November 10, 2025
It started like a normal day. I was at the babysitter’s house with my little sister and a knock on the door would change our entire […]
October 1, 2025
“He just needed someone to go at his pace.” ~ Christine, Adoptive Mom Vicki and Christine’s story is told to celebrate Fostering Great Ideas 15th […]
November 10, 2023
Every relationship has its beginning somewhere. Michael and Raymond discovered something special in their tutoring relationship, something that deserved more attention than reading, writing, and arithmetic. […]
November 7, 2023
What makes the biggest difference for youth in foster care? What helps them to succeed? Such important questions – ones that are relevant to over 1,270 […]
October 25, 2023
Even if you don’t love academics, most people can remember a teacher that had a significant impact on their lives. Maybe your first grade teacher gave […]
August 21, 2023
Some people shudder when they hear the word “Algebra.” For most, you either like math with letters or you don’t. There is not much in between. […]
April 24, 2023
Malachi had no relationship with his family and faced aging out of foster care. When Daniel* first became a mentor to a youth in foster care, […]
April 20, 2023
For youth experiencing foster care, prom is a night to be normal. Ask any teenage girl looking forward to prom the reasons for her excitement, and […]
March 29, 2023
Why Does He Do Things The Hard Way? In the ever elusive search to find a new show for my spouse and I to watch together, […]
April 6, 2022
Stories of Connection: Bringing people together is the joy of our work. “What I love about Fostering Great Ideas is that we focus on relationships.”
March 21, 2022
What I love about Fostering Great Ideas, is the focus is not on outcomes but on relationships. As each program was developed, our care and attention […]
July 26, 2021
In the first half of 2021, we served 321 children through life-changing, one-to-one relationships. We supported hundreds more children through foster caregiver support, child welfare advocacy, […]