Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

What Louisiana Policy Institute for Children does

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan policy research and advocacy nonprofit founded in 2014 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization produces data, research, and policy proposals focused on early care and education for Louisiana children from birth through age four, and explicitly refuses public funding in order to maintain independence. Its work is funded by philanthropic donations and grants from a broad base of national and regional foundations, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Pritzker Children's Initiative, Heising-Simons Foundation, Alliance for Early Success, Baptist Community Ministries, DJR Foundation, RosaMary Foundation, and Entergy.

LPIC's core offerings are data tools, research publications, and advocacy programs rather than technology products. Core assets include the Louisiana Parish ECE Funding Gap Dashboard, an Economic Impact Calculator for Businesses, recurring statewide surveys of child care providers and families, polling memos, policy briefs, and the annual Early Ed Month awareness campaign. Its major strategic initiative, Geaux Far Louisiana, is a multi-year system-transformation effort in partnership with Wilcox Academy for Early Learning to design an equitable, unified early childhood system in Louisiana. LPIC also convenes the Ready Louisiana Coalition (110+ member organizations) and the Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable, and conducts legislative advocacy during state sessions.

The organization operates with a small staff of approximately 13 full-time employees under CEO Libbie Sonnier, Ph.D. (since 2019), including Chiefs of Staff, Partnerships, Research & Policy, and Development, plus directors and managers for government affairs, research, operations, communications, and the Geaux Far Louisiana project. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

Legal name

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

Website

https://policyinstitutela.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit that produces data, research, and policy proposals to improve early care and education for Louisiana children birth through age four, serving policymakers, providers, families, and the business community.

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Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood policy
• Policy research services
• Child care advocacy
• Education policy briefs
• Nonprofit research organization

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations and Grants: LPIC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by private funding including individual gifts/philanthropy and grants from foundations. They explicitly do not seek public funding to maintain independence as a policy research organization.

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Core offering

LPIC is a nonpartisan, independent nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization that produces data, research, policy briefs, statewide surveys, and economic impact analyses focused on early care and education for children birth through age four in Louisiana. It operates interactive data dashboards, an economic impact calculator for businesses, the Geaux Far Louisiana strategic planning initiative, and the annual Louisiana Early Ed Month awareness campaign, distributing these resources free of charge to policymakers, providers, businesses, and families.

Product overview

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children operates as a policy research and advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Their primary offerings include data tools (Louisiana Parish ECE Funding Dashboard, Economic Impact Calculator for Businesses), research publications, the Geaux Far Louisiana strategic planning initiative, and the annual Louisiana Early Ed Month campaign. These offerings are informational and advocacy resources rather than software products with technical integrations or AI capabilities.

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Brands

• Geaux Far Louisiana: A strategic planning initiative driven by a coalition of advocates, early childhood providers, and parents, aiming to create an equitable, unified early childhood system centering racial equity and ensuring families access to seamless, high-quality early child development, health, and educational services in Louisiana.

Products and services

• Louisiana Parish ECE Funding Dashboard An interactive data dashboard that helps community leaders, advocates, and decision-makers understand the gap between current children served in early childhood education programs and the seats and funding needed to reach desired service levels. Users can select parishes, adjust desired service levels by age group, and calculate funding gaps based on cost models.
• Economic Impact Calculator for Businesses A calculator tool for Louisiana businesses to assess their annual financial impact due to child care breakdowns. It inputs employee data and calculates losses from parent absences, business losses, and employee turnover costs.
• Geaux Far Louisiana A strategic planning initiative led by Louisiana Policy Institute for Children in partnership with Wilcox Academy for Early Learning. The initiative aims to create an equitable, unified early childhood system centering racial equity and ensuring families access to seamless, high-quality early child development, health, and educational services.
• Annual Louisiana Early Ed Month An annual statewide initiative to highlight the urgent need for increased investment in high-quality early childhood education through events, advocacy training, and awareness campaigns targeting policymakers, business leaders, parents, and advocates.
• Research Publications A library of research reports, policy briefs, fact sheets, and polling data on early care and education topics including child care sector analysis, family impact studies, economic case research, and systems governance recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped secure $51.67 million in new state funding for early care and education in 2023, the largest state investment in child care assistance in over a decade
• +4 more outcomes

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Wilcox Academy for Early LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-lead partner in the Geaux Far Louisiana strategic planning initiative to create an equitable, unified early childhood system in Louisiana centered on racial equity.
• Ready Louisiana CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipartisan statewide coalition of 110+ businesses, advocacy organizations, and ECE professionals led by LPIC, committed to seeking sufficient investment in quality, affordable child care and education in Louisiana.
• Louisiana Early Childhood Business RoundtablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness leader coalition led by LPIC to educate, engage, and mobilize the Louisiana business community, policymakers, and media in support of high-quality early care and education.
• Louisiana Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for annual parent poll surveys and Early Ed Month co-hosting. LPIC conducts research and surveys in partnership with the Department.
• Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Early Ed Month events and partner in business advocacy for early care and education.
• Agenda for ChildrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLouisiana nonprofit partner in Early Ed Month, annual parent poll, and Hurricane Ida recovery efforts ($300K+ raised and distributed to child care providers).
• United Way of Southeast LouisianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor nonprofit partner in Early Ed Month, annual parent poll, and coalition advocacy work.
• Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center (UL Lafayette)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner that co-developed the Child Care and the Economy in Louisiana policy brief and local taxation alternatives report with LPIC.
• Child Care Association of LouisianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide professional membership organization for early childhood providers; partner in provider surveys and advocacy.
• Northwestern State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in child care provider surveys and research, including partnership through the Child and Family Network.
• Save the Children Action NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner co-hosting Parent Advocacy Training during Early Ed Month 2026.
• Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrittany Birkin, CED Director from Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, served as keynote speaker at Business Breakfast Briefing discussing benefits cliff.
• Louisiana Association of United WaysmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association partner in Early Ed Month events and advocacy coalitions.
• LSU Public Policy Research LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner that conducted the statewide household survey for the Losing Ground economic impact study.
• Louisiana Economic DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for the Child Care Provider Expansion Loan Program, developed proposals for loan programs for Louisiana child care providers.
• Childcare Connections for Northeast LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional child care resource and referral agency partner in COVID-19 provider surveys.
• On Track by 5 AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional early childhood alliance partner in COVID-19 provider surveys.
• Pointe Coupee Early Childhood CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coalition partner in COVID-19 provider surveys and early childhood advocacy.
• Volunteers of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit partner in COVID-19 provider surveys and advocacy.
• Council for a Better LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in joint policy brief on maximizing American Rescue Plan dollars for young children.
• Louisiana Budget ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBudget advocacy partner in joint policy brief on maximizing federal dollars.
• Louisiana Fair Housing Action CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing advocacy partner in joint policy brief on maximizing federal relief dollars.
• Louisiana Partnership for Children and FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide advocacy partner in joint policy brief on maximizing federal relief dollars.
• New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level ReadingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal education advocacy partner in parent poll surveys.
• Urban League of LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil rights and economic empowerment organization partner in parent poll surveys.
• Women United of Southeast LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way women's initiative partner in parent poll surveys.
• Louisiana Public Health InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth institute partner and sponsor of Early Ed Month 2026.

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