here's some interesting info - for those that are trying to come up with adoption money.

Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption honors employers offering adoption benefits
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has released its list of the nation's Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.
The Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America list includes the top 100 organizations that provide exceptional support to employees who adopt. Rankings are based on the amount of financial assistance and paid leave provided. The foundation compiled the results from survey data collected from 919 U.S. employers. Several survey partners helped extend the survey's scope even further by asking their subscribers/members to participate
Adoption benefits are voluntary, employer-provided and include some combination of financial assistance, paid leave and unpaid leave. According to the foundation's 2008 survey results, the average adoption-friendly employer has had a policy in place for eight years, offers up to $5,000 in financial assistance and five weeks of paid leave. The foundation, now celebrating its 16th anniversary, has seen a significant increase in the number of employers offering adoption benefits over the years, which mirrors an annual survey conducted by Hewitt Associates LLC, a global outsourcing and consulting company providing human capital management services. Of the 1,000 major U.S. employers surveyed, Hewitt reports a steady increase of companies offering financial adoption benefits, from 12 percent in 1990 to 47 percent in 2007.

To view the complete Top 100 list, click here. (Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces - AFW - Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)

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Great information!! Thanks for sharing it.

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Thanks for sharing Jen...That foundation is great L and I actually worked with a little when we tried to get her company to bring on adoption benefits.

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That's terrific info! Thanks!
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Thanks Jenn for this info

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