Summer Webinar August 8, 2011 Call in number passcode

3:00 Welcome - Corinne Ribble, LFN President, The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties 3:05 LFN Initiatives Update - Margaret Doughty, LFN 3:10 Rural Philanthropy Conference - Corinne 3:15 Spotlight - Mary Surbeck, Oklahoma City Community Foundation 3:20 Introduction of Speaker - Corinne Grade-Level Reading Campaign Ralph Smith, The Annie E Casey Foundation 3:45 Facilitated Q&A- Margaret 4:10 Grade Level Reading Campaign Next Steps – Corinne 4:15 Reflection – Ellen Shuler Hinrichs, Central Carolina Community Foundation 4:20 Closing - Corinne Call in number passcode

Corinne Ribble Director of Philanthropy The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Call in number passcode

 Planning Committee  Local Host Committee  Program  Sponsorship Call in number passcode

 Half Price Books and Feed the Children  McGraw-Hill  Home Builders Institute

Final Phase: National Volunteer Challenge September 22 nd Launch in Houston  Nvbs\ Call in number passcode

Mary Surbeck Oklahoma City Community Foundation  Developing networks  Building collaboration  Lifelong learning linkage Call in number passcode

Literacy Funders Network August 8, 2011 Call in number passcode

The What Call in number passcode

More than 70 foundations and donors in 25 states More than 50 sector-leading organizations and programs (United Way Worldwide, National League of Cities, National Civic League, U.S. Conference of Mayors, America’s Promise, Mission:Readiness) Campaign Update Call in number passcode

By 2020, increase by 50 percent in at least a dozen states the number of low-income children reading at grade level in 3rd grade. By 2015, significant progress on the leading indicators in at least two dozen key cities and school districts Campaign goals Call in number passcode

Quality teaching of the whole child for every child in every setting every day. Community solutions for improving school readiness, attendance, summer learning. A more seamless and accountable system of care, services, and family supports for children during the early years and the early grades. Three assurances Call in number passcode

The Why Call in number passcode

We know what it takes: graduate from high school get and keep a job delay pregnancy until age 25 or marriage (Haskins, R., and Sawhill, I. (2009). Creating a an Opportunity Society Brookings Institution Press) Disrupting Persistent and Intergenerational Poverty Call in number passcode

High school graduation is the doorway to opportunity and to a successful future in –Post-secondary education –The skilled workforce and careers –Military service and law enforcement What We Know Call in number passcode

Third grade is a critical juncture on the road to high school graduation. It is the pivot point percent of students who fail to read on grade level by the end of third grade will not finish high school on time. What We Know Call in number passcode

Three out of every four (83%) low- income children miss this critical milestone and do not read proficiently by the end of third grade Low-income kids are the casualties Call in number passcode

The result? By the time they enter fourth grade, four out of every five low income kids are not proficient in reading -- off-track for on time high school graduation and the opportunities for them and for the nation. Low-income kids are the casualties Call in number passcode

Enshrine poverty into the next generation Impede competitiveness in the global economy Compromise national security These statistics portend dire consequences for our nation Call in number passcode

The How Call in number passcode

Education & Child Development (schools and early care, education and development programs) Policy Arena (federal, state and local level) Civic space (the informal groups and organizations serving children and families in communities) Working in three arenas Call in number passcode

Building a big tent of stakeholders and champions Advancing more impact-oriented philanthropic decision making and practice Investing in promising places to accelerate change, create “proof points”, and provide inspiration Three key strategies Call in number passcode

Priority challenge: Community mobilization to find solutions to three major contributors to the achievement gap: –School readiness: too many children coming to school too far behind –Chronic absence: too many children missing too many days of school –Summer learning loss: too many kids losing ground over the summer months Community solutions Call in number passcode

In 2012, the All American City Awards will recognize communities taking on the grade level reading challenge. National Civic League, US Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and United Way Worldwide are partners. Focus is on improving readiness and attendance as well as preventing summer learning loss. All American City Awards Call in number passcode

Priority challenge: Bridge-building across the entrenched divides –Early childhood vs. K-12 –Zero to 3 vs. 3 to 5/pre-K –Cognitive development vs. social emotional development Quality teaching Call in number passcode

Priority challenge: Enabling parents and caregivers to become effective in their roles as first teacher, best coach and most effective advocate so their children are assured –Regular health and development screenings and assessment –Timely and appropriate treatment and intervention –Quality teaching and equitable opportunities to learn A more seamless and accountable system of care, services and supports through the early years and early grades Call in number passcode

All Children... –Born healthy –Thriving at Three –Ready at Five –Reading in 3 rd grade –Achieving on grade level –Graduating from high school prepared for career, college and life Success: What does it look like? Call in number passcode

Literacy funders can help lead the way Thank you! Call in number passcode

Ellen Shuler Hinrichs Director of Community Philanthropy Call in number passcode

Corinne Ribble Director of Philanthropy Call in number passcode