Foster Care and Adoption Alliance
An alliance is not an organization to join, it is a cause to back. The model is simple: partner organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals who share a common cause, commit together to finding tangible ways to materially improve conditions surrounding that cause or if possible eradicating the problem altogether.
How it got started.
On the evening of May 13, 2021, 100 agency heads, business owners and interested funders gathered on the third floor of the Glazer Children's Museum to consider the challenges facing kids, families and caregivers in the foster care system in Tampa Bay. That honest and robust conversation uncovered both the complexity of the problem and also the sincere and wholehearted commitment of the people in the room. An alliance was proposed as a way to work toward a deeper understanding of the challenges, better interagency communication, developing a collaborative strategy and unlocking new funding opportunities. The resounding yes from that group gave birth to this new alliance.
What is the Foster Care and Adoption Alliance made of?
The Foster Care and Adoption Alliance is made up of 3 components that contribute to our unique ability to solve the problem:
An Alliance
An alliance of businesses, people and organizations who have united to address the most urgent needs of the foster care and adoption services in the Tampa Bay area.
A Strategy
A strategy that addresses all parts of the foster care and adoption cycle including prevention, intervention, and restoration. The strategy will be created and endorsed by experts in the fields of family services, who have agreed that this strategy will move the needle in the area of foster care and adoption in Florida.
A Fund
A fund that receives tax-deductible donations from Foster Care & Adoption Alliance partners and community members and invests those funds in qualified, vetted organizations who are moving the needle in the world of foster care and adoption in Tampa Bay.