Thinking of My Mom and My Mother on Mother’s Day
I think about my mom and my mother a lot. As a person who was adopted I think about the woman who raised me along with my dad and I think about the woman who gave birth to me. There are two times a...
View Article12th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap
Last night, The Donaldson Adoption Institute was delighted to celebrate it’s 12th Annual Taste of Spring event, celebrating food, fun and friendship. Chefs and sommeliers from the best restaurants in...
View ArticleWill & Kristen’s TV Movie ‘A Deadly Adoption’ Is No Laughing Matter
Every day at the Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI), we search the news to stay current on issues relating to adoption and foster care adoption in order to keep our community and the general public...
View ArticleOn Father’s Day, Thinking of the Dad Who Raised Me — and the Father Who Might...
This week, the Huffington Post published a piece by our Chief Executive April Dinwoodie. Below is an excerpt from the original post found here. I think about my dad and my father a lot. As a...
View ArticleToday, A Commitment to Families
Today, January 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued their opinion in Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges, et al., ultimately declaring that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex...
View ArticleSimple Dreams on the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is upon us, marking a great moment in history as it signifies our official independence as a nation. All across America the red, white and blue will be waving. Families will gather...
View ArticleLet’s Ignite a New Conversation During National Adoption Month
In August, the Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) announced a bold new initiative that seeks to ignite a national conversation about adoption in the 21st century. Let’s Adopt Reform...
View ArticleNational Adoption Month: What We ARE Grateful For
Almost twenty years ago, November was designated as National Adoption Month (NAM). Its core purpose was to focus on the needs of children in foster care who were awaiting the permanency of adoption....
View ArticleA Child is Born: An Adoption Journey Through the Holidays
It starts with Thanksgiving and it is all about family. The ultimate “Throwback Thursday,” Thanksgiving is a time when old family folklore is rehashed, new memories are made, clashes can explode and...
View ArticleThere’s No Room for Adoption Stigma in Ads
Misperceptions about adoption have led to thoughtlessness by individuals and brands as they make emotional elements surrounding adoption the punchline to a poorly crafted joke. We saw this last month...
View ArticleTransaction to Transformation
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) launched our Let’s Adopt Reform initiative in August 2015 to ignite a national conversation about adoption and foster care adoption in the 21st century. The...
View ArticleA Universal Right
Last month, several media outlets revealed the story of an adopted person in Iowa who had petitioned the Iowa courts to release the names of her biological parents based on medical need. Reportedly,...
View ArticleDAI’s Let’s Adopt Reform National Tour Panelists Share Their Adoption...
Since last November, The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) has traveled around the U.S. to educate and raise awareness about vital issues that impact the adoption and foster care adoption experiences....
View Article13th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap
13th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap Last night, The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) proudly celebrated its 13th annual Taste of Spring Food and Wine Benefit at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New...
View ArticleNew Ways of Uniting Families
During National Foster Care Month, our awareness is heightened about the needs of children who live with foster families as well as those who are waiting in foster care to be adopted. This year’s...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Support ALL Families in Adoption
Adoption by same-sex couples became legal nationwide when a U.S. judge removed Mississippi’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples in March 2016. Despite this landmark legislation, same-sex couples still...
View ArticleTransaction to Transformation
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) launched our Let’s Adopt Reform initiative in August 2015 to ignite a national conversation about adoption and foster care adoption in the 21st century. The...
View ArticleA Universal Right
Last month, several media outlets revealed the story of an adopted person in Iowa who had petitioned the Iowa courts to release the names of her biological parents based on medical need. Reportedly,...
View ArticleDAI’s Let’s Adopt Reform National Tour Panelists Share Their Adoption...
Since last November, The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) has traveled around the U.S. to educate and raise awareness about vital issues that impact the adoption and foster care adoption experiences....
View Article13th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap
13th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap Last night, The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) proudly celebrated its 13th annual Taste of Spring Food and Wine Benefit at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New...
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