Life at the Foundation
Our Team and Culture
Our foundation is composed of staff who reflect a cross-section of rich and diverse voices formed from their deep and varied backgrounds. We stand on our core values of Commitment, Integrity, Continuous Learning, and Collaboration, and their corresponding practices and behaviors, in partnership with communities to We practice these values in all our work, and in our partnerships with communities, to co-create a society in which all young children thrive.
Guiding Principles: What We Believe In and How We Live Out Our Work
- Dignity and respect — Through our commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all people, rooted in empathy, compassion and integrity.
- Awareness and acceptance — Through our commitment to continuous learning, by being open to learning and understanding differences in identity, needs and perspectives.
- Transparency and accountability — To strengthen relationships and come together around a shared purpose driven by collaborative engagement.
- Collective action — To build bridges and connections through power-sharing to drive impact that no one can achieve alone.
The foundation’s commitment to the ongoing building of a healthy organizational culture starts from within. The culture that we co-create extends externally to all stakeholders. We are committed to a workplace free of discrimination and any form of harassment as an equal opportunity employer. We have established clear expectations for how we define and build the culture. Our cultural expectations align with our core values and guiding principles; they support and enable our strategy to achieve the outcomes we seek.
Our Locations
The foundation maintains an office in the heart of Washington, D.C., but our technology and collaborative organizational culture allow for flexible telework and hybrid work opportunities for our team in the greater D.C. area.