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{{short description|Nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois, US}}
{{short description|Nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois, US}}
'''The Ounce of Prevention Fund''', also known as '''The Ounce''', is a nonprofit organization in [[Chicago]] that promotes early childhood development in impoverished communities across Illinois.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/npo-spotlight/ounce-of-prevention-fund|title=Ounce of Prevention Fund|last=Center|first=Foundation|work=Philanthropy News Digest (PND)|access-date=2018-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025540/https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/npo-spotlight/ounce-of-prevention-fund|archive-date=2018-11-13|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/ounce-of-prevention-fund-66050|title=Ounce of Prevention Fund {{!}} Devex|website=www.devex.com|access-date=2018-10-22}}</ref> Their programs include, Educare Chicago, a nationwide school network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families.<ref name=":3" /> They base their programs off of early childhood development research.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
'''The Ounce of Prevention Fund''', also known as '''The Ounce''', is a nonprofit organization in [[Chicago]] that promotes early childhood development in impoverished communities across Illinois.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/npo-spotlight/ounce-of-prevention-fund|title=Ounce of Prevention Fund|last=Center|first=Foundation|work=Philanthropy News Digest (PND)|access-date=2018-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025540/https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/npo-spotlight/ounce-of-prevention-fund|archive-date=2018-11-13|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/ounce-of-prevention-fund-66050|title=Ounce of Prevention Fund {{!}} Devex|website=www.devex.com|access-date=2018-10-22}}</ref> Their programs include, Educare Chicago, a nationwide school network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families.<ref name=":3" /> They base their programs off of early childhood development research.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== History ==
== History ==
The Ounce of Prevention Fund was founded by businessman and philanthropist [[Irving B. Harris]] in 1982.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|title=Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> Harris believed that time needed to be dedicated early on in the lives of children in Chicago's impoverished communities to fight the cycle of poverty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/04/040927.harris.shtml|title=Irving B. Harris, Philanthropist|website=www-news.uchicago.edu|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/the-cycle-of-poverty-and-failure/article_8f9010a6-2b6d-5ada-872d-7049b78f09c7.html|title=The Cycle of Poverty and Failure|last=Beck|first=Joan|work=Tulsa World|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> It is why The Ounce focuses on early childhood education, home visiting programs, lobbying, and research for early childhood development.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
The Ounce of Prevention Fund was founded by businessman and philanthropist [[Irving B. Harris]] in 1982.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|title=Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> Harris believed that time needed to be dedicated early on in the lives of children in Chicago's impoverished communities to fight the cycle of poverty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/04/040927.harris.shtml|title=Irving B. Harris, Philanthropist|website=www-news.uchicago.edu|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/the-cycle-of-poverty-and-failure/article_8f9010a6-2b6d-5ada-872d-7049b78f09c7.html|title=The Cycle of Poverty and Failure|last=Beck|first=Joan|work=Tulsa World|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> It is why The Ounce focuses on early childhood education, home visiting programs, lobbying, and research for early childhood development.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


Throughout the late 1980's The Ounce created and funded its early programs such as the Center for Successful Child Development, and its home visiting services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://annualreports.theounce.org/2017/innovation.php|title=The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Annual Report 2017 - Innovation in Early Learning|website=annualreports.theounce.org|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref> In 1983, The Ounce of Prevention Fund help reduce economic cost associated with teen pregnancy and parenting by working with community based agencies to help Ounce establish programs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-17-8803230622-story.html|title=TEEN PARENTING|last=Fund|first=Laura Devon, The Ounce of Prevention|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>.
Throughout the late 1980's The Ounce created and funded its early programs such as the Center for Successful Child Development, and its home visiting services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://annualreports.theounce.org/2017/innovation.php|title=The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Annual Report 2017 – Innovation in Early Learning|website=annualreports.theounce.org|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref> In 1983, The Ounce of Prevention Fund help reduce economic cost associated with teen pregnancy and parenting by working with community based agencies to help Ounce establish programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-17-8803230622-story.html|title=TEEN PARENTING|last=Fund|first=Laura Devon, The Ounce of Prevention|website=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>


In 1991, Harriet Meyer, the then Executive Director of The Ounce, was appointed president of the nonprofit.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111hhrg47943/pdf/CHRG-111hhrg47943.pdf|title=The Importance of Early Childhood Development|last=|first=|date=|website=Government Publishing Office|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> As president of The Ounce, she lobbied for early childhood development programs.<ref name=":4" /> In 2010, Meyer stepped down and [[Diana Rauner]] became the organization's president.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-diana-rauner-met-20141228-story.html|title=Diana Rauner, Illinois' next first lady, to stay focused on early education|last=Manchir|first=Michelle|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> Prior to her appointment as president, Rauner served as the Executive Director and a board member for The Ounce.<ref name=":2" /> She followed Meyer's lead of lobbying for early childhood development programs and funding in her 2017 suit towards then governor of Illinois and husband [[Bruce Rauner]] due to a lack funding by the state budget.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/diana-rauners-nonprofit-among-group-again-suing-governor-state/|title=Diana Rauner's nonprofit among group again suing governor, state|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref>
In 1991, Harriet Meyer, the then Executive Director of The Ounce, was appointed president of the nonprofit.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111hhrg47943/pdf/CHRG-111hhrg47943.pdf|title=The Importance of Early Childhood Development|website=Government Publishing Office|dead-url=}}</ref> As president of The Ounce, she lobbied for early childhood development programs.<ref name=":4" /> In 2010, Meyer stepped down and [[Diana Rauner]] became the organization's president.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-diana-rauner-met-20141228-story.html|title=Diana Rauner, Illinois' next first lady, to stay focused on early education|last=Manchir|first=Michelle|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> Prior to her appointment as president, Rauner served as the Executive Director and a board member for The Ounce.<ref name=":2" /> She followed Meyer's lead of lobbying for early childhood development programs and funding in her 2017 suit towards then governor of Illinois and husband [[Bruce Rauner]] due to a lack funding by the state budget.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/diana-rauners-nonprofit-among-group-again-suing-governor-state/|title=Diana Rauner's nonprofit among group again suing governor, state|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref>


In 2013, The Ounce disbursed around $17 million to early childhood agencies around the state<ref name=":9" />. In 2017, The Ounce of Prevention fund joined a group of 84 nonprofits call pay now Illinois to sue Illinois for breach of contract<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160604/ISSUE01/306049994/diana-rauner-s-dual-roles-in-conflict-as-first-lady-head-of-ounce|title=Diana Rauner's dual roles put her in the eye of the budget storm|date=2016-06-03|website=Crain's Chicago Business|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>.
In 2013, The Ounce disbursed around $17&nbsp;million to early childhood agencies around the state<ref name=":9" />. In 2017, The Ounce of Prevention fund joined a group of 84 nonprofits call pay now Illinois to sue Illinois for breach of contract.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160604/ISSUE01/306049994/diana-rauner-s-dual-roles-in-conflict-as-first-lady-head-of-ounce|title=Diana Rauner's dual roles put her in the eye of the budget storm|date=June 3, 2016|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>


== Programs and Partnerships ==
== Programs and Partnerships ==


=== Educare Chicago ===
=== Educare Chicago ===
Educare Chicago is a school on Chicago's South Side for children ages 0 to 5 that was founded by The Ounce and the Irving Harris Foundation in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.educareschools.org/about/educare-history/|title=History of Educare|work=Educare|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref> The [[Montessori education|Montessori]]-style curriculum of the school provides classrooms that focuses on emotional and academic development in the early stages of their lives.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.educareschools.org/schools/chicago/|title=Educare Chicago {{!}} Ounce of Prevention Fund|last=|first=|date=|work=Educare|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref> The school also puts emphasis on parent involvement in the child's emotional, social and academic development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2011/08/a_visit_to_chicagos_educare.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB|title=A Visit to Chicago's Educare|last=Kelleher|first=Maureen|website=Education Week - Early Years|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>
Educare Chicago is a school on Chicago's South Side for children ages 0 to 5 that was founded by The Ounce and the Irving Harris Foundation in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.educareschools.org/about/educare-history/|title=History of Educare|work=Educare|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref> The [[Montessori education|Montessori]]-style curriculum of the school provides classrooms that focuses on emotional and academic development in the early stages of their lives.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.educareschools.org/schools/chicago/|title=Educare Chicago {{!}} Ounce of Prevention Fund|work=Educare|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref> The school also puts emphasis on parent involvement in the child's emotional, social and academic development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2011/08/a_visit_to_chicagos_educare.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB|title=A Visit to Chicago's Educare|last=Kelleher|first=Maureen|website=Education Week – Early Years|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>


After partnering with The Buffet Early Childhood Fund, the model used for this school has been expanded to 24 other schools in the country.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jralbertfoundation.org/?p=1788|title=GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: Ounce of Prevention Fund|website=www.jralbertfoundation.org|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>
After partnering with The Buffet Early Childhood Fund, the model used for this school has been expanded to 24 other schools in the country.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jralbertfoundation.org/?p=1788|title=GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: Ounce of Prevention Fund|website=''jralbertfoundation.org''|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>


=== Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project ===
=== Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project ===
The Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project partners with providers of home visits in the community and homeless shelters to bring medical resources to homeless families.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theounce.org/what-we-do/programs/home-visiting/|title=Home Visiting {{!}} Ounce of Prevention Fund|work=Ounce of Prevention Fund|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-chicagos-homeless-kids-cant-go-to-the-doctor-this-group-steps-in|title=How a Chicago Program Gives Homeless Families Hope for a Healthier Future|last=Wetsman|first=Nicole|date=2018-08-27|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104195925/https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-chicagos-homeless-kids-cant-go-to-the-doctor-this-group-steps-in|archive-date=2018-11-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> Started in Fall of 2013, the program focuses on helping homeless families get the medical attention and health-related resources they need. In the same year of its start, the Homeless Families Demonstration Project provided service to 160 families.<ref name=":5" /> From 2013 to 2018 the program encountered funding problems.<ref name=":5" />
The Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project partners with providers of home visits in the community and homeless shelters to bring medical resources to homeless families.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theounce.org/what-we-do/programs/home-visiting/|title=Home Visiting {{!}} Ounce of Prevention Fund|work=Ounce of Prevention Fund|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-chicagos-homeless-kids-cant-go-to-the-doctor-this-group-steps-in|title=How a Chicago Program Gives Homeless Families Hope for a Healthier Future|last=Wetsman|first=Nicole|date=August 27, 2018|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104195925/https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-chicagos-homeless-kids-cant-go-to-the-doctor-this-group-steps-in|archive-date=2018-11-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> Started in Fall of 2013, the program focuses on helping homeless families get the medical attention and health-related resources they need. In the same year of its start, the Homeless Families Demonstration Project provided service to 160 families.<ref name=":5" /> From 2013 to 2018 the program encountered funding problems.<ref name=":5" />


=== Parents Too Soon ===
=== Parents Too Soon ===
Parents Too Soon is a program that provides a network of support for teen parents in Chicago.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-teen-mom-03-dec03-story.html#page=1|title=Better parenting: Home visits show young mom how to break her family's cycle of violence|last=Banchero|first=Stephanie|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005912/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-teen-mom-03-dec03-story.html#page=1#page=1|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> In this program, parent educators go into homes and give parents advice on how to best support their child's social, emotional, and cognitive growth based on research done by The Ounce of Prevention Fund.<ref name=":8" /> The program also helps parents set personal goals for themselves such as saving money, finishing high school, and job searching.<ref name=":8" />
Parents Too Soon is a program that provides a network of support for teen parents in Chicago.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-teen-mom-03-dec03-story.html#page=1|title=Better parenting: Home visits show young mom how to break her family's cycle of violence|last=Banchero|first=Stephanie|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005912/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-teen-mom-03-dec03-story.html#page=1#page=1|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> In this program, parent educators go into homes and give parents advice on how to best support their child's social, emotional, and cognitive growth based on research done by The Ounce of Prevention Fund.<ref name=":8" /> The program also helps parents set personal goals for themselves such as saving money, finishing high school, and job searching.<ref name=":8" />


=== University of Chicago Urban Education Institute ===
=== University of Chicago Urban Education Institute ===
The Ounce of Prevention Fund partnered with the [[University of Chicago]] Urban Education Institute (UEI) in 2009 to do further research and build education models that help children and families in low income areas succeed in and outside of school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uei.uchicago.edu/Birth-to-College-Partnership|title=Birth-to-College Partnership with The Ounce of Prevention Fund {{!}} Urban Education Institute|website=uei.uchicago.edu|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005759/https://uei.uchicago.edu/Birth-to-College-Partnership|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref>
The Ounce of Prevention Fund partnered with the [[University of Chicago]] Urban Education Institute (UEI) in 2009 to do further research and build education models that help children and families in low income areas succeed in and outside of school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uei.uchicago.edu/Birth-to-College-Partnership|title=Birth-to-College Partnership with The Ounce of Prevention Fund {{!}} Urban Education Institute|website=uei.uchicago.edu|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005759/https://uei.uchicago.edu/Birth-to-College-Partnership|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref>


The Ounce has collaborated with Illinois Governor’s Office, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Children’s Home and Aid, and Healthy Families Illinois to help Erikson Institute steer committee initiative and train home visiting staff.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.erikson.edu/services/early-childhood-project-illinois-department-children-family-services/|title=Early Childhood Project with the Illinois DCFS - Erikson Institute|work=Erikson Institute|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>
The Ounce has collaborated with Illinois Governor's Office, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Children's Home and Aid, and Healthy Families Illinois to help Erikson Institute steer committee initiative and train home visiting staff.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.erikson.edu/services/early-childhood-project-illinois-department-children-family-services/|title=Early Childhood Project with the Illinois DCFS |publisher=Erikson Institute|access-date=2018-10-28}}</ref>


== Funding ==
== Funding ==
In 1989, The ounce of prevention fund received private grants to help students and teachers at Beethoven school<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://login.uic.edu/bluestem/login.cgi?cacheid=1544035644-438026352;return=68747470733a2f2f73686962626f6c6574682e7569632e6564752f6964702f417574686e2f52656d6f7465557365723f636f6e766572736174696f6e3d65317331;msg=;prior=1800;RetrieveURL=2f626c75657374656d2f6367692f72657472696576655f617574682e636769;BSVersion=1.6;BSVersionHash=cab4e2fdd73c96cea90729a078d0a8d100dad456;setcookie=1|title=UIC Bluestem ID Server|website=login.uic.edu|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>.
In 1989, The ounce of prevention fund received private grants to help students and teachers at Beethoven school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://login.uic.edu/bluestem/login.cgi?cacheid=1544035644-438026352;return=68747470733a2f2f73686962626f6c6574682e7569632e6564752f6964702f417574686e2f52656d6f7465557365723f636f6e766572736174696f6e3d65317331;msg=;prior=1800;RetrieveURL=2f626c75657374656d2f6367692f72657472696576655f617574682e636769;BSVersion=1.6;BSVersionHash=cab4e2fdd73c96cea90729a078d0a8d100dad456;setcookie=1|title=UIC Bluestem ID Server|website=login.uic.edu|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>


The Ounce is a public and privately financed nonprofit with an annual budget of $74 million dollars.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/806961|title=Meet the most powerful women in Chicago Business|work=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125142741/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/806961|archive-date=2018-11-25|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> Some of its large funders include the Irving Harris Foundation, the Harris Family Foundation, the Robert McCormick Foundation, the Steans Family Foundation, Helen and Sam Zell, the Crown family, and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund.<ref name=":7" />
The Ounce is a public and privately financed nonprofit with an annual budget of $74&nbsp;million dollars.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/806961|title=Meet the most powerful women in Chicago Business|work=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125142741/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/806961|archive-date=2018-11-25|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> Some of its large funders include the Irving Harris Foundation, the Harris Family Foundation, the Robert McCormick Foundation, the Steans Family Foundation, Helen and Sam Zell, the Crown family, and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund.<ref name=":7" />


In 2016, J.B and M.K Pritzker gave $5 million to the Ounce of Prevention Fund<ref name=":9" /> Ounce has also made $50 million from a fundraising campaign and got a 10$ million donation from Helen Zell who is a board member of Zell Family Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|title=Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success|date=2017-03-08|website=Crain's Chicago Business|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204011551/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref>.
In 2016, J.B and M.K Pritzker gave $5&nbsp;million to the Ounce of Prevention Fund<ref name=":9" /> Ounce has also made $50&nbsp;million from a fundraising campaign and got a 10$ million donation from Helen Zell who is a board member of Zell Family Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|title=Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success|date=March 8, 2017|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2018-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204011551/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170309/ISSUE03/170309862/interview-with-diana-rauner-president-of-ounce-of-prevention|archive-date=2018-12-04|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref>


in 2018, The Ounce secured a multi million-dollar contribution from the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, ran by [[J. B. Pritzker]] and Mary Kathryn Muenster.<ref name=":6" />
in 2018, The Ounce secured a multi million-dollar contribution from the Pritzker Children's Initiative, ran by [[J. B. Pritzker]] and Mary Kathryn Muenster.<ref name=":6" />


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Ounce of Prevention Fund
Formation1982 (1982)
TypeNon-profit
Legal status501(c)(3)
Region served
Cook County
President
Diana Rauner
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websitehttps://www.theounce.org/

The Ounce of Prevention Fund, also known as The Ounce, is a nonprofit organization in Chicago that promotes early childhood development in impoverished communities across Illinois.[1][2] Their programs include, Educare Chicago, a nationwide school network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families.[3] They base their programs off of early childhood development research.[1][2]

History

The Ounce of Prevention Fund was founded by businessman and philanthropist Irving B. Harris in 1982.[4] Harris believed that time needed to be dedicated early on in the lives of children in Chicago's impoverished communities to fight the cycle of poverty.[5][6] It is why The Ounce focuses on early childhood education, home visiting programs, lobbying, and research for early childhood development.[1][2]

Throughout the late 1980's The Ounce created and funded its early programs such as the Center for Successful Child Development, and its home visiting services.[7] In 1983, The Ounce of Prevention Fund help reduce economic cost associated with teen pregnancy and parenting by working with community based agencies to help Ounce establish programs.[8]

In 1991, Harriet Meyer, the then Executive Director of The Ounce, was appointed president of the nonprofit.[9] As president of The Ounce, she lobbied for early childhood development programs.[9] In 2010, Meyer stepped down and Diana Rauner became the organization's president.[10] Prior to her appointment as president, Rauner served as the Executive Director and a board member for The Ounce.[10] She followed Meyer's lead of lobbying for early childhood development programs and funding in her 2017 suit towards then governor of Illinois and husband Bruce Rauner due to a lack funding by the state budget.[11]

In 2013, The Ounce disbursed around $17 million to early childhood agencies around the state[12]. In 2017, The Ounce of Prevention fund joined a group of 84 nonprofits call pay now Illinois to sue Illinois for breach of contract.[12]

Programs and Partnerships

Educare Chicago

Educare Chicago is a school on Chicago's South Side for children ages 0 to 5 that was founded by The Ounce and the Irving Harris Foundation in 2000.[13] The Montessori-style curriculum of the school provides classrooms that focuses on emotional and academic development in the early stages of their lives.[3] The school also puts emphasis on parent involvement in the child's emotional, social and academic development.[14]

After partnering with The Buffet Early Childhood Fund, the model used for this school has been expanded to 24 other schools in the country.[3][15]

Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project

The Home Visiting for Homeless Families Demonstration Project partners with providers of home visits in the community and homeless shelters to bring medical resources to homeless families.[16][17] Started in Fall of 2013, the program focuses on helping homeless families get the medical attention and health-related resources they need. In the same year of its start, the Homeless Families Demonstration Project provided service to 160 families.[17] From 2013 to 2018 the program encountered funding problems.[17]

Parents Too Soon

Parents Too Soon is a program that provides a network of support for teen parents in Chicago.[18] In this program, parent educators go into homes and give parents advice on how to best support their child's social, emotional, and cognitive growth based on research done by The Ounce of Prevention Fund.[18] The program also helps parents set personal goals for themselves such as saving money, finishing high school, and job searching.[18]

University of Chicago Urban Education Institute

The Ounce of Prevention Fund partnered with the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute (UEI) in 2009 to do further research and build education models that help children and families in low income areas succeed in and outside of school.[19]

The Ounce has collaborated with Illinois Governor's Office, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Children's Home and Aid, and Healthy Families Illinois to help Erikson Institute steer committee initiative and train home visiting staff.[20]

Funding

In 1989, The ounce of prevention fund received private grants to help students and teachers at Beethoven school.[21]

The Ounce is a public and privately financed nonprofit with an annual budget of $74 million dollars.[1][4][22] Some of its large funders include the Irving Harris Foundation, the Harris Family Foundation, the Robert McCormick Foundation, the Steans Family Foundation, Helen and Sam Zell, the Crown family, and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund.[4]

In 2016, J.B and M.K Pritzker gave $5 million to the Ounce of Prevention Fund[12] Ounce has also made $50 million from a fundraising campaign and got a 10$ million donation from Helen Zell who is a board member of Zell Family Foundation.[23]

in 2018, The Ounce secured a multi million-dollar contribution from the Pritzker Children's Initiative, ran by J. B. Pritzker and Mary Kathryn Muenster.[22]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Ounce of Prevention Fund | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Educare Chicago | Ounce of Prevention Fund". Educare. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Irving B. Harris, Philanthropist". www-news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Beck, Joan. "The Cycle of Poverty and Failure". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Annual Report 2017 – Innovation in Early Learning". annualreports.theounce.org. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Fund, Laura Devon, The Ounce of Prevention. "TEEN PARENTING". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b "The Importance of Early Childhood Development" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ a b Manchir, Michelle. "Diana Rauner, Illinois' next first lady, to stay focused on early education". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Diana Rauner's nonprofit among group again suing governor, state". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "Diana Rauner's dual roles put her in the eye of the budget storm". Crain's Chicago Business. June 3, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "History of Educare". Educare. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  14. ^ Kelleher, Maureen. "A Visit to Chicago's Educare". Education Week – Early Years. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: Ounce of Prevention Fund". jralbertfoundation.org. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  16. ^ "Home Visiting | Ounce of Prevention Fund". Ounce of Prevention Fund. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  17. ^ a b c Wetsman, Nicole (August 27, 2018). "How a Chicago Program Gives Homeless Families Hope for a Healthier Future". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ a b c Banchero, Stephanie. "Better parenting: Home visits show young mom how to break her family's cycle of violence". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Birth-to-College Partnership with The Ounce of Prevention Fund | Urban Education Institute". uei.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Early Childhood Project with the Illinois DCFS". Erikson Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "UIC Bluestem ID Server". login.uic.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Meet the most powerful women in Chicago Business". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Diana Rauner won't let politics get in the way of Ounce's success". Crain's Chicago Business. March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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