First Children's Finance - Minnesota

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/

04/08/2026

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/4twsqTz

04/01/2026

Inviting Child Care Center leadership to our new training about the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program. Whether you're already enrolled or are curious about the program - this will be an excellent overview of the program, and how this might make a difference in your Center's finances.

Monday, April 6th
10:00 am

Log into your Develop account and search Event ID: 451811 or click here: https://firstchildrensfinancesandbox.tfaforms.net/wfp2xJ5?uid=0053t00000BJrQUAA1

03/24/2026

We are pleased to announce a new training for Family Child Care Providers in Minnesota!

Learn all about the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program. We're offering this training on two dates: next week, Tuesday March 31st and again on May 13th.

We'll be offering a similar training for Center leadership on April 6th. More information on this and our other business trainings here:
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/

To register, log into Develop and use the Event ID listed below:
https://app.developtoolmn.org/v7/trainings/search