Family Forward NC

Become a Certified Employer

Below is an eligibility check to help us determine if your organization is eligible to pursue a Family Forward NC Employer Certification. In order to proceed with the application process, your organization must:

Have a minimum of five employees located in NC working at least 30 hours per week
Allow 100% of the employees working at least 30 hours per week to be eligible for benefits
Have written policies available to all employees
Pay a non-refundable application fee of $50.

After submitting this eligibility check, if your organization meets the above criteria, you will receive a link in your email to begin the certification process.

Ready to get started? Apply today!

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Your Name*

Job Title*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Secondary Contact Name*

Please include the name and contact information for an additional person that we may contact regarding your company's application and certification status.

Secondary Contact Job Title*

Secondary Contact Email Address*

Secondary Contact Phone Number*

About the Organization

Name of Organization*

Industry*

Other Industry*

My business or organization has at least 5 employees physically present in North Carolina.*

Yes

Total number of full and part time employees in your organization (in NC and out of state):*

1-4 employees

5-49 employees

50-99 employees

100-499 employees

500+ employees

Number of full and part time employees located in NC:*

Are 100% of employees working at least 30 hours per week eligible for benefits?*

Yes

Does your organization have written policies available to all employees?*

Yes

How does your organization define family? Check all that apply.*

This question is for data collection only and does not impact eligibility.

Birth (including parent, child, sibling and grandparent)

Marriage

Domestic partner

Adoption

Foster

A legal ward

Child in loco parentis

Hidden

What steps/actions has your organization taken to ensure that employees are aware of and utilize their benefits?

Is the business majority-owned by a member (or members) of an underrepresented group?*

This question is solely to determine eligibility of your organization for some additional recognition opportunities and/or networking events. It does not impact eligibility for certification.

Yes

Where is your company located? If you have several locations and/or employees work remotely, select the company's primary location. *

This question is for data collection only and does not impact eligibility.

Western Region

Northwest Region

Southwest Region

Piedmont Triad Region

Sandhills Region

North Central Region

Northeast Region

Southeast Region

How did you find out about the Family Forward NC Employer Certification?*

Colleague

Family Forward NC or NC Early Childhood Foundation newsletter

Other newsletter

News Story

Twitter

Linked In

Other

If Other, please include source:

Good news! You are eligible for certification.
Please enter your billing information below to pay the $50 one-time non-refundable application fee. Then we will get you started.
Your application and certification fees are in direct support of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Family Forward NC initiative. Your participation supports NCECF’s efforts to create a strong foundation for children across the state.

Billing Information

Billing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Application Fee

Credit Card*

Card Details

Cardholder Name

Certification Data & Use Agreement*

By participating in the Family Forward NC (FFNC) Employer Certification, I

Confirm that I have read and understand NC Early Childhood Foundation’s (NCECF) privacy policy, including the collection, use, safeguards, and protection of personally identifiable information (PII).
Understand and consent to the use of my organization’s

information, collected in the certification process, in developing reports and data, in aggregate, for reporting and industry benchmarking purposes which will be shared publicly, including but not limited to, NCECF board members and stakeholders, private and public agencies and employers, the FFNC advisory council, newsletter subscribers, and/or partner organizations;
name, website, logo, location(s), industry, number of employees, level and date of certification, and categories of family friendly policies offered in the publicly accessible FFNC Certified Employer Directory, and in FFNC and NCECF social media, newsletters, and other marketing materials, upon certification.

Understand and agree to the following terms and conditions,

FFNC Certified Employer marketing materials may not be modified.
The FFNC Certified Employer badge, digital and print, may not be altered in any way except to be resized, with a minimum size for digital use at 150 pixels wide and minimum size for print use at 4 inches wide.
The certification fee is determined by an organization’s number of employees, at initial certification and upon recertification.
To obtain and maintain certification, document verifications and payment must be submitted as requested.
If my organization no longer qualifies for certification, it will lose the use of the FFNC Certified Employer logo and associated marketing materials and benefits.
Both FFNC and the Certified Employer have the right to terminate/withdraw an application or certification.

Certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information I have provided is true and accurate and I understand that a false statement may lead to loss of certification.
Agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NCECF and any of its officers and employees from tangible or intangible damage that may occur to my organization.

I agree to the terms and conditions.

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.