The Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA) is a collective impact leader in Colorado’s early childhood ecosystem. We unite, support, and empower all 35 of Colorado’s Early Childhood Councils, which together serve every one of our 64 counties.
As the collective voice and statewide hub for this network, we leverage local expertise to achieve shared goals: ensuring Colorado’s young children are valued, healthy, and thriving, and that the professionals who care for and educate them are supported at every level.
When you give to ECCLA, you don't just support one program; you strengthen the entire early childhood ecosystem. Your gift creates a powerful ripple effect across Colorado:
From the state capitol to the classroom, your gift to ECCLA ensures that every child, family, and early childhood professional in Colorado has the foundation they need to succeed.
ECCLA advocates for and strengthens the accessibility, quality, and equity of local services and supports through a responsive statewide system of Early Childhood Councils, to benefit Colorado’s young children, their families, and early childhood professionals.
The Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA) exists to ensure every Colorado child has a strong start in life. We believe this is achieved when all children have access to the high-quality care, comprehensive health services, and strong family support they need to reach their full potential.
Established in 2013, ECCLA serves as the statewide backbone and collective voice for Colorado’s network of 35 community-based Early Childhood Councils, which together serve all 64 counties. While each local Council works to improve early childhood services in its own community, ECCLA nurtures their success. We provide the training, advocacy, and peer networks that allow local leaders to thrive.
To build a more efficient and effective system, ECCLA also centralizes key statewide resources such as the TEACH Early Childhood® Colorado Scholarship and the Family Child Care Home Facilities Improvement Grant. This strategic approach provides critical support to educators and providers across Colorado, without duplicating efforts across 35 individual local programs.
In everything we do ECCLA works to create a cohesive, high-quality early childhood ecosystem so that every child and family in Colorado can thrive.
Organization name
Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance
other names
ECCLA
2012
Tax id (EIN)
46-1020675
Category
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
7850 Vance Dr. Suite 280CO, US