From bridge collapse to business action: Addressing the child care crisis

When Baltimore’s Key Bridge tragically collapsed earlier this year, the community sprang into action. Within 10 days, businesses, community leaders, and philanthropies came together to form the Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Alliance, a cross-sector coalition committed to ensuring a full recovery. Within just 11 weeks, the vital shipping channel was up and running again—a feat originally estimated to take 11 months.

Shortly after, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said something at a convening of philanthropy leaders that has stayed with me. He challenged us to treat child poverty like the emergency it is, and to act with the same sense of urgency we brought to the Key Bridge. I agree—we need to treat the crises families face with both a sense of urgency and an understanding of the long-term commitment it will take to build real solutions.

Source: Fast Money

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