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Communities across the municipal district of Sitalá, Chiapas, Mexico collaborated to improve water infrastructure for clean drinking water. Continue reading Water justice in Chiapas: A shared responsibility at Every Child Thrives.
Communities are strongest when people come together with courage and shared purpose. The 2025 Annual Snapshot, Courageous Together: Creating a thriving future for all children, displays how across the United States and around the world, our partners are strengthening relationships, reducing barriers and advancing solutions shaped by families and local leaders....
Reflections from President and CEO, La June Montgomery Tabron Ninety-six years ago, our founder, W.K. Kellogg, had a vision: of a future where every child and family had access to high-quality education, nutrition, healthcare, and real economic opportunity. In the near century since, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has worked to make his vision a...
Reflections from Board Chair, Dr. Khan Nedd On October 15, 1941, just weeks before the United States’ entry into World War II, our founder, W.K. Kellogg, reflected on the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s (WKKF) first decade of impact. Considering the foundation’s early accomplishments, he wrote: “It has given...
Reflections from Don Williamson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer For the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2025, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation distributed over $400 million for charitable purposes. New grant commitments during the fiscal year totaled $307 million with 63%...
Employee ownership helps keep local businesses in their communities while giving workers a chance to build wealth. Through employee stock ownership plans, workers can become owners, strengthening businesses, families and local economies. Continue reading Building wealth from the ground up:...
Mississippi is addressing high infant mortality through doula support, home visiting and extended postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothers and babies. Continue reading Stronger starts for Mississippi families at Every Child Thrives.
Home visiting programs in New Mexico are helping children and families thrive through research-backed, relationship-based support during the first five years of life. First Born and More, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, pairs trained home visitors with parents to...
Sixteen leaders from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Global Fellows Network (GFN) in Mexico recently gathered in Mexico City to explore healing-centered leadership practices based on empathy and accountability. Continue reading Global Fellows use radical tenderness to heal communities at Every...
What began as a parent advocating for her children grew into leadership helping families influence the systems meant to serve them. Her story highlights the power of parent voices in shaping early childhood policy. Continue reading From advocate to architect:...
Louisiana’s first universal home-visiting pilot in New Orleans shows how early, in-home support improves outcomes for mothers, babies and families. Continue reading Universal home visits are changing postpartum care in New Orleans at Every Child Thrives.
Provide high-level executive and administrative support to the director and other leadership and staff as assigned. Carry out a broad range of responsibilities related to the place-based office, which may include budget planning/processing, contract assistance, program support, and special projects....
Every child, regardless of their race or ethnicity, deserves a fair chance at opportunities and success. We envision a world that ensures no one’s identity determines how they are treated or the life outcomes they experience. In February, we highlighted...
A Mississippi mother found a new opportunity through Women in Construction, a tuition-free program from Moore Community House that combines skilled trades training with child care, transportation and job placement to help women build stable careers and support their families....
Libraries, parks unite communities for the 10th National Day of Racial Healing, fostering connection. Continue reading Libraries, parks and a community-rooted National Day of Racial Healing at Every Child Thrives.
Louisiana and Mississippi face some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the nation. Programs like Family Connects in New Orleans, Delta Health Center’s home visiting model, Medicaid and SNAP help families access care, afford groceries and prevent...
Kelly Williams The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced the appointment of Kelly Williams to its board of trustees, beginning her term this month. Williams brings decades of experience in global investment management, governance and expanding economic opportunity. “Kelly brings deep...
From dance and art to ceremony and service, communities nationwide marked 10 years of racial healing in vibrant ways. Continue reading Communities lean into culture for the 10th annual National Day of Racial Healing at Every Child Thrives.
When the people most impacted by systems come together to support one another and heal, they often go on to effect powerful change — from the ground up. This grassroots approach is at the heart of the work of Bold...
This post was originally published on Common Ground. Recent federal and state policy changes tied to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act have created uncertainty for early childhood systems across the country. In Detroit, where many families already face high...