ICYMI: News Roundup from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Right now, more than 115,000 children are waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. These young people were placed in care through no fault of their own because of abuse or neglect. They deserve a safe, loving and permanent family.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is committed to spreading the word about the urgent need for foster care adoption, advocating for adoption benefits in the workplace, providing resources to support the adoption journey and more.

Will you help by sharing one or more of the articles below?

How Much Does the Average Adoption Cost? featured on Today.com

In an article from Today.com, Foundation President & CEO Rita Soronen shared expertise and insights for prospective parents about the types of adoption, cost and support resources available.

“The adoption journey is one that, in the end, joyfully creates or expands a family and provides a child a permanent and loving home,” says Soronen. “Although costs can be a challenging part of that journey, there are multiple options and supports available.”

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How To Scale a Nonprofit Program, featured on The Nonprofit MBA Podcast

On a recent episode of The Nonprofit MBA podcast, host Stephen Halasnik highlighted how the Foundation has expanded its programs to help find permanent families for more children in foster care and lessons learned for other nonprofits.

Listen to the episode

How Businesses Can Get Started with Adoption Benefits, featured on Forbes.com

As a Forbes Nonprofit Council member, Rita Soronen wrote an article about the Foundation’s?Adoption-Friendly Workplace program?and how organizations can get started with offering adoption benefits.

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Together, we can achieve the vision that every child has a permanent home and a loving family. Thank you for your support!

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