NYS STATE-WIDE PLATFORMDiscussion of Operational PlanOctober 3, 2012

Agenda

• Draft Platform mission and membership• Member benefits• Operations• Non-member pricing• Financial plan• Next steps

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Platform Mission and Membership• Mission (draft): Assist the early child care field, including child

care centers and family child care providers, to improve quality of care and financial stability

• Membership: • Membership is automatically conferred on:

• All members of NYS AEYC• All employees of CCR&R members of ECLC

• Child care facilities and family child care providers committed to improving quality in ECE can purchase membership directly• Fee per center facility is $225 per year• Individual fee is $75 per year

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Member Benefits

• Cost Savings on Products and Services

• Time Savings

• Tools to Support Quality

• ECE Community Strengthening

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Operations

• Platform will be an initiative of ECAC and managed jointly by NYS AEYC and ECLC• NYS AEYC and ECLC will contribute staffing time• Key tasks in first year

• Work with CCA Global to brand and launch platform• Market the platform to members

• Pithy email alerts• In-person demonstrations

• Provide technical support for new and current members• Seek additional funding to support platform operations

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Planning for the Future

• The Platform will work with QUALITYstarsNY to develop resources and links that will help Platform members to better access and use resources to improve quality• Create a one-stop shopping experience for quality supports• Avoid duplication of resources

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Financial Strategy• Initially

• Raise start-up grant of $41,500• Use this to install CCA Platform (with modest customization) and cover

operating costs for first year • Provide in-kind staff time to manage, market and support platform

• Over the first three years• Build significant user group and demonstrate value to users• Create links that support the work of QUALITYstarsNY and make it less costly

to delivery quality improvements• Raise foundation and/or government grants to cover operating costs for years

two and three

• In the long run• Create willingness to fund NYS platform operations and customization to value

provided to users

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Financial Plan

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Revenues

Grants 41,500 20,000 25,000In-kind donations 31,650 26,250 27,563Membership Fees 2,200 4,400 7,000Total Revenues 75,350 50,650 59,563

ExpensesPersonnel:Alliance Manager (incl fringe) 25,000 26,250 27,563CCA Global Fee 41,500 12,000 12,000Other Direct Program Expense 0 4,000 6,000Admnistrative 6,650 4,225 4,556Total Expenses 73,150 46,475 50,119

Net Income 2,200 4,175 9,444

*Note: Net income to be reinvested in services to benefit Alliance

Next Steps

• Gather feedback on this plan from stakeholders

• Refine plan and develop funding to launch platform

• Develop marketing/outreach materials

• Customize and launch branded platform

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