Your Donation, Their Future
Invest in the Power of Families Today
Right now, nearly half of American parents say their stress feels “overwhelming.” When families are isolated or unsupported, children’s mental health, relationships, and long-term success are at risk. Chronic stress and isolation don’t just impact individual families; they affect children’s mental health, academic success, and the well-being of entire communities.
But parental resilience changes everything. Research shows that when parents have opportunities to connect, reflect, and be supported, family relationships strengthen, confidence grows, and children and our communities thrive.
This is the work Be Strong Families does every single day.
The impact of our work is clear. Across 32,000 participants:
92% learned new ways to manage stress.
92% gained skills to navigate parenting challenges.
83% made lasting connections with other parents.
97% left knowing how to use the Protective Factors to keep their families strong.
Your support helps more families access these life-changing programs, and ensures they never have to navigate stress or isolation alone.
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We Work to Strengthening Families and Communities Nationwide
Be Strong Families strengthens families and communities through programs that foster resilience, healing, and growth.
Parent Cafés: Small, structured group conversations that foster family transformation, community building, peer relationships, and parent engagement in supportive programs.
Youth Leadership Programs: Preparing foster youth to advocate for positive change, from their communities all the way to legislation.
Our Impact: Over a decade of independent evaluations consistently show that Parent Cafés strengthen family resilience, reduce social isolation, and build the protective factors that support healthy child development.
Why Your Donation Matters: Your donation will help expand our programs to families across the U.S. and beyond. It’s more than support; it’s an investment in a more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world for current and future generations.
What your donations contribute to
Your donation will expand our programs, bringing them to families across the U.S. and beyond.
$50
Strength Builder
Impact: Provides a “Parent Café in a Box,” to community leaders.
Recognition: Personalized thank-you letter.
$100
Community Connector
Impact: Funds one “Taste of Cafés” session, a free monthly virtual café experience.
Recognition: Shout-out on social media and a personalized letter.
$250
Families Advocate
Impact: Pays for food and supplies for a Café that hosts up to 30 participants.
Recognition: Listing on our website, social media shout-out, and personalized letter.
$500
Funder for Better Futures
Impact: Enables 15 people to attend a specialized workshop like “Healthy Living – Put the Guns Down.”
Recognition: Listed on our website, social media shout-out, and personalized letter.
$1,000+
Leadership in Action
Impact: Funds a Fatherhood Training workshop, fostering community leadership.
Recognition: Special acknowledgment on our training website, social media shout-out, and personalized letter.
$2,500
Café Champion
Impact: Supports the start of Café programs in new communities or a series of ongoing sessions.
Recognition: Special recognition on the homepage of our website, social media shout-out, and personalized letter.
$5,000+
Visionary Partner
Impact: Supports foster youth-led initiatives like the Haircare Symposium.
Recognition: Sponsor listing on event materials, website, and social media.
Any amount makes a difference
Thank you to our recent Donors!
Morayo Adisa
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Karis Hastings
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Paul Nofer
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Shweta Jayawardhan
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Thomas Ecker
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Kenneth Krantz
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Stephanie Borkan
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Jill Sutherland
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Barbara Baldwin
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Indu Jayawardhan
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Andree Long
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Gail Koser
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Deborah Goetz
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Morayo Adisa • Karis Hastings • Paul Nofer • Shweta Jayawardhan • Thomas Ecker • Kenneth Krantz • Stephanie Borkan • Jill Sutherland • Barbara Baldwin • Indu Jayawardhan • Andree Long • Gail Koser • Deborah Goetz •
We appreciate you and your generosity!
Be Strong Families is a 501(c)(3) organization: all donations are 100% tax-deductible. Donors will receive a tax acknowledgment letter by mail and/or email.
Please contact us if you’d like to make your donation by check or an alternative method.