Struggling? We've established Partnerships to improve your bottom line and retain staff.
It sounds crazy, we know! Walking through these options and implementing them will strengthen your program financially. We've proven it, member after member. Review this list and reach out to dawn@coloradoecea.org with any questions! the time for action is NOW! STOP BURNING MONEY THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE!! In addition to these action steps, review our members only site Benefit Access page to find savings for services that you can benefit from.
Action Step #1
Make sure that you are not accepting credit cards. Change your processing to Electronic fund transfers as they cost much less. Large programs save on average $6,000 a month by making the switch.
Action Step #2
How's your enrollment? It takes money to make money. It's worth the cost of 2 children's enrollment to enlist marketing support for your program. Our partner, Marketing 360 focuses on your program marketing all day, every day. We don't have anyone in membership that is using them that are not seeing an increase in their enrollments. This works, especially if you are in larger communities.
Full services (including all marketing is around $1,500.) The crew at Marketing 360 can do that for you. It costs more but as one member just told me, "Customers are walking in our door every single day looking to enroll!" Her statement about Marketing 360? "It's not cheap but it makes all the difference!"
Click "Get Started" on this landing page and they will know that you are from ECEA!! https://marketing360.partnerlinks.io/rycydx0zfr4v
Action Step #3
If you use U.S. Foods or Shamrock, you need to see what a national savings network can do to drive down your food costs. Average savings is $1,500 a month per site for those currently participating. Save 10-33% on your food costs.
See it explained here: https://youtu.be/A0HFgWzBnAg
Get your free cost analysis:
https://forms.gle/hz8BvkuvM44MhzWi7
Action Step #4
If you spend more than $1400 a year on hiring then you NEED CareerPlug. The TOTAL cost (ECEA Membership and CareerPlug year round) equals $1,368-$1,380 a year.
It gets you:
- postings on TEN major job boards in 3 clicks
- automations that save you time (prescreening applicants and scheduling appointments)
- people in positions in as little as 9 days
- templates to use or modify to your liking
What multiple members have told us? "I'm saving over $40,000 a year using CareerPlug." How to sign up? Contact Dawn@coloradoecea.org on your specific steps to take!
Action Step #5
After you implement some of these partnerships you will have a great problem that will generate even more revenue for you:
Once your revenue does not fall below $30,000 a year, you can set up Sweep accounts with PNC Bank. They automatically move your funds in and out of interest bearing accounts so that you end up earning around $1,500 a month in interest that you were not previously earning!
Listen to our quick webinar on the program: https://eceaco.mykajabi.com/products/communities/v2/eceaboardmembers/meetups/recordings/b3e89349-903e-4574-9d71-69d75274001e
Access: Email Jose Barraza at jose.barraza@pnc.com Tell him ECEA sent you!
Action Step #6
This parternship is AMAZING. VR Health & Wellness health care system available through an app (with live physical and mental health doctors).
For $36 a month per employee it offers:
1) Care for your entire household within 15 minutes (NOT telehealth--real doctors/mental health professionals). This can be offered to your STAFF and to your CLIENTS too!
2) No deductible/No copay
3) 24/7/365
4) Over 1,000 medications for free!
5) care navigation with informed pricing if you have to use your health insurance for something and presents self pay options that may be less expensive.
6) For programs with 10+staff, there is now access to the program through a cafeteria 125 plan--net zero cost
*Your staff will get accident insurance and health info throughout the month, paying for that plan they have a greater tax savings and will keep more of their paycheck ($50-80 more a month)
*As you pay for the app above for your staff each month as a pre-tax plan you will save about $54.16 per employee each payperiod, saving about $550 per employee a year.
See the recording here: https://eceaco.mykajabi.com/products/communities/v2/eceaboardmembers/meetups/recordings/523c0ee6-fcd9-47b3-b861-ae47c39eb014
Slides can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0cSG5UyxmEiBOUK6co2k8Ykiw1yZ459/view?usp=sharing
Access the benefit/get a free consultation here: www.ECEAVR.com
Legislation that is Changing
It happens rapidly. It's our job to stay on top of when bills are being heard/discussed in committee. We can't get you to a committee to testify if you don't tell us you are wanting to do so. Please keep dawn@coloradoecea.org up to date on any bills you want to testify on!
Here's our legislative tracker: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDm0Ghr5N26FsxE-ytZwEtc66t8ltSZ-cRSXr0pMKpA/view?usp=sharing
The most recent change is that the school district bill has been changed dramatically. We want to hear from you so we know what you think! Email Dawn with comments/concerns over the amendment:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dxstxQYEGoFDxGBSeEcbT5y5Xtc-0hHE/view?usp=sharing
Senator Scott Bright's CCCAP Solution bill is still working on stakeholder agreement behind the scenes before it is presented. We will keep you posted!
Another AMAZING Benefit:
We are throwing a Family Fun Fair for YOU and YOUR CLIENTS!! It's a terrific way for YOU to say "Thank you" to THEM!
Print this sign up encourage your families to attend. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wjqNaXL_ZrtXmG_nDhXO8Sf04is9aST8/view?usp=sharing
It's a free way for you to engage your families and helps with retention! The program with the most people attending wins a PRIZE!!
Save the Date---
Registration is Open at https://eceaco.mykajabi.com/2026-leadership-conference
Pro members: Get one free ticket for each site.
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