Investing in the Systems That Support Children
National Childcare Alliance Foundation (NCAF) works to strengthen the childcare industry by improving workforce stability, compliance alignment, and operational coordination nationwide.
Investing in children begins with strengthening the systems that support those who care for them. NCAF focuses on the infrastructure behind childcare—helping providers, workforce participants, and partners navigate regulatory complexity while promoting long-term stability.
Why Support Matters
The childcare industry faces persistent challenges that directly impact families and communities, including workforce turnover, complex compliance requirements, and inconsistent access to qualified substitute and support staff.
Support for NCAF helps advance work that addresses these challenges by:
- Improving workforce retention through coordinated HR, benefits, and education support
- Supporting compliance awareness across diverse state regulatory environments
- Strengthening access to verified substitute and support staffing networks
- Building scalable systems designed to endure beyond individual programs or regions
This work is systems-focused, long-term, and national in scope.
How Contributions Are Used
Support of any size helps sustain and expand NCAF’s mission-aligned activities, including:
- Development and maintenance of workforce compliance coordination systems
- Research, policy alignment, and regulatory reference resources
- Workforce support initiatives focused on stability and retention
- Educational and operational tools for providers and workforce participants
Contributions are directed toward mission-related efforts consistent with nonprofit governance and accountability standards.
Ways to Support
NCAF welcomes support in a variety of forms, including:
- Individual contributions
- Institutional and foundation support
- Mission-aligned partnerships
- In-kind or programmatic support
Supporters may engage at a level and pace that aligns with their interests and capacity.
A Shared Commitment
Reforming and strengthening the childcare industry’s support systems is a shared responsibility with long-term impact. Whether support is large or small, each contribution helps reinforce a national framework designed to promote workforce stability, regulatory clarity, and continuity of care.
Your consideration and partnership are sincerely appreciated.
Transparency & Accountability
NCAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by an independent Board of Directors. The organization operates in alignment with established governance, ethical, and compliance standards.
Support is used solely to advance NCAF’s public-interest mission. Additional information regarding governance, data use, and organizational structure is available upon request or through the site’s governance and legal disclosures.