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Business Letter to the President and Congress

We are excited to announce that we have released the Open Letter from business leaders to President Obama and Members of Congress. Over 300 business leaders and organizations have signed on, showing their support for quality early learning.  We will continue to solicit business signatures. Click here to view the letter and all the business signatories.  Click here for tips on spreading the message. View the press release here.

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Championing Success: Business Organizations for Early Childhood

In partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, we have released the findings from a new survey that examined business support of early childhood policies in the U.S. The report, titled "Championing Success: Business Organizations for Early Childhood Investments", found that since 2007 at least one chamber of commerce or business roundtable in 49 states has publicly supported early childhood policy or program initiatives. Read the full report here, or view the executive summary.

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2013 National Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment

Registration is now open for the 2013 National Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood InvestmentThis summit is an exclusive gathering of senior business people and policy officials to expand the business voice for early childhood in order to build the workforce and customer base our nation needs. This event will take place on September 22-23, 2013 in Atlanta. Urge your business network to register early, as space is limited.

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The ReadyNation Pledge

Hundreds of business leaders, organizations, and other individuals have taken the ReadyNation Pledge, indicating their belief in the importance of quality early childhood development programs.

Recent Signatories

George Kaiser
Chairman
GBK Corporation

Rene Hobbs
Flagstaff, AZ

Elizabeth Taylor
Flagstaff, AZ

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Recent Business Leader Actions

Business and civic leaders in the states lead the way in protecting and strengthening smart investments in young children:


Business Champions

Hugh McDonald and Stacy Sells

Hugh McDonald and Stacy Sells

CEO
Entergy Arkansas

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Senior Vice President
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods
Arkansas




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ReadyNation is currently funded by:

Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Charles Butt, Robert Dugger, Phillip Wm. Fisher, George Gund FoundationH-E-BIrene E. & George A. Davis FoundationKaplan Early Learning Company, Philip A. Peterson, The Pew Charitable TrustsPotts Family FoundationThe Schumann Fund for New Jersey, The Taub Foundation, The Zollar Family Fund, The Turrell FundUnited Way of Central IndianaWelborn Baptist Foundation, and James M. Zimmerman

View the funders page for a list of all funders, past and present.