National Center for Families Learning

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 27 at 2 PM. NCFL's Director of Communications, Amy Foster Parish, will lead "Storytelling that Sustains: Crafting the impact narratives that funders want to hear."

Learn to turn everyday program moments into stories that resonate with funders and supporters ! 🔗 Link below to register

ICYMI: Read Dr. Felicia C. Smith's latest piece for the Forbes Nonprofit Council, linked below!

Vote for our panel at SXSW EDU—community voting is open through August 23!

In "Building Shared Early Learning Knowledge for Regional Impact," NCFL President and CEO Felicia Cumings Smith, Ed.D. will join Lee Johnson III, Ph.D., CHES®, Cynthia Osborne, and Rochelle Wilcox to explore how learning across local, state, and regional partners builds shared knowledge to accelerate learning, expand ECE access, and improve policy implementation across the South.

Learn more and vote below!

Southern Education Foundation Vanderbilt University Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

With 87% of a child’s waking hours spent at home, everyday moments—talking, reading, playing, exploring—provide opportunities for moms and children to build a lifelong love of learning together.

Join us Thursday, August 27 at 2 PM for "Storytelling that Sustains," the next session in NCFL's national webinar series. NCFL's own Amy Foster Parish will show you how to turn your program's impact into a narrative that connects with funders and community supporters alike.

Come away with practical tools to make your message land and your mission grow.

🗓️ Thursday, August 27 | 2 PM
🔗 Link below to register

Meet your closing keynote speakers! Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski authored the bestseller "When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids," and they'll join us on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to deliver a keynote brunch on curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Join us in San Antonio—and save $50 off your 3-day NCFL26 registration with code HEATWAVE. Offer ends tomorrow, so register today!

Remake Learning

Contributing to a new Forbes Nonprofit Council article, NCFL President & CEO Dr. Felicia Cumings Smith highlights mission alignment as the most powerful motivating factor in corporate giving. Read the full article below!

Every day, families and educators are navigating new questions about children’s digital lives: How can technology support learning? And how can adults have meaningful conversations with kids about staying safe online?

That’s where Meet Google LEO (Learn and Explore Online) comes in. 🖥️ This free, 30-minute workshop equips parents, caregivers, and educators with practical tools and trusted resources to help children thrive in today’s digital world.

➡️ Join our next train-the-trainer session this Thursday, August 6, to bring Google's Local Educator Outreach curriculum to the families you serve. Learn how to register below!

📣 Exciting news—the full schedule for has been released! Plus, you can use code HEATWAVE to save $50 off a 3-day registration, now through August 7.

Don't miss this year's curated collection of engaging professional development sessions. Register today!

We're thrilled to feature Dave W. Christopher Sr. as a speaker at ! 🎉

Dave is the President and Founder of AMPED, Louisville-based organization empowering communities through music education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship. At this year's conference, he will present "Generational Wealth Is a Family Affair: A Family Learning Accelerator," an interactive session exploring how entrepreneurship education can be woven into NCFL's family learning model through Parent Time and Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time®.

Watch our conference website for further speaker announcements!