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CAFO2025 Full Conference Audio Download
CAFO2025 Full Conference Audio Download
Now available! Purchase the audio recordings from the General Sessions and Instructional workshops from the CAFO2025 conference in Houston, TX to enjoy at your own pace. This year’s CAFO2025 theme is “DISTINCT: Different from the World, for the World. Of this we can be sure: what our world needs most is not just more of … Read more
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Cultivating Soul Care
Cultivating Soul Care
New Research on What Truly Protects Those Who Serve Vulnerable Children Join the CAFO Research Center for an in-depth look at new findings on the role of spiritual support in promoting well-being among child welfare professionals. This webinar will unpack insights from our peer-reviewed study, Organization Spiritual Support, Burnout and Well-being in Child Welfare Settings, … Read more
Using AI Wisely and Well: Guidelines for the CAFO Community
Using AI Wisely and Well: Guidelines for the CAFO Community
Developed by a working group of leaders in the CAFO community, this booklet serves as some foundational guidance for ethical and effective use of AI tools in child and family-serving organizations. Rooted in both Scripture and child protection principles, it unpacks four key areas related to AI use in organizations including: The resource also includes … Read more
How Spiritual Support at Work Can Prevent Burnout and Improve Well-Being
How Spiritual Support at Work Can Prevent Burnout and Improve Well-Being
This infographic is based on a study published by Nicole Gilbertson Wilke, Jedd Medefind, and Amanda Hiles Howard. The study examined how organizations’ faith identity, perceived organizational support for spiritual practices, and perceived ability to implement those practices predict well-being and professional quality of life among child welfare professionals. A total of 262 professionals working … Read more
Making the Pitch
Making the Pitch
Your passion to see your community reach more than enough for children and families in foster care runs deep. But when you have the opportunity to communicate that passion and invite others to join you, sometimes you feel a bit overwhelmed—or like you aren’t quite connecting with your audience. Whether you are a former foster … Read more
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Thought Leadership from Collaborate: Community Mapping
Thought Leadership from Collaborate: Community Mapping
This document highlights conversations from virtual Collaborate: Community Mapping. Leaders living and serving around the world shared their perspectives on Community Mapping.
Cómo el Apoyo Espiritual en el Trabajo Puede Prevenir el Agotamiento y Mejorar el Bienestar de los Trabajadores que se Dedican al Bienestar Infantil
Cómo el Apoyo Espiritual en el Trabajo Puede Prevenir el Agotamiento y Mejorar el Bienestar de los Trabajadores que se Dedican al Bienestar Infantil
Esta infografía se basa en un estudio publicado por Nicole Gilbertson Wilke, Jedd Medefind y Amanda Hiles Howard. El estudio examinó cómo la identidad religiosa de las organizaciones, el apoyo percibido por parte de estas a las prácticas espirituales y la capacidad percibida para implementar dichas prácticas predicen el bienestar y la calidad de vida … Read more
Thought Leadership from Collaborate: The Legacy of Leadership
Thought Leadership from Collaborate: The Legacy of Leadership
This document highlights conversations from virtual Collaborate: The Legacy of Leadership. Leaders living and serving around the world shared their perspectives on Biblical mentorship.
Practical Elements of Fundraising
Practical Elements of Fundraising
Thought Leadership from Collaborate: Practical Elements of Fundraising. This resource highlights conversations and input from leaders living and serving around the world in regard to fundraising in their local contexts.
Fuel + Friction: Minimizing the Barriers that Keep Churches from Taking Action
Fuel + Friction: Minimizing the Barriers that Keep Churches from Taking Action
What if, more often than not, churches are already on board with your vision and mission, there’s just some things they feel are standing in their way from engaging, and until someone helps them deal with those things they simply can’t see a clear path forward? What if we keep trying to convince them to … Read more
Engaging Across Cultures: Principles and Practices for Amplifying Local Leadership
Engaging Across Cultures: Principles and Practices for Amplifying Local Leadership
Engaging Across Cultures: Principles and Practices for Amplifying Local Leadership focuses on engaging across cultures to develop the ability and independence of local individuals and communities as a whole to meet their needs. After all, who better to solve the challenges a local community faces than those who know are the most proximate to the … Read more
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