# Monthly Coalition Update Template

*Community Engagement Hub — Coalition Building Toolkit*

*Two paragraphs and one ask. If it takes more than five minutes to read,
it won't be read. Send on the same day each month.*

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**Subject:** [Region] Child Care Coalition — [Month] update

**Progress.** [2–4 sentences. What moved since last month? Name people and
organizations doing the moving. One number if you have one: employers
engaged, downloads, attendees, spots added.]

**Next.** [2–3 sentences. What happens this month, who owns it, and the
date of the next meeting. Flag one decision coming to the steering
committee so nobody is surprised.]

**One ask.** [Exactly one, sized small: "Forward the employer survey to one
HR contact." / "Reply if you can host April's meeting." / "Share the
provider spotlight post."]

— [Coordinator name], for the [Region] Child Care Coalition

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*Demonstration content — keep the three-part structure even as content changes.*