Winnie Joins the Early Care & Education Consortium

Over the past decade, Winnie has helped millions of families find childcare while partnering with hundreds of thousands of providers to reach more families and grow their businesses.

That work has given us a unique perspective on the childcare system from how families search for care to the challenges providers face in keeping classrooms full and delivering high-quality early education.

We're excited to share that Winnie has joined the Early Care & Education Consortium (ECEC), the nation’s leading alliance of childcare providers, state associations, and organizations working to strengthen early care and education.

ECEC brings together many of the most influential organizations in the industry to advance policies that expand access to childcare and support the providers who make it possible. We're honored to be accepted and to contribute the perspective of a technology platform that works with families and providers every day.

Winnie sees millions of childcare searches every year. We understand where families struggle to find care, where supply falls short of demand, and how to help providers run stronger businesses.

We believe those insights can help inform conversations about the future of early care and education.

"Technology alone won't solve the childcare crisis, but it can make the system work better for families and providers," said Sara Mauskopf, co-founder and CEO of Winnie. "We're excited to work alongside ECEC's members to bring data, technology, and the perspective of millions of childcare searches into conversations about the future of early care and education."

Joining ECEC reflects Winnie's continued commitment to supporting the entire childcare ecosystem. We're looking forward to collaborating with providers, industry leaders, and policymakers to:

• Expand access to high-quality childcare
• Improve affordability for families
• Support sustainable, thriving childcare businesses
• Strengthen the early childhood workforce

Childcare is one of the most important pieces of our country's infrastructure, and solving its biggest challenges will require collaboration across providers, policymakers, employers, and technology companies.