Author: Amy Miranti

  • Kids Can’t Wait Advocacy Day 2025

    On February 11th, Liftoff WNY and a bus full of community leaders including parents, early childhood professionals, service providers, and medical professionals headed to Albany for Kids Can’t Wait Advocacy Day. Joining with advocates from across the state, our team urged policy makers to prioritize young children with delays and disabilities. Once in Albany, our advocates met with eleven Senator and Assemblymember offices to educate and amplify this year’s priorities.

    In the video below, you can find testimonials from our advocates on what brought them to Albany for Advocacy Day and why they are so passionate about the Kids Can’t Wait Campaign.

  • Liftoff’s February 2025 Network News

    Please find Liftoff’s February Network News. In this edition we share our success from the Kids Can’t Wait Advocacy Day in Albany earlier in February. Additionally, we share some updates from the Help Me Grow Campaign and our new Onboard program.

  • Liftoff November 2024 Network News

    Please find Liftoff’s November Network News. In this edition, we are excited to share we have a new member joining the team! Welcome, Megan Battista who will now serve as Liftoff’s Advocacy and Learning Coordinator. Additionally, please find a virtual and in-person Take Action opportunity with the Kids Can’t Wait campaign.

  • Liftoff August 2024 Network News

    Please find Liftoff’s August Network News. In this edition, we highlight our 2024 Summer Learning Series, a Kids Can’t Wait Campaign update and an exciting hiring update!

  • Liftoff WNY is Hiring!

    Liftoff WNY is excited to announce we are hiring an Advocacy and Learning Coordinator! The Advocacy and Learning Coordinator will play a crucial role in expanding Liftoff’s Aligned Action Network by recruiting cross-sector leaders and policy influencers in education, health, and business to champion and advocate for Liftoff’s early childhood priorities and systems-change agenda. Additionally, this position will manage Liftoff’s ‘Learning Network’ and increase awareness of early childhood development throughout the WNY region. They will develop and execute a variety of educational programs and events, including webinars, lunch and learns, workshops, and in-person networking events, aimed at Liftoff members and regional and statewide partners. NY Funders Alliance is the fiscal sponsor of Liftoff WNY and the employer for the Advocacy and Learning Coordinator.

  • Liftoff August 2024 Summer Learning Series Recording

    Please see below for the August 2024 Summer Learning Series session. This session featured Robin Fuller of the Allegany County Early Childhood Development Coalition.

  • Liftoff July 2024 Summer Learning Series Recording

    Please find the July 2024 Liftoff Summer Learning Series recording. This session spotlighted the Early Childhood Alliance of Onondaga .