We are Grateful
Celebrating 20 years of CAFO in 2024
CAFO unites a growing movement in shared initiatives to inspire and equip God’s people to care effectively for vulnerable children and families, rooted always in Christian discipleship and the life of the local church.
Nonprofit Members
(up from 263 in 2023)
Church Members
Global Network Members
(4,768 churches and 1,707 NGOs)
Children served worldwide through CAFO member organizations
Families served worldwide through CAFO member organizations
Students enrolled in the CAFO Academy + 17 new courses created
Attendees at CAFO2024 in Nashville (virtual + in-person)
Grant Funds distributed in support of collaboration
New books published, including an illustrated children's book
Live learning experiences (webinars, cohorts & coaching)
People from 155 different countries visited our website
In a rare collaboration, CAFO’s Pure Religion Project + The Worship Initiative wrote and produced three new songs in an EP called “Father to the Fatherless” to equip the Church to know, love and worship God more fully.
CAFO was featured in a number of publications and media outlets, including
CAFO2024 Summit Attendees
From 45 states
45+ countries
with 212 workshops
and 219 presenters
Your Voices
& Stories
INITIATIVE
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CAFO Initiatives unite the strengths of leaders in the field to solve problems too big to solve alone.
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Celebrating $17 million in growth
Since 2020, we have supported more than 200 ministries through teaching and coaching. Of these ministries, those that have engaged most regularly with us over the past three years have seen revenue growth of approximately $17 million.
Published 2 Books on Resilience
In 2025 we were thrilled to published two new books: Overcoming: What Scripture & Science Say About Resilience and Caleb Koala’s Comeback Ride to equip parents and practitioners to facilitate resilience in the children they love and explain the concepts in easy-to-understand ways.
Launched Intensive 2-Year Training Program to Empower Local Leaders as Coaches
We launched the second round of the Care Transition Accelerator Academy, a two-year program to train local coaches in more than a dozen nations around the world to help organizations transition from residential to family-based care. These leaders have completed almost 100 hours of classes and will complete a real-world practicum next year, coaching a residential program toward family care.
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Equipped 1600+ leaders from 50+ countries during Collaborate
Collaborate united leaders in Nashville at CAFO2024 Summit with global leaders gathering in 30 locations around the world for a hybrid virtual event to discuss best practices in engaging the church to care for vulnerable children and families.
Empowered global leaders through translation services in multiple languages
By providing real-time translation of all Global learning events in multiple languages, we are increasing the accessibility of training and fostering an inclusive environment for diverse leaders.
MTE Fellowship Engaged Foster Care Collaborators in 32 Counties in 18 States
The MTE Fellowship engaged 32 local counties in 18 different states, bringing together over 170 collaborators to provide more than enough for children and families in foster care.
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Distributed & Awarded $360,260 in Funding to Fuel Collaboration
Since 2023, the More Than Enough Together Fund, which fuels local foster care collaborations, has distributed $247,160 – and has awarded an additional $113,000 that will be distributed as these collaborations raise local matching funds.
Everyone Can Do Something Book Released in Spanish
Everyone Can Do Something is the anchor resource for the work of CAFO’s Pure Religion Project in equipping and coaching churches. In 2024, we released it in Spanish and have sold more than 197 copies. The English version has sold over 6,863 copies to date.
Engaged Churches through Special Projects in Film & Music
In 2024 we partnered with Angel Studios and Peacetree Productions to create a co-branded small group discussion guide to be used alongside Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot to inspire churches and organizations to take their next step in engaging with the foster care crisis. Secondly, we collaborated with The Worship Initiative to create a brand new EP, Father to the Fatherless, designed to help congregations worship God and reflect on His heart for the vulnerable. To date, we have seen over 157,000 streams of the EP, across 48,000 listeners.
New resources developed for foster & adoptive parents
In its first full year, the Family Institute launched a range of resources targeting key areas of need for foster and adoptive families working to help their children heal and thrive. These range from workshops, succinct educational pamphlets, and one-to-one coaching, to an intensive at CAFO2024 on the Vital Role of the Christian Family in Promoting Mental Health.
Advocated for Wise, Effective Child Welfare Policies in DC
While CAFO’s primary focus will always be the work of the church, we will continue to advocate for wise, effective child welfare policies that welcome faith-based organizations. CAFO is currently involved in a number of DC-based policy entities, including the Bi-Partisan Policy Center’s Child Welfare Initiative, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.
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Hosted 52 CEOs & Their Spouses at Annual Soul & Strategy Retreat
We hosted 52 CEOS and their spouses representing over 50 CAFO member organizations at the Soul & Strategy Retreat at Winshape Retreat Center in Georgia. Alongside deep refreshment, the retreat also helped CEOs map strategies to care well for their teams in mind, spirit, body and relationships.
Thank You!
Thank you for making the 20th year of CAFO a beautiful celebration of God's faithfulness and for your dedication to caring for orphaned and vulnerable children and families everywhere. Your generous support fuels this mission.
