First Children's Finance - Minnesota

08/21/2026

It's Back to School season, which means it's also time for us to offer our Business Trainings for child care entrepreneurs!

We are pleased to announce that registration for our virtual Fall training calendar is now open. Please share with the child care providers in your community.

Visit our website for more information and registration links:
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/

08/20/2026

Registration is now open for our fall Business Leadership Cohorts! We invite Family Child Care entrepreneurs and Center Directors to our cohort program. Please share with child care providers in your community!

Session dates for Family Providers:
Mondays
6:30 - 8:30pm
9/28
10/12
10/26
11/9
Develop Event ID: 462976

Session dates for Center Directors:
Mondays
1-4pm
10/5
10/19
11/2
11/16
Develop Event ID: 462978

For more information and registration, please visit our website:
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/

06/18/2026

Minnesota's child care challenges continue to impact families, employers, and communities across the state.

If you'd like to learn more about the data presented on May 13, 2026, including trends in child care supply, provider closures, and workforce impacts, we encourage you to read this article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Read more:

But the share of providers with worsening financial conditions isn’t growing, survey shows

05/12/2026

On May 7, 2026, 45 child care providers serving Fillmore County gathered for the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP) Provider Appreciation Event. Together, these providers represent an incredible 495 years of service to children and families in the county.
The evening provided an opportunity to share more about the RCCIP process, recognize the important work providers do every day, and gather valuable feedback to help shape future child care efforts in Fillmore County.
We are deeply grateful for the dedication, experience, and insight these providers bring to Fillmore County families and communities each and every day.

05/12/2026

For our final online training of the spring, we are hosting Injecting Quality into your Family Child Care Business. Stay tuned to our website for other opportunities to work with FCF over the summer!
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/minnesota/

Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30pm
Registration:
https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wfpZAVK?uid=0053t00000BJrQUAA1

05/06/2026

We are inviting Family Child Care entrepreneurs to the second offering of our Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program training next week. Find out if this program can work for your business. If you're already using it, bring your questions!

Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30pm
Develop ID: 451814
Register here: https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wf5ELwY?uid=0053t00000BJrQUAA1

05/04/2026

Grants can be an excellent resource for child care businesses. Both family providers and child care center leaders can learn more about grants and the grant-writing process in this free interactive webinar.

FCF staff will help providers plan for grants and show how grant-writing can be an important piece of a child care business strategy.

Please share with Center Directors and Family child care providers in your area!

Registration:
https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wfYx995?uid=0053t00000BJrQIAA1

04/30/2026

We were glad to support this project featuring Hibbing Parents Nursery School and Daycare and the impact child care has on strengthening communities and supporting local economies.

Stories like this highlight the critical role child care plays in helping communities grow and thrive.

Hibbing Parents Nursery School and Daycare, Inc.

04/21/2026

SURVEY EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 24!

First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis would like to learn more about the current state of child care businesses across Minnesota.

We would like to hear directly from Minnesota child care providers about how economic conditions affected the child care sector during 2025 as well as since the beginning of this year.

This survey takes about 20 minutes.

For more information and to take the survey (available in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong) click here: https://conta.cc/4tob1MV

04/17/2026

Next week, FCF is hosting two online, Develop-approved financial trainings for Child Care Center staff.

Tuesday, April 21st
Precision Pricing for your Child Care Center
10am - noon
Free!
Registration: https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wfYngJ5?uid=0053t00000BJrQUAA1

Thursday, April 23rd
Planning for the Future: Annual Budget & Cashflow for your Child Care Center Business
1- 4pm
Free!
Registration: https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wfYebw5?uid=0053t00000BJrQUAA1

Family child care entrepreneurs can check our website for upcoming virtual trainings: https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/