Welcome to the Foster 50 Challenge! Thank you for joining us on this important journey to grow your foster network programming. In our first episode, you’ll hear real talk about what actually works to build a foster program that scales and sustains. We’ll also discuss the important checkpoints of the Foster 50 program to prepare you for grant submission timing and for our national consumer launch to drive foster participation to your organization.

PLEASE NOTE: Office Hours have been changed due to the Memorial Day holiday. They will now be Mondays, May 5, 12, 19, and Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 12pm PT/3pm ET.

HOSTS: Kristen Hassen, Principal, Outcomes Consulting
Kelly Duer, Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist, Maddie's Fund

GUEST: Sarah Aguilar, Director, Santa Barbara County Animal Services

LINKS:

• Sign up for the Foster 50 Challenge!
• Foster 50 Challenge recruitment checklist
• Fostering Connections: A Guide to Strengthening Volunteer & Foster Programs
• Foster resource collections
• How to pilot a program
• Super charge your foster program with these 7 guiding principles (5 min. read)