About
Bringing families, providers, businesses and community partners
together to create stronger systems for local children.
Lincoln Littles helps more children access quality early care and education while supporting the families, providers and employers who help them grow.
We believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, thrive and reach their full potential.
Through efforts focused on Elevating Early Childhood, Affordability, Quality, Engagement and Policy, Lincoln Littles helps strengthen early childhood systems across Lincoln.
Our Values
- Lincoln Littles believes all children and their families are unique.
- All children have the right to educational opportunities to help them achieve their full potential as learners and cherished members of our community.
- We will uphold essential principles of fairness and justice in our work to eliminate systemic challenges that limit learning.
Our Story
Making Big Impact for Littles
Where we started
Lincoln Littles grew from community conversations and local data identifying early childhood as an important need in Lincoln. Since 2019, Lincoln Littles has helped support tuition assistance, provider support, employer engagement and community collaboration focused on helping children and families thrive.
Where we are today
Lincoln Littles continues working alongside community partners, schools, businesses and local leaders to elevate early childhood opportunities across Lincoln.
How we're supported
Lincoln Littles is fiscally sponsored by the Lincoln Community Foundation and supports the Prosper Lincoln Early Childhood focus area, where all children can flourish socially, emotionally, physically and educationally.
Stories
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About Us · Engagement
Meet Emily Kluver: Strengthening the Future of Childcare in Lincoln
Now, with the addition of Emily Kluver as Strategic Initiatives Director, the organization has dedicated leadership focused every day on advancing that long-term systems work.
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About Us · Affordability · Quality
Meet Sara, Lincoln Littles New Tuition & Quality Manager!
Sara Voss has dedicated her life to bettering early childcare. With over 20 years dedicated to early childhood education, Sara’s professional journey has equipped her with a deep understanding of the field’s challenges and rewards. Her love for working with children of all ages and their families is vast. With her experience and love for […]
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Early Childhood Remains Pillar of Prosper Lincoln 3.0
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Prosper Lincoln announced the priority areas that will define its third iteration. Early Childhood remains a critical pillar, the only priority area that has consistently been a focus of Prosper Lincoln since its beginning ten years ago. The goal of the Early Childhood focus is that all children are flourishing […]
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