The B. H. Rowland Foundation (BHRF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and supporting the work of high-quality early childhood educators in North Carolina. The foundation exists to fulfill the following objectives:
• Benefit the community of early childhood educators in North Carolina. • Raise funds to support scholarships, grants, and awards for high quality early childhood educators in North Carolina. • Maintain close collaborations with other professional and non-profit organizations that support the early childhood education workforce in North Carolina, such as the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCAEYC). • Maintain close collaboration with other governmental and university-based organizations that support early childhood educators within North Carolina, such as the Early Educator Support program.