Embracing Change Northwest Child Development Council, Inc Annual Update October 23, 2006 Northwest Child Development Council, Inc Annual Update October 23, 2006

Our Mission  Northwest Child Development Council, Inc. is committed to providing affordable, quality child development services to young children,

Our Mission  their families and the community through early learning, structured and nurturing environments.

Our Mission  We work together to encourage and enable agencies, employers and parents to have accessible, economical and secure child care through managed facilities.

Past, Present, Future …  Child care industry requirements have changed  Image and expectations are high  Value added is mandatory  Child care industry requirements have changed  Image and expectations are high  Value added is mandatory

Learning from our Past  We must know our past in order to plan our future.  Nelson Mandela  We must know our past in order to plan our future.  Nelson Mandela

Present  Critical analysis of today ’ s market and expectations  Community Surveys  Increase visibility  Ongoing training and development  New centers  Critical analysis of today ’ s market and expectations  Community Surveys  Increase visibility  Ongoing training and development  New centers

Competitor programs  Continuous, open communication between teachers and parents concerning each child's development – KIDDIE ACADEMY  Unique age-specific programs and curricula designed to move your child ahead developmentally – LA PETITE ACADEMY  Continuous, open communication between teachers and parents concerning each child's development – KIDDIE ACADEMY  Unique age-specific programs and curricula designed to move your child ahead developmentally – LA PETITE ACADEMY

Survey Analysis Opportunities  Areas for improvement  Strengths  Buy-in support from staff and parents  Areas for improvement  Strengths  Buy-in support from staff and parents

Increased visibility  Branding re-design  New brochure and literature  Logo re-design in process  Marketing plan recommendations  Community involvement  Strategic alliances  Branding re-design  New brochure and literature  Logo re-design in process  Marketing plan recommendations  Community involvement  Strategic alliances

Training and Development  Optimizing Technology  Web site enhancements  Center upgrades  Install new computers in centers  Optimizing Technology  Web site enhancements  Center upgrades  Install new computers in centers

Training and Development  Ongoing Training  Staff development  Minimal 4 STAR Rating, all centers  Cultural and community partnerships  Ongoing Training  Staff development  Minimal 4 STAR Rating, all centers  Cultural and community partnerships

New Centers  Winston-Salem  Kernersville Area  Easton Area (South side)  East Winston  Burlington  Greensboro  Winston-Salem  Kernersville Area  Easton Area (South side)  East Winston  Burlington  Greensboro

Future competencies  Less dependence on subsidized enrollments  Competitive services and capabilities  Enhanced facilities  Less dependence on subsidized enrollments  Competitive services and capabilities  Enhanced facilities

Facility Improvements  Locate offices to renovated side of current location  Improve existing centers  Enhance visibility through new image / branding  Locate offices to renovated side of current location  Improve existing centers  Enhance visibility through new image / branding

System Enhancements  New Accounting Program  Update Policies and Procedures  Networking system  Employee evaluation system  New Accounting Program  Update Policies and Procedures  Networking system  Employee evaluation system

Goals  Awareness of Organization  Partnership with Parents and Community  Increased Financial Support  Image Enhancement  Ongoing Analysis  Awareness of Organization  Partnership with Parents and Community  Increased Financial Support  Image Enhancement  Ongoing Analysis

Financial Support  Grant money is not guaranteed  Increased revenue through awareness  Creation of full-fledge fund development strategy  Corporate and business support  Individual support  Signature event  Partnerships and collaborations  Grant money is not guaranteed  Increased revenue through awareness  Creation of full-fledge fund development strategy  Corporate and business support  Individual support  Signature event  Partnerships and collaborations

Vision  To partner with child care providers, families and the community in order to offer affordable quality early childhood education for all children,

Vision  while utilizing cost effective resources, materials, technology and qualified personnel.

“ The foundation of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education. ”  Dr. Martin Luther King, jr.