Alumni Podcast Discusses Integrating Lived Experts
There is a growing recognition of the importance of incorporating the voices of people who have experience with government systems into services, but, as Foster America’s Senior Project Manager Takkeem […]
Discussing Creative Ways to Engage Lived Experts in Policymaking
Foster America alum SL (Shree Lakshmi) Rao kicked off the year with a community-based webinar explaining how to authentically engage lived experts in the policy change process. More than 200 […]
Roundup: New and expanded alumni ventures in 2021
Foster America alumni have many skills that make them successful entrepreneurs, and in 2021, seven alumni launched or grew their own social ventures. Some ventures were supported by Foster America’s […]
Alumni and Fellows dig into networking, development opportunities
Foster America alumni and fellows have had a few opportunities recently to connect with one another, network, and continue to hone their policy and leadership skills. In October, fellows from […]
Marie Zemler Wu Moderates Panel on Storytelling that Protects Vulnerable Populations
How can nonprofits use the power of storytelling to effectively communicate their message, without exploiting vulnerable populations? That’s the question more than 300 people considered during a recent panel conversation […]
Over $1M Awarded to Continue Foster America Alum’s Prevention Work
Scott County, Minnesota has been granted more than $1 million over the next 4.5 years to continue funding the prevention work advanced by Foster America alumna Heather Wilson. Heather was […]
Alum secures multi-year funding to promote kinship care in Minnesota
Continuing his work in the child welfare field, Foster America alumnus Asad Bandeali has partnered with nonprofit organization Family Rise Together to win a $500,000 grant towards promoting kinship caregiving […]
Senior Fellow’s Research Shows MN Program Reduces Racial Disparities in Child Welfare
New research published by senior fellow Mathangi Swaminathan shows that one program in Minnesota shows strong results in reducing racial disparities for entry into the child welfare system. In 2019, […]
Alumni Convening spreads joy, ideas
How can we create joy and connections while innovating and advancing the child welfare field? That’s the question that Foster America alumni came together to discuss for two days in […]
Asad Bandeali on the Behind the Scenes Work of Systems Change
Many people know that change rarely happens quickly within government, particularly at the federal level. When important legislation gets passed, oftentimes that passage is just the beginning of a multi-year […]
