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 NC. • Raise funds to support scholarships, grants, and awards for professionals in NC. • Maintain close collaborations with other professional and non-profit organizations that support the early childhood education workforce in NC: North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCAEYC) North Carolina Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Association (NCIMHA). • Maintain close collaboration with governmental and university-based organizations that support early childhood educators within NC, such as the Early Educator Support program.