Think Small

Every child deserves a strong circle of support.

A child's circle of support includes the early educators and caregivers, families, and systems that shape their earliest learning experiences. When those parts of the circle are strong, children are better prepared to enter kindergarten confident, curious, and ready to learn.

Today, that circle is under strain. Across Minnesota, families, early childhood educators, and communities are working hard to help children learn and grow despite rising costs, child care staffing shortages, funding shifts, and policy changes.

We all share a responsibility for Minnesota's youngest children. Even if you're not a parent or educator, you're part of the circle of support that helps them thrive. When you give to Think Small, you strengthen that circle by supporting educators and caregivers, standing alongside families, and improving the systems children rely on during their earliest years.

Your donation supports Think Small's overall work by:

• Supporting educators with training, tools, and coaching to build and sustain quality programs.
• Connecting families to scholarships, resources, and early learning opportunities.
• Improving systems so they work better for children, families, and the early childhood workforce

Here's how your gift helps keep the circle strong:

• $25 can help a provider get guidance to start a child care program
• $50 can enroll three educators in trauma-informed training
• $100 can translate an educator resource in a different language
• $250 can help channel family and provider voices into advocacy
• $500 can cover costs for ½-day training for a child care center
• $1,000 can seed a 100+ person advocacy session on system solutions

Every gift helps strengthen the circle around Minnesota's youngest children. 

Join us this Give to the Max Day. Strengthen the circle around every child.

For more information on Think Small, visit our website at thinksmall.org