Protecting Childhood Before Harm Begins
Your support ensures that protection starts early—when it matters most.
The Educate Before Eight Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to the Educate Before Eight® Program through donations, grants, and partnerships with schools and communities.
Every contribution helps bring prevention-based education and emotional wellness programs to schools and families who need them most.
Our Mission
Prevention Begins Before Age Eight
The Educate Before Eight Foundation exists to expand access to early brain-based prevention education in communities where resources are limited.
We believe prevention should not depend on zip code, funding level, or family circumstance. Every child deserves protection during the most critical window of brain development.
Board of Directors
Elle Constantine
President & Founder
Founder of Educate Before Eight and national early prevention advocate dedicated to early brain-based protection and child safety.
Denise McDonnell
Treasurer
Provides financial oversight and governance support to ensure fiscal integrity, accountability, and responsible stewardship of donor funds.
Erica Tammaro
Secretary
Supports board operations, documentation, and community engagement efforts to advance early prevention initiatives.
Mark Guidobono Jr.
Board Member
Advises on strategic growth, operational development, and community partnerships supporting the Foundation’s mission.
Catherine Schultz
Board Member
Contributes leadership insight and community perspective to strengthen outreach and program expansion.
MaryBeth Balardo
Board Member
Supports mission advancement through advocacy, collaboration, and community-centered engagement.
Sponsorship of Underserved Schools
Through donor and grant support, the Foundation sponsors Educate Before Eight implementation inunderserved and high-need schools, ensuring access to early prevention regardless of zip code.
Research Initiatives
The Foundation supports research initiatives focused on early brain development, trauma-informed prevention, and long-term outcome tracking to strengthen the scientific foundation of early universal prevention.
Donor Opportunities
Individuals, corporations, and foundations may partner with the Educate Before Eight Foundation to expand national reach, sponsor school districts, and advance research-backed early prevention efforts.
“When we reach children early, we change the story before it begins.”
— Elle Constantine
How Your Donation Makes an Impact
Turning Awareness Into Action
The Need
Every year, millions of children enter school without the emotional regulation, refusal skills, and protective language needed to navigate drugs, peer pressure, and unsafe situations.
Prevention works best before harmful influences appear — during the earliest years of brain development.The Educate Before Eight Foundation works to ensure children everywhere have access to prevention-based education during these critical years.
$280
Sponsors the full Educate Before Eight program license for a classroom, for 3 years — helping protect children during the most critical years of brain development.
Contributions to the Educate Before Eight Foundation support:
- Expansion into underserved schools and districts
- Development of educator training resources
- Ongoing curriculum research and program refinement
- Community awareness and early prevention initiatives
All donations directly advance access to prevention-based education for children and families.
How You Can Help
Be a Part of the Change
You can help us protect the next generation by joining our mission:
Donate
Partner
Work with us to bring Educate Before Eight programs to your community or district.
Share Our Story
Use your voice to raise awareness online using #EducateBeforeEight and help spread prevention through education.
Transparency & Trust
Educate Before Eight Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to early childhood prevention and public education.
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. EIN: 33-4892705
Planting Seeds Books, LLC provides curriculum materials under license. The Foundation operates independently from Educate Before Eight LLC. While both share a common mission, the Foundation focuses on charitable access and expansion initiatives.