How Do I Make A Contribution to the Child Development Council?

Thank you for considering a gift to the Child Development Council.

There are many ways to support children and families through our work.

Join our Circle of Friends

Become a Lasting Friend

Contribute through United Way

Does My Gift Matter?

Your gift to the Child Development Council will make it possible for us to serve more families with young children by:

Providing short term assistance for immediate results (child care scholarships, professional development scholarships, supplemental formula and baby food, car seats and safety gates, for example)

Promoting the earliest and most effective means of parent and caregiver/child interactions, building on the potential of each child

Supporting sound habits of preventative health care and nutrition

Creating and sustaining safe and enriching learning environments in the home and in child care

The benefits of your contribution are far reaching, as the gains made early in life extend well beyond into adulthood.  (Making Dollars Follow Sense)

Circle of Friends - Gifts may be made unsolicited or in response to the agency's annual appeal mailed in the spring and early winter. Donations may be designated to a specific program and/or activity or support the overall mission of the agency. Contributions are accepted by check or credit card at the Child Development Council, 609 West Clinton Street, Ithaca NY 14850 or by calling (607) 273-0259.   Please enclose a pledge form.  We can be reached by e-mail at info@ChildDevelopmentCouncil.org.

Lasting Friends - Some people would like to include the Child Development Council in their estate planning, or may prefer to make a larger contribution that will have a lasting impact on our community. Let us work with you and your financial advisor to make a plan that supports what is most important to you. 

United Way - The Child Development Council has been a member of the United Way of Tompkins County since 1967.  To make a contribution, contact them at www.uwtc.org or by calling 272-6286.

Current Resource Initiatives of the Child Development Council:

Child Care Scholarship Fund helps parents pay for the cost of child care when a short-term emergency occurs.  Unexpected medical costs and job reduction/loss place families in economic crisis, often making child care expense drop on the list of priorities.  The fund ensures that the children's care continues.

Eva Boman Cochran Early Childhood Education Fund provides scholarships for the professional development of those who work with young children.

Infant/Toddler Health Initiative assists families with meeting their basic needs, especially supplemental formula and baby food, transportation to medical appointments, and programming to strengthen the parent/caregiver's bond with their babies.

Early Childhood Investment Fund is a new fund to support the long term needs of the early care and education system in Tompkins County.  The fund is designed to increase the availability of support for the ongoing child care and early educational needs of families.  In conjunction with governmental subsidies and employer supports, the Early Childhood Investment Fund will create portable grants to improve access to quality child care.