1. 0 Partnership for America’s Economic Success Who we are: Coalition of business, economists, donors, policy leaders and advocates – you Mission: Mobilize business leaders to improve tomorrow’s economy through smart policy investments in young children today Managed by the Pew Center on the States Advisory Board of 23 leaders Funded by Robert Dugger, George Gund Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Ohio Children’s Foundation, Pew, Scholastic, Inc. September 12, 2015

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4. 3 Since we last met… New research Economic impacts of housing, food insecurity, child health, asthma, birth outcomes, lead poisoning, and parenting programs Innovative financing strategies Size of the infant/toddler/preschool sector – almost 3% of GDP

5. 4 New tools Effective communication tools Business case for early childhood investment Cost of Disinvestment – short-term benefits Op-eds, media pieces Speakers’ bureau Summit organizing materials Partnership Principles for State and Federal Resource Allocation September 12, 2015

6. 5 New events 2009 Telluride Economic Summit on Early Childhood Investment Training for staff of business coalitions Support for 24 state business leader summits Bimonthly PAES/Invest in Kids Working Group calls on research and politics Growing list of partners National Association of Manufacturers US Chamber of Commerce Center for Energy Workforce Development Society for Human Resource Management Kiwanis International September 12, 2015

7. 6 Partnership Presence in the U.S. Intensive Partnership State Business Leader Summit

8. 7 Bottom line impact: Business leaders are advocating for proven investments in young children September 12, 2015 Annual economic summit, presentations to 25 business groups, 20 op-ed and LTEs, meetings with gubernatorial candidates, many direct contacts with policy makers Endorsed Gov. Riley’s pre-k and child health screening proposals, participated in video “Pre-K Matters,” put EC on the agenda of the “Innovative Alabama Governments Summit”

9. 8 What’s Next? Intensive support to 7-10 states to build permanent business coalitions – so far: Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont Support to additional states to help business champions take action New research Expanding business organization network Your ideas welcome Contact: Sara Watson, Director, Partnership for America’s Economic Success, swatson@pewtrusts.org September 12, 2015