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Alliance for Childhood Education
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| Alliance for Childhood Education | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Shawnee, Kansas[1] |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Founder(s): | Tyler Nottberg, David Oliver, Jonathan Freiden, Toree Pederson |
| Year founded: | 2011 |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, The Alliance for Childhood Education was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brought together business leaders in Kansas and Missouri to promote pre-k through post-secondary educational reforms aimed at "increasing the college and workforce readiness of all students."[1]
Mission
According to the Alliance for Childhood Education website, the mission of the organization was as follows:[2]
| “ | Engage business leaders in education efforts that promote workforce readiness in an increasingly competitive and globalized world.[3] | ” |
Background
The Alliance for Childhood Education was formed in October 2011 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[4]
The Alliance was formed by Tyler Nottberg, David Oliver, Jonathan Freiden, and Torree Pederson, based on their belief that businesses should lead in the field of educational policy because, in their view, the systemic problems of the educational systems in Kansas and Missouri threaten the viability of businesses in that region.[2]
Work
Member services
As of 2016, the Alliance for Childhood Education was a membership-based organization with members who pay for access to policy briefings and special events. Members were considered "stakeholders that can educate and influence local, state and national policymakers on a regular basis." There were three levels of membership: "Friends of the Alliance," who could be individuals or businesses that donate at least $100 annually; "Supporters," who the Alliance states could be a decision maker in their business and pay at least $2,500 annually; and the Board of Directors, each of whom contributed between $5,000-$15,000 per year and acts as one of the Alliance's chief decision makers.[2][5]
Partner services
As of 2016, the Alliance worked with partner organizations, namely schools, to apply for grants through government programs funded by the Every Student Achieves Act, which provided federal grant monies to schools that meet certain criteria.[6]
Advocacy
The Alliance advocated for policies that aim at student achievement and innovation that can produce measurable results.[2] The Alliance advocates for strengthening programs, including Kansas' Children's Initiative Fund and Child Care and Development Block Grants along with Missouri's Early Head Start and Home Visiting.
In 2014, the Alliance for Childhood Education partnered with Missouri Wonk, a policy consultancy, to construct a policy that would fund education through increased cigarette taxes in Missouri.[7] The measure appeared on 2016 Missouri ballots as Constitutional Amendment 3.
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
The Alliance for Childhood Education supported the 2016 Missouri 60 Cent Cigarette Tax, which sought to increase the cigarette tax to 77 cents by 2020 and impose a fee on wholesalers of 67 cents per pack on cigarettes produced by a non-participating manufacturer. The measure would have devoted at least 75 percent of revenues generated from these taxes to increasing access to early childhood education programs.[6]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details the Alliance for Childhood Education's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Alliance for Childhood Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Missouri 60 Cent Cigarette Tax, Constitutional Amendment 3 (2016) | 2016 | Supported[6] |  Defeated
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Leadership
The following individuals held leadership positions with the Alliance for Childhood Education, as of September 2013:[2]
- Board of Directors, Kansas City
- Tyler Notteberg, U.S. Engineering Company
- David Oliver, Berkowitz Oliver LLP
- Neal Sharma, DEG
- J. Michael Stadinger, Holand 1916
- Dr. John Vandewalle, Lumen Touch
- Carol Hallquist, Hallmark
- Todd Geiman, BOK Financial
- Kate Ferrell Banks, Ferrell Capital
- Regional Board Members
- Teresa Maledy, Commerce Bank
- Maxine Clark, Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop
- Chad Hansen, Fontg. Hansen
- Jonathan Freiden, U.S. Toy
- Staff
- Toree Penderson, President
- Linda Rallo, Vice President
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the finances for the Alliance for Childhood Education for fiscal years 2013-2015:[8][9][10]
| Annual assets and expenses for Alliance for Childhood Education, 2013-2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2015 | $51,474 | $429,425 | $354,820 |
| 2014 | $50,461 | $291,680 | $260,225 |
| 2013 | $13,919 | $103,450 | $89,531 |
Affiliated organizations
Raise Your Hand for Kids
Raise Your Hand for Kids was a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that described itself as the "fundraising and advocacy arm of the Alliance for Childhood Education."[11] As of September 2016, the organization was under the direction of Executive Director Linda Rallo, who also served as the Alliance for Childhood Education vice president.[12]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alliance for Childhood Education, "Home," accessed September 13, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Charity Navigator, "Alliance for Childhood Education," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ Alliance for Childhood Education, "Membership Profile," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Alliance for Childhood Education "Policies," accessed September 13, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Support" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Southeast Missourian, "Southeast Pediatrics wants to begin Reach Out and Read program," accessed September 14, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "Alliance for Childhood Education IRS Form 990, 2015," accessed June 21, 2017
- ↑ Guidestar, "Alliance for Childhood Education IRS Form 990, 2014," accessed June 21, 2017
- ↑ Guidestar, "Alliance for Childhood Education IRS Form 990, 2013," accessed June 21, 2017
- ↑ Raise Your Hand for Kids, "About Us," accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ Raise Your Hand for Kids, "MSBA Raise Your Hand for Kids Presentation," accessed September 15, 2016
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