Make your voice heard at Speak Up for Kids Day 2025! ?? On April 2, join Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) and fellow advocates in speaking directly with state elected officials about the pressing issues affecting Colorado’s children. This event is an opportunity to drive meaningful change, strengthen your advocacy efforts and connect with like-minded leaders committed to shaping a better future. Register for the event ?? https://lnkd.in/gRWRwpth
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)
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Denver，CO 2,117 位关注者
What's Good for Children is Good for Business.
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What's Good for Children is Good for Business. Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, EPIC, is a collaboration of business leaders, nonprofits and foundations promoting early childhood care, education, health and parenting as the highest priority of public and private investment in Colorado. We are the business community's advocate for early childhood investment in the workplace and in our communities. Colorado business leaders, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and foundation, have a unique opportunity to band together to develop and implement a strategy to prepare tomorrow's workforce. The sooner children start on the right path, the greater the return to them and to society. The benefits build, one on top of the other. Through the work of EPIC we: 1) Educate the business sector on the importance of early childhood development and the implementation of Colorado's current programs for early childhood education, wellness, and care for children birth to age eight. 2) Equip the business sector with tactical approaches to increase the level of child and family support they provide to their employees and with corporate giving strategies to advance their investments in the early childhood sector. 3) Engage business leaders to be early childhood advocates and champions of the economic and societal benefits of investing in very young children. 4) Energize business leaders to lead a campaign to reform the allocation of and amplify Colorado's public and private resources to make the investment in very young children the highest priority at all levels of government. EPIC is the business community's advocate for early childhood investment in the workplace and in the political sphere. We support pre-kindergarten, full-day kindergarten and affordable, quality child care for all Colorado children. We promote family-centric worksite wellness practices for all Colorado employees.
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https://www.coloradoepic.org
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 商务咨询服务
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Denver，CO
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2010
- 领域
- Employee Assistance Programs、Early Childhood Investment、Business Networking、Language Development and Early Literacy、Corporate Book Drives、Advocacy、Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit、Social Impact Bonds和Lunch and Learn Series
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711 Park Avenue West
US，CO，Denver，80205
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)员工
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Celia Dietrich
Executive Chair & Founder at Dietrich Partners
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Stephanie Itelman
Social impact Executive (Prev Bain, Bellwether, Aspire)
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Cassie Leyva
Development, Operations. and Communications Expert
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Marianne Hodge
EPIC DOFG | Ananlytical Thinker | Generating Connectedness | Early Care and Education Advocate Talks about #non-proft #operations #equity…
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The bipartisan Child Care Availability and Affordability Act has been reintroduced in the Senate, aiming to make child care more accessible and affordable for families nationwide. This widely supported legislative package seeks to strengthen key tax provisions – including the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAP), and the Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit – while also addressing workforce shortages in the child care sector. Find out more from First Five Years Fund below.
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Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)'s Nicole Riehl and Alethea Gomez joined more than 80 attendees at the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) Day at the State Capitol, meeting with policymakers. Pictured below are EPIC member & CWCC President and CEO Simone D. Ross with Cori Streetman, EPIC Board Member and Executive Member, and Barefoot PR Co-founder and CEO.
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Congratulations to Children's Hospital Colorado for being recognized by Forbes as one of Colorado's best employers for 2025! ?? Suzy Jaeger, Senior VP & Chief Patient Experience and Access Officer at Children's Hospital Colorado, is a dedicated Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) Board Member, demonstrating leadership and commitment to supporting families and communities.
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Child care shortages continue to challenge working families in La Plata County and across Colorado. A recent report found that nearly 60% of families in La Plata County have reduced work hours or left the workforce due to high costs and limited child care availability. To address this, the City of Durango and the La Plata Economic Development Alliance launched the La Plata Early Childcare Strategic Investment Plan – Colorado’s first county-wide initiative of its kind. Learn more about this plan and its impact on the community from the Durango Herald below.
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Congratulations to Christine Benero, Mile High United Way President & CEO, on her induction into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame! As a Board Member and founding member of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), Christine's leadership and advocacy for child care solutions have been instrumental in supporting families and strengthening our community. On behalf of EPIC, we celebrate this well-deserved honor – congratulations, Christine! ??
??Christine Benero, President & CEO of Mile High United Way, is a tireless advocate for families, children, and communities. From spearheading early childhood education centers across Denver to supporting minority and women entrepreneurs, Christine's leadership has transformed lives. Recognized with numerous honors, including the Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal and the ATHENA Award, Christine continues to inspire and uplift communities. ???? We would love to have you join us in celebrating Christine at her induction into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame on March 21, 2025! https://lnkd.in/ghsDEZAJ #Classof2024 #MileHighUnitedWay #CommunityLeader #EarlyEducation #WomenInLeadership #ColoradoImpact #HERstory
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Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)'s Nicole Riehl and Alethea Gomez recently attended the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce State of Women in Business Breakfast. Held at Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale, the event highlighted the critical importance women have in shaping the economic future and actionable steps organizations can take to ensure more women have the opportunity to advance in business.
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When 63% of surveyed Park City residents reported that child care challenges impacted their employment, Park City Municipal Corporation knew action was needed. Partnering with the Early Childhood Alliance of the Park City Community Foundation, the City launched the Park City Needs-Based Child Care Scholarship Program in January 2024 – already supporting over 100 children. With guidance from the Employer Child Care Navigator, developed by Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, organizations like Park City Municipal Corporation are finding child care solutions that benefit working parents, providers, and the broader community.
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Seventy percent of children under age 6 have both parents in the workforce, yet only 12% of these families receiving child care assistance from their employers. In a recent Vox article, policy correspondent Rachel Cohen speaks with business leaders - including Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) President & CEO Nicole Riehl - on the profound impact child care benefits have on organizations, their employees and the wider community. Dive deeper into this critical conversation below.
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Child care is vital for economic stability and a strong workforce, yet many families struggle to afford quality early care and education. On average, the cost of care for one child under the age of five is $11,582 per year. To help working families navigate available tax benefits, First Five Years Fund has released the Child Care and Federal Tax Code Kit. Download the 2025 tax resource kit below to learn how these provisions can support families and employers.