About us

Fostering a world where every child can thrive

We believe every child deserves stability, love, and nurturing to grow into their full potential.

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Our vision

Cultivating loving families for children in need

RaiseAChild brings personal experience and expert guidance to help you discover your options and support you on your path to caring for a child in your community.

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Our Mission

To inspire and encourage caring people to nurture children in foster care.

Fostering Services:

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Info Sessions
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Parent Matching Event
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Community Resources
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RaiseAChild Team

we know. we've been there.
Our team is proud to have a personal connection to our critical work.

Jason Cook
Jason Cook
Chief Program Officer

Foster-to-adopt parent of 7

Deyanira Contreras
Deyanira Contreras
Parent Advocate Deputy Director

Foster parent

Richard Avila-Winburn
Richard Avila-Winburn
Brand & Marketing Coordinator

Foster-to-adopt parent

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Sonja Lee
Community Event Planner

Parent

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Esmeralda Ortiz
Program & Event Associate

Former child in foster care

Kim Do
Kim Do
Administrative Associate
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Yuliana Gutierrez
Bilingual Parent Advocate

Foster care advocate

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Lluvia Tovar
Bilingual Parent Advocate

Former foster care counselor

Paris Cook-Troynel
Paris Cook-Troynel
Parent Advocate

Former child in foster care

Edgar Rodriguez
Edgar Rodriguez
Partnership Marketing Specialist
WE ARE HIRING

Join our team

RaiseAChild CEO

RaiseAChild is looking for a new CEO to start in 2024. Interested? Please apply

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RaiseAChild Board

Becky Walton
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Becky Walton
Board Co-Chair
VP of Sales & Business Development Parent
Amy Bernardino
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Amy Bernardino
Board Co-Chair & Governance Committee
Pennymac, SVP, Administration
Parent and Birthmother
Maggie Bohlman
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Maggie Bohlman
Governance Committee
Piece-by-Piece, Executive Director Foster-to-Adopt Parent
Beth McCluney
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Beth McCluney
Development, Co-chair
Krieger Speciality Products, Owner
Foster-to-Adopt Parent
Linda Konner
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Linda Konner
Development Co-Chair
Parent
Jonathan Fitzgerald
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Jonathan Fitzgarrald
Governance Committee
ChairEquinox Strategy Partners
Foster-to-Adopt Parent
Daniel Roemer
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Daniel Roemer
Program Outreach Committee
Rumack Family Foundation, VP
Foster-to-Adopt parent
Guillaume de Chalendar
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Guillaume de Chalendar
Development Committee
SVP, Head of Media & Entertainment
Banc of California
Lyndea Dew
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Lyndea Dew
Board Member
Vice President, Content & Talent Partnerships
NBCUniversal Advertising Platforms & Operations
Ross Smith-Knight
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Ross Smith-Knight
Board Member
Guaranteed Rate Mortgage
Foster-to-Adopt Parent
Sidney Hsu
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Sidney Hsu
Board Member
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Nancy Mogy
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Nancy Mogy
Board Member
Motivational Speaker & Youth Advocate
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Kristen Santangelo
Board Member
VP, Regional Facilities at PennyMac Loan Services

Agency Partners

RaiseAChild partners with FFA's and county agencies to find loving homes for children in foster care. We work closely with each agency to match parents with the needs of children in each agency's network.

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