Advocacy Tools

Investing in children in their earliest years provides real economic returns. Persuading policy makers to support early childhood investments, however, can be a real challenge. The evidence of effectiveness must be solid and it must be conveyed by trusted messengers. Business leaders provide a powerful voice when it comes to advocating for sound investments.

This toolkit is designed to support business leaders, the organizations to which they belong, and the advocacy groups that can connect them to the issue. We welcome ideas for additional tools to support your work. Please send suggestions to info@partnershipforsuccess.org.

What Business Leaders Can Do

As a business leader, you have a powerful voice when it comes to advocating for sound investments in early childhood. Your voice is especially key to protecting early childhood investments in this time of difficult state budget decisions.

You can help promote early care and education by:

Contacting your local children’s group to offer to participate in events

Deliver a speech (click here for talking points)
Join a Child Advocacy Coalition in your state
Click here to see video highlights of other business leader presentations

Contacting the Media

Write an opinion piece.
Call into a talk radio show
See our newsroom for more ideas
Post supportive comments in a blog

Encourage Your Colleagues to Get Involved

Tell a friend about the Partnership
Utilize materials others have produced - such as the First Five Years Video

Organize an Event

Host a forum for business leaders or for advocates
Feel free to utilize our materials, such as our case statement, Principles brochure, or various research briefs.

Contact Policy-makers

Adopt the Telluride Standards and urge legislators to decide budgets based on the Partnership Principles
Share research on the benefits of early childhood investments.