Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Laura Carpenter is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in creative direction and management across various organizations. Currently, Laura holds the position of Senior Manager of Design at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, having previously served as Manager of Design. Prior roles include Creative Services Manager at YWCA Columbus, where Laura managed significant fundraising events and revamped the organization’s website. Laura's career also encompasses graphic design roles at Checker Distributors, WGTE Public Broadcasting, and other firms, demonstrating expertise in visual communication and project management. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology, Visual Communications from Bowling Green State University and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs and builds awareness around the growing need and importance of foster care adoption in various ways. We also develop resources for employers and families to support the adoption journey. Through our signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the Foundation provides grants to adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters in our child-focused recruitment model to find loving, permanent homes for children in foster care. This model is up to three times more effective at serving children who have been in foster care the longest, including older youth, siblings and children with special needs. The Foundation offers a free library of resources to help families navigate the adoption journey, such as Finding Forever Families: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption and Strengthen Your Forever Family: A Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption. The Foundation also works to build awareness around the growing need and importance of adoption from foster care through public service announcements, social media campaigns, articles, events, sponsorships and more.