Capital Campaign
Lead Campaign Donors
Generous contributions from the following lead donors have helped us launch the Bright Futures Capital Project
Al & Lisa Brayton
Buck Family Fund of Marin Community Foundation
California Department of Social Services
California Natural Resources Agency
Jordan & Kathy Shields
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Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities are available in honor or memory of donors or those who they choose to recognize with their gifts.
Photos from NBCC’s Topping Off Ceremony, held on September 12, 2024
Ensuring a Path to Academic Success for All Children
Evidence demonstrates that academic success and indeed, one’s economic and social status in life
are often determined by the level of reading, math and learning skills attained by the third grade.
In other words, building a solid pre-school foundation is essential.
For building and garden naming opportunities or to make a one time pledge to the Bright Futures Campaign, contact:
Lori Mogan, VP of Development
lmogan@nbcc.net 415.883.6222
Yet right here in one of the most abundant places we call home:
- 35% of Marin County 3- and 4-year old children do not attend preschool, often due to the high costs for families.
- 65% of Marin’s disadvantaged children do not read at grade level.
- As many as 800 Marin families are currently on a wait list and unable to secure affordable child care.
And there are simply not enough facilities or trained teachers to meet the rapidly growing needs in both counties.
North Bay Children’s Center is in the final stages of a capital campaign for the redevelopment of its headquarters site in Novato, CA. The 12.5M project will replace badly deteriorated, unusable buildings with a safe, permanent, modern, and nurturing child development center. Once completed, this project will have a lasting and absolute impact on our ability to nearly double the childcare capacity of the replaced buildings from 72 to 176 children, and in concert with our 13 satellite sites, annually deliver early childhood education to more than 600 low-income children in Marin and Sonoma Counties, positively changing the future educational and economic achievement for our community’s youngest learners.
The Bright Futures campaign will strengthen our early education workforce by creating a North Bay Learning Lab for training teachers, parents and school administrators in the ingredients of NBCC’s successful formula. These highly trained teachers will be able to integrate NBCC’s core competencies’ such as “Raising a Reader” and Garden of Eatin’® nutrition education into their daily lessons. The Lab will also provide needed space for NBCC to further fine tune and enhance these key determinants of student success.
With an expanded, solid infrastructure to fully support more sites throughout Marin and Sonoma Counties, NBCC will increase the number of North Bay children with access to preschool and the path to economic and academic success. And each dollar invested in the Bright Futures campaign will decrease the inevitable costs to society if these children fail to prepare for the work force and are unable to earn a living wage.
Bright Futures
Construction Phases:
Phase 1: Off-Site Improvements
COMPLETED!
Permits, sewer, domestic water, reclaimed water, and storm water trenching and piping; connections to utility districts; backfill and functional testing of services.
Phase 2: Site Improvements
COMPLETED!
Permits, demolition, remove old foundations, clear site, underground piping for utilities, site grading, install bioretention systems, sidewalk, curbs and street drainage, base for perimeter fencing, parking lot modifications, paving, site lighting.
Phase 3: Core and Shell
COMPLETED!
Site concrete, foundation, ramps and stairs, floors, walls, roof, HVAC rough-in, electrical rough-in, plumbing rough-in, exterior windows and doors, parking lot charging station installation, some interior framing, fire sprinkler installation, exterior paint, fencing, security system and IT cabling and routing.
Phase 4: Fixtures and Finishes
IN PROGRESS
All interior walls, final utility distribution and trim, casework, flooring, kitchen appliances, ceilings, paint, doors, all toilet rooms. Final functional testing, inspections, and occupancy certificate.
The Bright Futures Campaign will transform the lives of our youngest learners. In order to be successful, families need access to affordable child care and a strong educational start for their children. Each child and family we serve has a greater chance of success in leading productive healthy lives and we all have a chance at a brighter future when we eliminate the academic achievement gap before it begins.
Al Brayton, Lead Donor
For more Information:
Susan Gilmore,
President & CEO
sgilmore@nbcc.net
Lori Mogan,
VP of Development
lmogan@nbcc.net
North Bay Children’s Center
932 C Street, Novato, CA 94949 415.883.6222
14 North Bay Locations
Novato • Petaluma • Rohnert Park • Sonoma • Santa Rosa • Healdsburg
Paivi works with the NBCC program, senior leadership, and human resource teams on Professional and Workforce Development to support the professional growth of teachers and center leaders and to build sustainable early childhood education workforce models of excellence. She manages training compliance, child development permit obtainment, renewal and upgrading and educational stipends and professional benefits. She also manages NBCC’s Apprentice, Apprentice Mentor, and Internship programs in Marin and Sonoma Counties and collaborates with Community Colleges, Apprentice Program Employer Partners and other NBCC Community Partners. Paivi received her Master of Science degree in Curriculum/Early Childhood Education from California State University East Bay. She holds a Vocational Teacher certification from Finland and a Life Children’s Center Supervision Permit from the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has over 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration, early childhood program advancement, teaching, mentoring and leadership development in the United States and in Finland.
Mariah has worked in the insurance industry since her adolescence. Less than a week after graduating college, she accepted a position at Arrow as an Associate. During the last 13 years, Mariah has worked in almost every position available at Arrow to learn the intricacies of the business and build her skill set. Mariah has helped companies from start-up to enterprise-levels review market options and elect benefit programs that allow those companies to recruit and retain top level employees. Outside of the office, Mariah is passionate about her work in the community. Mariah focuses on organizations that work to create limitless opportunities for children and the handicap able community. She is proud to serve as the Board Chair for NBCC. In her free time, Mariah is the mother of two beautiful little dudes, married to a Kaiser numbers nerd and enjoys going on horseback rides around the Bay Area.
Jill St. Peter brings four decades of experience to the field of early childhood education. With a diverse background that includes roles as a Teacher, Site Supervisor, Early Learning Coach, Trainer, and her current position as Curriculum and Training Director, Jill has consistently demonstrated her unwavering commitment to early childhood education. Jill holds a Master of Arts degree in Education and Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development. This commitment to academic excellence underscores her dedication to advancing the field and ensuring the well-being of young children and educators. Jill is certified by West Ed as a trainer for the Program for Infant and Toddler Care and Beginning Together Inclusion. She is also certified by the Center for Optimal Brain Integration as a Trauma Informed Care Trainer. Her expertise has been showcased at esteemed conferences such as NAEYC, CAEYC, and Head Start. Her involvement in professional communities underscores her dedication to continuous improvement and collaboration. Jill has been an active member of the California Coaching Advisory Group, Trauma Informed Care Community of Practice, Sonoma County Quality Counts Consortia, Region 1 Coaching Community of Practice Leader, Sonoma County Coaching Collaborative, Hope and Healing Early Learning Collaborative, and the Evening of Honor committee. Jill’s passion for early childhood education and her extensive experience makes her an asset to the field, continually inspiring and supporting educators their mission to provide the best possible start for young children.
