Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Tim Kelso has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and communications. Tim began their career as a Legislative Intern at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission in 2005. From there, they worked as a Deputy Press Secretary at the Ohio Senate from 2006 to 2009. Subsequently, they served as a Deputy Communication Director at the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, Tim joined Battelle for Kids and held various roles including Marketing Coordinator, Advocacy Specialist, Senior Advocacy Specialist, and Senior Specialist of Marketing and Communications. Tim then moved on to work at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, where they held positions such as Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications, Director of Strategic Communications, and currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications.
Tim Kelso attended Ohio University from 2001 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication.
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.