Child Care Law Center

Mission Statement

We educate, advocate, and litigate to make child care a civil right (…so every family can live and raise their children with dignity)

Values:

Child Care Law Center believes that child care is a civil right. Every family has the right to live and raise their children with dignity.
Child care gives children a strong start and creates opportunities for families and communities.
Child care should be enriching, safe and inclusive for all children.

DEI Statement:

None Provided

Programs/Services:

We educate, advocate, and litigate to secure child care for every family, win equitable pay for child care providers and rights for children with disabilities.

1. Community Education and Outreach

We provide workshops for child care providers, advocates and legal aid attorneys to inform and update them on the law, their rights and children’s rights (including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To uplift racial justice, we help people understand the racist legal underpinning of child care. We help undo harmful policies and try to build a better future for our child care providers and families of color.

2. Advocacy

The Child Care Law Center uses our legal expertise and relationships within the community of California’s child care providers and families to advocate for child care reforms, including child care policies, laws, and funding.

We use a number of advocacy strategies to achieve our goals, such as conducting legislative and budget advocacy for fair child care policies and inclusive funding.

3. Movement Building

The Child Care Law Center does our part to build a movement of child care providers, legislators, and community advocates who are equipped with the knowledge to fight for equity and racial justice in child care.

The community we serve includes:

  • Child Care Providers
  • Families with low incomes
  • Children with disabilities

Ideal Candidate:

Child Care Law Center is looking for individuals who are passionate about creating social change. We want individuals who understand the importance of enriching and affordable child care for every child in California. We want leaders who are willing to tap into their connections and educate everyone on the mission of our organization.

Individuals do not have to have previous experience as a board member, only a desire to learn and grow. We are looking for individuals who may have skills in one or more of the following:

  • non-profit finance
  • event planning/organizing
  • human resources/personnel
  • fundraising
  • marketing/communications
  • donor engagement

Why you should consider joining this board:

Joining the Board of Child Care Law Center will give you the opportunity to make a lasting impact on expanding affordable child care in California. Child Care gives children a strong start and creates opportunities for families to thrive and grow. Child Care keeps California working. As a Board member, one can be proud of their contribution to building a strong child care space, one in which child care providers are paid a living wage; families have access to affordable care and children are nurtured and educated from birth.

Fundraising/Financial Commitment:

Our Board has a “100% Giving Policy” – each Board member makes a personally meaningful donation.

Additional Information:

Meetings are all virtual except for one in-person annual board meeting/retreat.

To Apply:

Year Founded:

1978

Service Region(s):

Service Area(s):

Annual Revenue:

$1 million – $5 million

Employees:

11-25

Board Members:

6-10

Length of Board Term:

There is a three (3) year term of office.

Board Meeting Type:

Virtual only

Service Per Month Expected:

5-10 hours

Board Meetings Per Year:

The Board meets once a quarter, currently via Zoom. We are considering a hybrid format in 2025. An annual retreat is held each February.