Children's Trust of Alachua County

What Children's Trust of Alachua County does

Children's Trust of Alachua County is an independent special district of Alachua County, Florida, established by voter referendum on December 1, 2018 under Florida Statute Chapter 125.901 and Chapter 26 of the Alachua County Code. The organization functions as a community-based funding and coordinating entity that supports children and youth from prenatal through age 21 and their families across Alachua County. Its primary beneficiaries are all county-resident children and youth in need of health, education, and safety programming, with delivery executed through grants and funding agreements to community organizations, schools, and local government partners rather than direct product sales.

The Trust funds a portfolio of direct and partner-delivered programs including afterschool programming, summer camps (including Camp Shine for children with special needs), the Dolly Parton Imagination Library early-literacy initiative, TeensWork Alachua youth employment, Family Resource Centers, an Emergency Food Initiative, and a Parenting Playbook resource guide. Internally, it operates the SAMIS funding management system to administer provider grants and runs a Listening Project for community input. Annual governance is provided by an 11-member Board of Directors comprising gubernatorial appointees, the Alachua County Commission Vice Chair, a School Board member, a Circuit Court Judge, the Superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, a Department of Children and Families representative, and the Executive Director/Secretary.

The organization is funded exclusively through an ad valorem property tax of up to 0.5000 mills levied on all property within Alachua County's coterminous boundaries, with operations scaled by a 12-person staff (firmographic) and a directory of ~19 staff. It does not generate revenue from product or service sales, does not pursue venture financing or equity issuance, and is not a technology company. Its strategic scope is bounded by its single-district jurisdictional mandate with no authorized expansion outside Alachua County.

Name

Children's Trust of Alachua County

Legal name

Children's Trust of Alachua County

Website

https://childrenstrustofalachuacounty.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Trust of Alachua County is an independent special district established in 2018 that funds and coordinates children's services across Alachua County, Florida, using ad valorem property tax revenue distributed via grants to community providers, schools, and direct programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and Family Community Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Children's services funding
• Community youth programs
• Special district government
• Family resource services
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ad Valorem Tax Revenue: The Trust levies an ad valorem tax of up to 0.5000 mills on property within Alachua County boundaries. Revenue is used to fund and support coordinated community services for youth and their families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Children's Trust of Alachua County is an independent special district of Alachua County, Florida government that funds and supports a coordinated system of community services for children and youth (prenatal through age 21) and their families. It raises revenue through an ad valorem property tax of up to 0.5000 mills and distributes funding through grants and contracts to a network of community providers, schools, and partner organizations delivering afterschool programs, summer camps, literacy initiatives, family resource centers, youth employment, and emergency assistance.

Product overview

Children's Trust of Alachua County is an independent special district (established December 1, 2018) that funds and supports a coordinated system of community services for youth and families in Alachua County, Florida. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of direct service programs including afterschool and summer camp programming (TeensWork Alachua, Camp Shine), literacy initiatives (Dolly Parton Imagination Library), family resource centers, emergency assistance (food initiative), and educational resources (The Parenting Playbook). The Trust also manages funding distribution through its SAMIS system and conducts community engagement through the Listening Project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Afterschool Programs
• Summer Camps
• Family Resource Centers
• TeensWork Alachua
• Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• Camp Shine
• The Parenting Playbook
• Emergency Food Initiative
• Enrichment Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alachua County Board of County CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablishing entity that created the Children's Trust through referendum. Ongoing joint meetings and collaboration on children's services.
• Alachua County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary educational partner; includes school board member on board of directors; programs delivered in school settings
• University of FloridasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor educational institution in the county; potential research and program partnership
• Santa Fe CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner; workforce development and educational programming
• Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts (FACCT)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide network of children's councils and trusts for shared learning and advocacy
• Alachua County Library DistrictsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for literacy programs including Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner represented on the board of directors; coordinates child welfare services
• Partnership for Strong FamiliessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Family Resource Center/Community Navigator Program (referenced in Board Resolution 2021-24)

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County: Florida independent special district that funds and coordinates children's services via dedicated property tax revenue. Structurally and operationally nearly identical to the Children's Trust of Alachua County; Bonnie Wagner on the Alachua team was previously Evaluation Officer at this Council.
• Children's Services Council of Sarasota County: Sarasota County special district that funds children's services through a dedicated property tax. Florida peer operating under the same statutory framework as the Alachua County Trust.
• Children's Services Council of Okeechobee: Okeechobee County special district providing property-tax-funded children's services. Smallest-scale Florida peer sharing the same statutory structure.
• Children's Board of Hillsborough County: Hillsborough County special district that levies property taxes to fund children's services including afterschool, early childhood, and family programs. Shares the Florida special district funding model and FACCT membership.
• Children's Services Council of Broward County: Broward County special district funded by property tax that funds a coordinated portfolio of children's services including afterschool, family support, and youth development. Direct structural peer operating under the same Chapter 125.901 F.S. framework.
• Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County: Pinellas County independent special district funded by property tax that invests in children's services and youth development. Same Florida special district model with a longer operating history.
• Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County: St. Lucie County special district funded by property tax for children's services. Smaller-scale Florida peer operating under the same statutory framework.
• Children's Services Council of Martin County: Martin County special district that funds children's services through a dedicated property tax millage. Comparable in structure and funding mechanism though smaller in scale.
• Miami-Dade County Children's Trust: Independent special district created by voter referendum in Miami-Dade County that funds children's services through a dedicated property tax. Closest analog in scale and structural model, and fellow FACCT member.

Others

• Florida Alliance of Children's Councils & Trusts (FACCT): Statewide association that convenes Florida's children's councils and trusts for shared learning, advocacy, and best-practice dissemination. Already a strategic partner of the Children's Trust of Alachua County.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChildrenAlachua
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpYNq_GkjCo9FQo3qR5-SOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensTrustofAlachuaCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-trust-of-alachua-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrenalachua

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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