OUR 5 PILLARS OF SUCCESS: EDUCATE our ECE providers and leaders on key issues impacting our industry providing unique direct support for ECE providers to improve and expand their business development, administrative and staffing procedures, and overall workforce support. EMPOWER ECE providers to have a strong advocacy voice about matters that impact our industry, their families, and their communities. Together we strategize and identify key issues challenging our industry, make plans and solutions about approaches to appropriately address the issues. COLLABORATE to build an independent ECE policy voice, and community that collectively educates & advocates for the importance of access to quality ECE for low-income families. ADVOCATE to support state, local, and other advocacy efforts that are defined by our members to directly impact our communities. Some advocacy efforts include issues related to quality, funding, wrap-around services for students and families, and workforce retention & shortages. OUTCOMES improve the collaboration, sustainability, and collective power of high-quality ECE providers and our early childcare leaders who serve low-income children.