Our mission is to grow the sustainability and supply of excellent child care,
so that families can go to work and communities can thrive. 
News and Updates
Fall 2020
Celebrating Our Most Recent Iowa Growth Fund Graduates

First Children’s Finance is pleased to recognize seven Scott County child care and preschool centers that completed the Growth Fund Program in 2020. The Growth Fund Program offers business development services to a learning cohort of child care programs seeking to increase their capacity, quality and or financial sustainability. With the help of First Children’s Finance staff, each of the participating programs assessed their business operations, developed a business improvement plan, and received grant funds to help support the implementation of significant improvements and growth. The 2019-2020 Growth Fund Program was made possible with financial support of Scott County Kids and Iowa Department of Human Services.

To learn more about the participants and their accomplishments, visit our website. 
Business & Financial Fundamentals© for Child Care Centers is a series of eight modules designed to introduce, demystify and engage participants in the fundamental business practices necessary to operate a quality sustainable child care business. As a participant, you will walk away with a better understanding of fundamental business and financial concepts. Best of all, you will receive tools that will help you to put what you have learned immediately into practice.

The Business & Financial Fundamentals© for Child Care Centers series includes the following Center Modules (CMs):
  • CM1 Child Care is Your Business – Plan for Success
  • CM2 Marketing and Enrollment
  • CM3 Financial Statements, Policies and Procedures
  • CM4 Cash Flow
  • CM5 Annual Budget
  • CM6 Tuition and Revenue
  • CM7 Facilities and Equipment Management
  • CM8 Building a Quality Staff

Audience: Child care center directors and owners.
Credit Hours: This series provides 12 hours of Iowa DHS training credit and NAC renewal hours.

Upcoming offerings:
November 2020
January 2021
April 2021
Grant Writing Secrets Funders Want You to Know
Many child care programs rely on some form of grants or proposals to stretch their dollar and make a bigger impact. Today, early care and education programs are finding that there are fewer opportunities and those they do find are increasingly competitive. Whether you are new to grant writing or have years of experience, this workshop will help you discover the secrets funders want you to know, discuss what makes these secrets so critical, and learn how to turn these into secrets of success when preparing your next application.

Audience: Child care program administrators, owners, and directors.
Credit Hours: Provides 2 hours of Iowa DHS training credit and NAC renewal hours.

Upcoming Offerings:
November 10, 2020, 1:00- 3:00 pm

Register through the Iowa Child Care Provider Training Registry at: https://ccmis.dhs.state.ia.us/trainingregistry
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