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The Company Who Brought Roof Rejuvenation Technology to Market Now Pledges to Help Find Forever Homes for Children in Foster Care

On January 18, 2024, Roof Maxx announced a partnership benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national, nonprofit public […] Read More

Mike Welch Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees 

Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for more than 140,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems Columbus, Ohio […] Read More

Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list shows increased commitment of U.S. companies to provide benefits for employees who foster and adopt  

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is excited to announce the 17th annual 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list of employers leading the way in providing adoption and foster care benefits and recognizing the need for this life-changing support.  Read More

Terry Stigdon joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national nonprofit public charity, welcomed Terry Stigdon as a member of its board of trustees, serving a three-year term. Read More

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Celebrates 1,500 Adoptions from Foster Care in Ohio

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national nonprofit public charity, is proud to announce that more than 1,500 Ohio children who lingered in foster care, now have permanent, loving homes, thanks to its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids. This program is implemented in the state of Ohio through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) and adoption professionals across the state. Read More

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Celebrates 1,000 Adoptions from Foster Care in Florida

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national nonprofit public charity, is proud to announce that more than 1,000 children have been adopted from foster care in Florida through its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids. Read More

The Nonprofit MBA Podcast

Rita Soronen from the Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions, a leading provider of loans for nonprofits, discuss running an integrated fundraising and marketing team for your nonprofit. Read More

Rob Geen Named Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees Chair

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announced that Rob Geen, has been elected as chair of its board of trustees. Geen formerly served as vice chair and has been a member of the Foundation’s board since 2016. Read More

Jelani Freeman Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, welcomed Jelani Freeman as a member of its board of trustees, serving a three-year term. Read More

Rich Krumholz Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, welcomed Rich Krumholz as a member of its board of trustees, serving a three-year term. Read More

Kris Kaffenbarger Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, welcomed Kris Kaffenbarger as a member of its board of trustees, serving a three-year term. Read More

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Expands Foster Care Adoption Program Statewide in Georgia

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) are proud to announce a partnership that will lead to more adoptions of the longest-waiting youth waiting in foster care.   Read More
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