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Strategic investments in early childhood yield high public and private returns. How can you be as strategic as possible in your philanthropy? Set up strategic giving that:

• Strengthens services and infrastructure
• Supports community leadership and advocacy
• Fosters organizational learning and growth
• Promotes public information and engagement
• Develops trust and collaboration with grantees, decision makers, and other community leaders

Action steps you can take to increase or embark on giving to early childhood in Los Angeles include:

1. Write a check to a local service provider or child advocacy group.

2. Set up a monthly donation to your favorite early childhood organization.

3. Scan the grants list of an early childhood funder for groups that might be of interest to you to support.

4. Consider joining the LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment. For membership information inquire at info@LAFundersPartnership.org.

5. Expand or create an early childhood giving portfolio.

6. Underwrite a special service at a local center for families with young children.

7. Host a fundraising event for an agency or community group.

8. Seed an endowment fund for supporting early childhood initiatives.

9. Establish a corporate contribution plan or set up an employee giving campaign to support early childhood and vulnerable children and families.

Experts and advocates on early childhood development agree: You have to begin at the beginning. You have already taken the first steps, and we hope you will join us on the next leg of the journey.