MMF

Collective Impact initiative in Montgomery County. Convening leaders to solve pressing problems. Our focus: early care & education and workforce development.

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In 2022, MMF is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. For all updates about MMF events & activities, please follow Nonprofit Montgomery @nonprofitmoco

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https://t.co/AvZDcGicIG This proves our point - early care and education is an economic imperative. Learn more at https://t.co/6yJA8LAhxe

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Human development is economic development. The formula is clear. Invest in high-quality, early childhood development to create a stronger society and future workforce. https://t.co/duTFXmjdab

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What is the cost of doing nothing in regards to provide high quality child care? @SharonDeich “we lose a generation of children”. We can do better!
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Thanks to all our expert speakers and panelists & everyone who attended this morning's #MMFsymposium about community investment in #ECE -- If you haven't seen MMF's Call to Action for Early Care and Education, it's available at https://t.co/4dkDnIVRwW

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Also need to understand the realities employers face and find ways to engage with people outside of this room, Knapp says -- those who aren't already part of MMF's collective impact process #ECE #MMFsymposium

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Mike Knapp CEO of @SKillsportUSA and Co-chair of the MMF Leadership Group & Kevin Beverly, president of @SSS_Inc are concluding today's #MMFsymposium with thoughts on "What's Next?" -- including what business leaders can do #ECE

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Susan Madden of @montgomerycoll & Co-chair of MMF Leadership Group says today's opportunity gap leads to tomorrow's skills gap

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#ECE is the first step in what we owe the next generation, says Danielle Ewen #MMFsymposium

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When kids have high-quality #ECE, they come to school happy & ready to learn. We can't afford to lose a generation of kids, and there is a moral imperative to this work, says Sharon Deich #MMFsymposium

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Parent engagement is critical to building an #ECE system -- including drilling down to find ways to engage parents who voices may not have been heard #MMFsymposium

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Danielle Ewen @EwenDanielle, senior policy advisor for @EdCounselDC talking about models of how other communities have gone about building #ECE systems -- the way to start this conversation is to build public will and start TODAY to identify solutions

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This morning's 2nd panel discussion will focus on best practices in #ECE systems - moderated by Diego Uriburu, ED of @IdentityYouthMD and Co-chair of the MMF Leadership Group

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Councilmember Hans Riemer @hansriemer says he appreciates the concern and focus on low-income families as part of this discussion & asks panel about the economic and social impacts of moving more children from informal care to formal care #ECE #MMFsymposium

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Panelist Roy Chrobocinski, director of Federal Govt Relations for @SCActionNetwork is speaking to innovative financing methods for #ECE

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Furthermore, the opportunity cost (lower wages, lower spending, and lower tax revenue related to child care issues) is $2.34 billion #MMFsymposium #ECE

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Absence & turnover due to child care issues cost MD employers $2.4 billion a year #MMFsymposium #ECE

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Williams is sharing findings from a soon to be released @MDFamilyNetwork report: "Counting our Losses - the Hidden Cost to Marylanders of an Inadequate Child Care System"

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Margaret Williams, ED of @MDFamilyNetwork says Montgomery County is doing it right -- showing how to build an #ECE system #MMFsymposium