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Sara Mauskopf

Sara Mauskopf is the co-founder and CEO of Winnie. She’s also the mom of three young children and vocal advocate for high quality child care and early education for all.
The Problem With the “Turn Anyone Into a Caregiver” Model

Bloomberg recently published an article on eldercare marketplace Papa uncovering harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by both caregivers and care recipients on the Papa platform. The...

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The Largest Set of Executive Actions in the History of Child Care

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Announcements Featured

Our Journey from User-Generated Content to Vetted Resources

One of the early features of Winnie was our community – a way for parents and providers to ask questions and get advice from other caregivers on Winnie. Early on, we saw an overwhelming...

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Child Care Announcements

Moving Beyond Daycare and Preschool

With over 250,000 daycares and preschools on the platform, Winnie has become known as the place parents go to find early care and education. But we know that child care and education needs...

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News

How Winnie handled the banking crisis

Last week, Winnie lost access to its primary bank account when the FDIC closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). During the three day period we were frozen out of our bank account, we had to take...

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Child Care News

The CHIPS Act childcare requirement and what it means

Big news: if companies want a piece of the $39 BILLION in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers they will now need to prove they provide child care support to their employees....

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Announcements

Winnie launches special needs child care support

As difficult as it is to find high-quality, affordable childcare in the United States, it is even harder if you have a child with special needs*. Data from the Center for American Progress...

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News

Women founders, overlooked industries, and the reasons to be optimistic

Last week I went on Bloomberg TV with Emily Chang to talk about childcare, fundraising, and a16z’s $350 million investment in WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s new company–their largest...

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Announcements Providers Daycare

Now You Can Search for Child Care Jobs on Winnie

Child care centers across the United States are facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, leading them to close classrooms and have capacity for fewer children. According to recent...

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Child Care

Climate Change Won’t Just Harm Our Kids in the Future, It’s Hurting Them Right Now

Anyone who lived in the San Francisco Bay Area during the fall of 2020 remembers that one apocalyptic day when we all looked outside and the sky was orange. My daughter’s preschool...

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