The results are in: U.S. voters want leaders to make caregiving a priority.
Pivotal Ventures
Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal accelerates social progress via Pivotal Ventures and Pivotal Philanthropies.
Our country’s caregivers need more support.
82% of U.S. voters believe that making it easier to care for loved ones should be an important or top priority for political candidates and policymakers.??
That’s one of the top headlines from our recent survey with Bipartisan Policy Center Action , conducted by Morning Consult.??
As data from Pivotal and our partners show, voters want leaders from across sectors to help make caregiving more affordable and accessible. Because when caregivers have access to better solutions, our society will be more equitable, our businesses will be more competitive, and our economy will be stronger.?
Read on to learn more about the data-driven case for investing in care from Renee Kuriyan Wittemyer , Pivotal’s Vice President of Program Strategy.?
The case for policymakers to invest in care?
Voters overwhelmingly want it to be easier for Americans to care for their loved ones. The good news: There are policies that public officials can enact to support families, build a modern caregiving system, and strengthen the U.S. economy.
?The case for companies to invest in care ?
Caregiving support for employees has become a must-have for businesses that want to recruit and retain top talent and keep pace with global competitors.?Since employee turnover costs businesses in the U.S. more than $1 trillion every year, helping employees with child care and other caregiving needs could save businesses more than it costs them. ?
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The case for funders to invest in care?
A landmark report from our partner The Holding Co. , created in partnership with Pivotal, found that Americans spend $648 billion on care every year. While more investors and entrepreneurs are focusing on caregiving, there is still an overlooked and undertapped market opportunity to create and invest in?products and services that make caregiving easier for everyone.?
Learn how our partners Bipartisan Policy Center Action , First Five Years Fund , Caring Across Generations , Moms First , The Holding Co. , Cake Ventures , Magnify Ventures , and more are driving this work forward.
What you can do
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3 个月What about being concerned about the genocide taking place in Palestine with US made arms and the $20 billion that could be better used to fund child care at home? Or is this war a taboo for pivotal?
Sr. Executive Director, External Relations at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
3 个月Indeed, deeply important
Retired from Allstream. Unless we worked together, I'm not accepting friend request
3 个月Never Trump.
Entrepreneur
4 个月This is a critical-need field. I was a caregiver to both of my parents. I did NOT have access to services or viable information on how to work and fulfill that responsibility. I spent many hours seeking online information that was simply not available at that time which was only a few years ago. It is an under-reported issue that is now being faced by every family as our seniors are living longer but the service industry is not keeping up. I am very encouraged to see attention being given to this subject.
President at LML Consulting,
4 个月I agree!