzg

VECF is pleased to release our 2026 Annual Report. bit.ly/4AMT5ju

Investing in child care isn't just good policy – it's smart economics. A new analysis finds fully funding Virginia's child care system would generate $1.8B in annual economic benefits while strengthening families, businesses, and our workforce. bit.ly/4fulQav

“In the same way that we think about roads, bridges or broadband, it is essential infrastructure that allows our economy to function.” Read more from VECF’s new president, Susanne Bell, in The Darden Report: bit.ly/45u9BWU

New analysis finds Virginia childcare investment would generate more than it costs bit.ly/4fLXWYo

New research finds strategic investments would lower costs for families, strengthen our workforce, support employers, and deliver more than a one-for-one return for the Virginia’s economy. Read more bit.ly/4c4WTSf

Nice shout out for Virginia! bit.ly/4w4HuZo

Investing in child care isn't just good policy – it's smart economics. A new analysis finds funding Virginia's child care system would generate $1.8B in annual economic benefits while strengthening families, businesses, and our workforce. Learn more bit.ly/4fulQav

Virginia can't afford not to invest in child care. New research finds strategic investments would lower costs for families, strengthen our workforce, support employers, and deliver more than a one-for-one return for the Virginia’s economy. Learn more bit.ly/4fulQav

Great piece about VECF's new leader. bit.ly/45u9BWU

Under the leadership of Education Secretary, Dr. Jeffery Smith, VA's Early Childhood Care and Education Commission relaunched its work focused on financing Virginia's early childhood system. Members elected @SenatorLocke as Chair and Edmond Hughes of @WeAreHII as Vice Chair.

Please join VECF in welcoming our new President, Susanne Bell! bit.ly/4vNih6j

Congratulations to our two newly elected board officers and a warm welcome to three new board directors! bit.ly/4v0PKsN

"As Virginia’s leaders consider the years ahead, I hope we continue moving beyond one-time fixes and toward sustained, predictable investment." - Kathy Glazer, VECF President bit.ly/4xN4BK6

Investing in childcare provides significant ROI | Guest commentary richmond.com/opinion/column/… via @RTDOpinions