Benefit Access
Partnerships That Make a Difference for Business
Secure Elevated Profit Margins using strategic tools, invaluable resources and unwaivering support.
To see our Buyer's Guide go here: https://www.coloradoecea.org/membership/membership-perks
OPERATIONS
CCIG
Business Insurance Brokers Customizing Coverage
CCIG serves the insurance and risk management needs of early childhood and educational institutions of all kinds, including early learning and child care centers, preschools, daycares, nursery schools, Montessori centers, toddler programs, before and after school care, school-age care centers, private schools, charter schools, educational programs, for profits and non-profits, etc.
When you work with CCIG, we provide our expert advice and competitive premiums through our strong connections with the specialized insurance carriers that provide coverage for child care and early education centers. CCIG is a founding member and supporter of the ECEA since 1985.
We offer numerous insurance program structures including the following:
- General Liability
- Property Coverage
- Professional Liability
- Sexual Abuse and Molestation
- Commercial Auto Liability & Transportation Coverage Including 15-Passenger Vans
- Workers Compensation
- Umbrella/Excess Liability
- Employee Benefits Liability
- Directors & Officers Liability
- Employment Related Practices Liability
- Cyber Liability/Data Breach
- Student/Participant Accident Coverage
- Volunteer Accident Coverage
- Special Events Coverage Including Fundraising Events
Find out more at https://resources.thinkccig.com/capabilities/early-childhood-learning/ or get started by emailing an insurance advisor:marco.behori@thinkccig.com.
Hazen Law LLC
Laura Hazen has decades of experience supporting the child care industry in Colorado. She knows how to help.
Added Benefit: $50 discount/hour for ECEA members.
How to access: lhazen@hazenlawllc.com
ECEA members save $50 an hour. Supply her with a copy of your current membership certificate to receive the discount. Her staff can verify that it is current.
RightQuote
Business Insurance for Homes
Free quote - Free one year ECEA membership with that no obligation quote!
Home care comes with it's liabilities. If you are doing UPK you absolutely have to have business insurance to participate. Get a free no obligation quote from RightQuote and also get your first six months of membership with ECEA for FREE!
Access: Email Dawn for an introductory email at dawn@coloradoecea.org
PNC
Banking with interest
If you never dip below $30,000 then PNC bank can help you earn more interest with Sweep Accounts
How it works: The bank sweeps anything above the baseline amount into an interest bearing account (3.5% at the time partnership was established) at midnight that night. For any debits, money shifts back to keep the minimum balance in the checking account automatically. Seem insignificant? Our first partner to use that is earning $1,500 a month in interest!! That's money she didn't have until utilizing this approach. Annualized that's $18,000 more in revenue!
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
TECHNOLOGY/SERVICES
CareerPlug
Post your open position on 10 job boards for only $60-$79 a month. We know many programs are spending around $10,000 a year on Indeed postings. THIS SOLUTION will give you better outcomes for less stress and money! Email Dawn and she will send you the link to sign up through based on your membership. Pro members are charged $60 more a month, Plus members are charged $79 more a month.
Benefit: Purchasing from ECEA saves you money! With a membership, CareerPlug only costs $60-$79 a month instead of $199 a month through CareerPlug directly.
View their informational video here!
Access: Email dawn@coloradoecea.org and she will send you a registration link based on your membership level.
Questions:
1) Can I use it only when I need it? Unfortunately that is not how this benefit works. We have to pay for access to the platform in order to make it available to you. This is costing us money and we are not yet to the breakeven point. Every location has to enroll and it has to be for the entire year. If you try it and don't like it we will end the subscription but you won't be able to use it again.
VR Health & Wellness
This parternship is AMAZING. Health & Wellness health care system available through an app (with live physical and mental health doctors). For $36 a month it offers:
1) Care for your entire household within 15 minutes (NOT telehealth--real doctors/mental health professionals).
2) No deductible/No copay
3) Any program of any size can utilize this for their employees AND child care families can sign up too!
4) 24/7/365
5) Over 1,000 medications for free!
6) 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.
7) 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 $45.83-54.16 per employee each payperiod, saving about $550-650 per employee a year.
See the recording here: https://eceaco.mykajabi.com/
Slides can be found here: https://drive.google.com/
Access the benefit/get a free consultation here: ECEAVR.com
Marketing 360
Website Development/Marketing Services
Increase enrollment with Professional Websites & Social Media Marketing
https://ccca.partners.marketing360.com/Get a free 30 minute website and Marketing analysis worth $250.
With Marketing 360 you can access a range of services! Their platform is around $400 a month and includes the ability for you to modify your website anytime. Also includes the ability for you to create and post social media posts to all of your social accounts.
Want to step it up? 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
Conversion Wax
We want to provide you with lots of marketing support options. Here is a flyer from Conversion Wax to tell you more about their services.
https://www.conversionwax.com/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-content-personalization/
Google Workspace - Save 10% off your first year
Multiple providers use their services in Colorado. It makes it easy to store your documents safely and to enable staff to access it as you designate. FAR less glitchy than word products!
https://referworkspace.app.
ESET Digital Security
Save $30 to protect your computers and save at the same time!
Access: https://refer.eset.com/d4hby
Bill
Run your business with greater control and confidence when you automate your payables, corporate card spending, employee expenses, and receivables.
Multiple providers use their services in Colorado. You can too!
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
Food & Supply Source : Save 10-33% on food purchases
With the Food & Supply Source, we harness the purchasing power of over 3,000 organizations nationwide and that means a savings of 10-33% on your food costs. There's a couple of qualifiers:
- Have 50+ children in your program
- Have room for food storage
- Place a minimum of one order a month
- Be willing to give up the grind (and time/money drain) of shopping at Warehouse or grocery stores
Benefits:
- Save 10-33% on your food costs. We have a board member right now saving $1,500 a MONTH.
- Earn rewards points with each purchase to redeem for merchandise, travel, experiences, tickets and more!
- Their Concierge supports you and your business with responsive customer service.
- Free meal planning to maximize your savings, supply seasonal foods and meet CACFP requirements without expending a single brain cell!
See it explained here: https://youtu.be/A0HFgWzBnAg
Get your free cost analysis:
Kaplan Early Learning - 15% off orders $300+
Our members save over $103,000 in 2023 alone!
Get 15% off of current catalog prices on orders of $300 or more. Some exclusions apply. Orders of $750 or more receive free shipping.
If you run into difficulties accessing the discount, reach out to their Colorado Representative, Ellie Madden at emadden@kaplanco.com!
SERVICES w/ Platforms
Reflection Services
Professionally assess a child’s executive function for $20
This partnership provides the ECEA Bright Foundation with the ability to promote social emotional and academic health in ALL children statewide!
For $20 a child, their EFgo™ Assessment is available for them to use for the entire year. Kids love it, teachers love it, and families finally have the ability to see with their own eyes, exactly how their child's executive function skills are increasing! The app provides educational support on how to advance those skills. More details can be found here:
Why Journey? Better Customer Service. Great rates. New customers get 1 year free membership to ECEA. Every year thereafter receive $100 credit towards your membership dues.
Email dawn@coloradoecea.org to connect with Journey.
Early Learning Ventures Alliance Core
Child Care Management Software
First 3 months free
Because you are an ECEA Member you receive a FREE onboarding for $450 from ELV! You can also use Alliance CORE for the first 3 months free of charge as well.
Access: Email dawn@coloradoecea.org for an introduction email!
SWIPE Payment Solutions
Credit card processing only $5 per month
You can't charge more than 2% for credit card processing fees according to Colorado State law. SWIPE offers credit card processing for $5.00 a month.
Access by emailing Dawn for an introduction at dawn@coloradoecea.org
See details at: https://www.swipevertical.com/
HEALTH
ECEA Group Health Insurance
Who are we kidding....Health insurance costs are skyrocketing. Especially with federal credits expiring as they initially were set up to do. That makes the ECEA health care plan more affordable than marketplace plans in most cases.
Find details and request a consultation here!
They offer multiple levels in a CIGNA or the PHCS Network.
TRAVEL
Wyndham Hotels
15% off standard rates
Save 15% off of their standard rate at thousands of hotels by Wyndham! This is for Corporate OR Leisure Travel.
Access: Click here to book using the ECEAC Corporate ID: 1000096075 or call 1-800-407-9832 and ask for ECEAC discounted rate.
Questions? Email our Wyndham Sales partner, Jeannie Carlsen, today!
