investing in the early years

Children are born learning. Numerous scientific studies and economic analyses document the value of investing in the first five years to ensure that more infants, toddlers and preschoolers in disadvantaged families grow up eager to learn and ready for school.

Established in 2005, the Buffett Early Childhood Fund is committed to establishing a more level playing field for all children as they enter kindergarten — a goal that should be a given in any society that values equal opportunity.

The Buffett Early Childhood Fund invests in young children and their families living in Omaha, Nebraska and across America. We invest in:

Practice, through Educare Centers in the nationwide Bounce Learning Network
Policy, through the Birth to Five Policy Alliance
Knowledge, through the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, the National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation and the work of Nobel Laureate James Heckman

To view a message from Susan A. Buffett: A Promise to Keep

Susan A. Buffett also supports efforts to improve child and family welfare in Omaha through The Sherwood Foundation.