ABOUT US
Our mission is to nurture and sustain child-centered, antiracist early learning communities.
We are advancing families' access to high-quality care
Founded in 1990, we are a community-based organization that serves families, caregivers, and child care providers across King and Pierce Counties. We are dedicated to improving families’ access to child care and elevating the quality of early learning.
Our Values:
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We Are Stronger Together
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We Honor Community Strengths
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We Seek Continuous Learning and Improvement
We are committed to advancing equity for all children.
As a community leader and partner in the early learning sector, BrightSpark seeks to proactively identify, disrupt, and dismantle early learning systems that harm children and communities of color. We implement and advocate for policies and practices that ensure Black and Brown children are equitably visible and valued.
Our Impact
5,630 referrals
$15,012,167
5,714 Family, Friend, and Neighbor caregivers
2,390 providers
211 quarterly & custom classes
53 meetings
Full Impact Report
Meet our Leadership & Partners
At BrightSpark, we believe we are stronger together. Meet our Board of Directors, Executive Staff, and Community Partners who drive our work forward with the support of our 140+ staff.
A Brief History of BrightSpark
We have been the go-to source of support for families and early learning providers in our community for over three decades.
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1990: BrightSpark was founded under the name “Child Care Resources” as a referral service for King County families
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2000: BrightSpark launches its Family, Friend, and Neighbor program to support caregivers outside of licensed care programs
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2009: BrightSpark launches our Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Groups to support Family, Friend, and Neighbor caregivers.
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2016: BrightSpark expands our service area to include Pierce County, becoming the Child Care of WA King & Pierce regional program partner.
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2018: BrightSpark launches our Advocacy program to promote equitable early learning policies and connect community members with legislators.
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2023: BrightSpark rebrands from “Child Care Resources” with a new name, look, and feel to more accurately represent the work we do.
Reports & Financials
We are committed to transparency and recognize the importance of being responsible stewards of public and private funds, as well as the impact they have on our community. View a full list of our recent Community Impact Reports, Financial Audit Reports, and IRS Form 990s.