Philanthropy: A Response to Shifting Funding

50 Years of CocoKids

CocoKids is 50 years old! Celebrate our 50th year of serving the community with a special legacy video. This video takes you back 5 decades ago and brings to life the incredible journey of CocoKids: from its very humble and simple beginnings to its phenomenal growth, to where it is today, and our vision for the future. Our Host and Executive Director of Cocokids, John Jones, discusses what goes into a fundraiser with CocoKids’ Director of Development & Communications, Letty Quizon, and Community Relations Associate, Faith Donithan. You don’t want to miss this one!    For those using listening platforms other than Spotify, you can access the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gmK7j5OHLNs?si=WU9XVIC22Yh0oU7N

Ep. 14 The Role of Black Providers in ECE Pt. 2

Tune in to part two of episode 14, The Role of Black Providers in ECE. Don't miss Keisha Nzewi and Rachel Bymun as they continue their conversation on the importance of Black providers in ECE with our host John Jones.

The Role of Black Providers in ECE Pt. 1

Join John Jones, Executive Director of CocoKids, as he sits down with Keisha Nzewi, Co-Founder of Black ECE, and Rachel Bymun, Child Care Provider and advocate with 15 years of experience, to discuss the importance of Black providers in early childhood education.

Early Care and Education: Who Makes up the Workforce?

Join us in today's episode as John Jones, Executive Director of CocoKids, sits down with Anna Powell, Associate Director for the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. Together, they explore the early care and education field, the educators who make up the workforce, and discuss the key challenges they face.

Philanthropy: A Response to Shifting Funding

Join John Jones, Executive Director of CocoKids, as he sits down with Devorah Levine, Executive Director of the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation. They discuss shifting funding for non-profit organizations and how that's impacted philanthropy.