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Strategic Support Grounded in the Realities of Early Childhood Education and Care

Early education and child care leaders are navigating financial pressures, workforce challenges, evolving funding models, and opportunities for growth. BeyondCare helps leaders step back from daily demands, assess their options, and develop practical plans grounded in their mission, financial position, and operating realities.

We work alongside them to put those plans into action.

Support Shaped Around Your Organization

BeyondCare shapes each engagement around your organization’s goals, challenges, and operating context, beginning with the questions you need to answer and the work you want to advance.

Support may take the form of a focused advisory project or an ongoing partnership. When an organization needs more embedded support, BeyondCare can also provide fractional executive leadership.

Financial Sustainability & Planning


Gain a clearer understanding of your organization’s financial position, assess the choices ahead, and develop a practical path toward long-term sustainability.

Support may include:

» Strategic financial planning and multi-year forecasting

» Revenue, enrollment, pricing, and cost analysis

» Sustainability assessments for sites, organizations, or networks

» Turnaround planning and implementation support

» Budgeting and financial reporting

» Financial planning for new programs and investments

Organizational Strategy & Growth


Set clear priorities, evaluate opportunities, and build the leadership and organizational capacity needed to follow through.

Support may include:

» Strategic planning and priority setting

» Growth and expansion strategy

» New center or program design and launch

» Organizational structure and leadership capacity

» Stakeholder alignment and board decision support

Educator Compensation & Workforce


Explore practical approaches to improving educator compensation and strengthening the workforce. This work may focus on one organization or bring together providers, funders, public agencies, networks, and other partners working toward shared goals.

Support may include:

» Educator compensation and benefits strategy

» Salary benchmarking and pay structure design

» Sustainable funding for compensation and benefit improvements

» Staffing models and workforce analysis

» Implementation planning and support

Operating Models, Shared Services & Technology


Improve how work gets done and determine where new systems, partnerships, or shared approaches could create greater value and reduce administrative burden.

Support may include:

» Finance, HR, enrollment, and administrative operating models

» Shared services assessment and design

» Shared purchasing models for employee benefits and insurance

» Process and workflow improvement

» Technology and systems planning

» Data, reporting, and performance tracking

EXPLORE OUR WORK

  • “Jay’s data-driven assessment gave us a clearer understanding of the center’s financial and operational challenges and the practical paths available to us. His analysis was rigorous and easy to trust, clearly showing the implications of each option. His recommendations were realistic and actionable.”

    ROBERT MACLEOD
    CEO, Mid-State Health Center

  • “Jay’s work was instrumental in enabling Newtowne to significantly increase educator salaries, bringing our base salaries in line with Cambridge Public Schools. Years later, we have maintained that higher level of educator compensation while continuing to support financial aid and invest in the staffing, quality, and innovation that are central to the school.”

    CAITLIN MALLOY
    Executive Director, Newtowne School

  • “When I took a leap of faith and stepped into the role of Director of the Ellis Family Child Care Network, Jay led our team, working closely with us to refine our vision and turn it into reality. He was an accessible and trusted partner, helping us navigate everything from personnel and leadership to budgeting and billing.”

    CHRISTINE BORTOLOTTO
    Director, Ellis Family Child Care Network

What would help your organization move forward?

Every situation is different. Let’s talk about the questions you are working through and the kind of support that would be most useful.

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