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Children's Council of San Francisco

Because child care matters

aka CCSF   |   San Francisco, CA   |  http://www.childrenscouncil.org

Mission

Mission: By advocating for quality early care and education, empowering families with information and financial support, and building the capabilities of educators, we ensure that every child in San Francisco has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Vision: We believe in a San Francisco where every child is able to reach their full potential and thrive.

Ruling year info

1974

Chief Executive Officer

Gina Fromer

Main address

445 Church St

San Francisco, CA 94114 USA

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EIN

94-2221305

NTEE code info

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Child Day Care (P33)

Family Services (P40)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

San Francisco faces a severe shortage of quality child care for children younger than preschool-age. There is only enough licensed child care capacity to serve approximately 15% of infants. Additionally, nearly half of the child care workforce earns so little that they qualify for public benefits, such as food stamps. Low wages mean high turnover, teacher shortages and struggles to keep classrooms fully staffed and open, adding to the difficulties parents face in finding quality care for their children. Children's Council is committed to addressing these issues.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Children's Council of San Francisco

Resource, Referral & Navigation
Family Subsidy Administration
Confident Caregivers, Capable Children
Family Child Care Quality Network
Family Child Care Business Incubator
Healthy Apple
Parent Voices organizing
Advocacy networks: R&R, CAPPA, CPAC, CAC
Subsidy provider payments
Food Program provider payments
Onsite workshops on finding care for employers
Child Care Champions Luncheon and City Kids Family Fair events
Blogs, alerts, earned media

Population(s) Served
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Awards

Healthy Mothers Workplace Award 2014

Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our vision is that quality child care and early education are a reality for all children in San Francisco, closing the achievement gap and allowing all families to thrive.

Children's Council connects families to child care that meets their needs and works with parents, providers, and community partners to make quality child care and early education a reality for all children in our city. Because our city is stronger when children are well cared for, parents can work, and families can succeed.

* Help parents navigate and pay for child care and connect families to other supportive services
* Parent & informal caregiver education and support
* Coaching, training, technical assistance and information to family child care providers and early care & education teachers
* Local and state policy advocacy informed by expertise and parent experience
* Accurate, efficient, customer-friendly subsidy administration
* Engage and educate San Francisco employers
* Public education, events and media

Children's Council has been at the heart of child care since 1973. We have a long standing history of connecting families to services and programs that best meet their needs. Our continued partnership with local, state and federal funders speaks to our dedication and expertise in serving children and families. Our staff, executive leadership and Board of Directors have a rich, extensive background and a commitment to making quality child care and early education a reality for all children in San Francisco.

In 2016, we accomplished the following:
Connected 20,000+ families to affordable, quality child care that meets their needs
1,800+ child care professionals participate in our training and quality improvement programs
Launched dozens of parent education workshops, playgroups and peer support activities for families
Offered dozens of trainings, conferences and a myriad of individualized supports for child care providers and teachers
Coordinated a free Book/Toy Lending Library for families and child care providers
Connected parents and educators with child development resources via our e-newsletters, website, social media and more.
Participated in legislative advocacy at the state and local levels regarding child care funding and policy

Currently over 3,000 San Francisco families are on a need-based waiting list for child care subsidies. We envision providing access to child care and early education for all children in our city.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Children's Council of San Francisco

Board of directors
as of 11/29/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Anna Nordberg

Self-employed

Term: 2019 - 2022


Board co-chair

Deborah Sims

Sims Morgan Group

Term: 2019 - 2022

Jim Kirk

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Farris Page

Marga Dusedau

Jessica Hilberman

Google

Peter Rosberg

Ripple

Elisabeth Diana

Instagram

Brandy Vause

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Chris Thomas

Salesforce

Victoria Fram

Village Capital

Dominique Benavidez

Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychologist

Omar Butler

New Door Ventures

Na’eem Salaam

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Ashley Murphy

Maegan Warehouse

Jake Levinson

Amanda Renschler

Thandiwe Cato

Rehanna Abbas

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/16/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/15/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.