Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

About Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

A $111,300 grant to College of the Menominee Nation for language reclamation efforts stands out in Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Inc’s recent grantmaking. That award shows the foundation’s interest in education that is tied to cultural and community continuity, alongside its broader commitment to the early childhood workforce. The other recent grants in the file are smaller student-support awards, each around $30,000, directed to Wisconsin colleges and workforce intermediaries. The foundation’s giving is closely aligned with its stated purpose of advancing comprehensive and transformational support of the early childhood workforce. Its active programs point to a practical model: scholarships and stipends for educators, child care business supports, nutrition support through CACFP administration, and shared-services infrastructure for regulated child care programs. In that context, the recent grants to Midstate Technical College Co Micki Dirks-luebbe, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board Inc, and Madison College suggest a pattern of supporting education and retention pathways for people working in or entering early childhood-related fields. The combination of direct student support, workforce stabilization tools, and program administration gives the foundation a focused role in Wisconsin’s early childhood ecosystem.

What Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Funds

Education and workforce development are central to the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $30,000 to Midstate Technical College Co Micki Dirks-luebbe for a student support grant, and another $30,000 to University of Wisconsin-Platteville for the same purpose. Milwaukee Area Technical College also received $30,000 for student support. The foundation also funds language reclamation. Its largest recent grant, $111,300, went to College of the Menominee Nation for higher education support tied to language reclamation efforts. A separate grant of $29,950 to Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board Inc shows attention to workforce-linked support beyond campus settings. Taken together, these awards connect higher education, student retention, and workforce development within Wisconsin.

How Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Gives