Our technology is built on

INNOVATION + LOVE

Empowering people to create connections so every child is rooted in family

a digital transformation of family recruitment + matching in adoption and foster care

Adoption-Share is the nonprofit organization behind the Family-Match application.

Since 2013, Adoption-Share has equipped stakeholders with technology, analysis, and insights to improve outcomes for children and families.

We started with private infant adoption, streamlining connections between licensed adoption agencies and home-study-approved families for faster, more efficient matching. For over ten years, our network served as a beacon of hope for families navigating the complexities of private infant adoption.

Today 100% of our focus has shifted to expanding our Family-Match application —the world’s most advanced foster and adoptive parent recruitment and matching platform. It is now our full-time focus to reach communities with this technology, leveraging unique datasets and research, and prioritizing quality child-family pairings.

17%

Increase in finalized adoptions for the "hardest to place" children in foster care

Slaugh, et al. (2024). Search and Matching for Adoption from Foster Care.

60%

Improvement in placements over the national average, plus 33% reduced disruptions in platform version 2

Setrakian-Gonzaga Consulting analysis of Family-Match Application.

1200

Children matched by child
welfare professionals using Family-Match

5000

Families recruited to serve
as adoptive or foster parents

600

Children with finalized adoptions

$90M

Saved by states using our technology to finalize adoptions

Where We Work

At Adoption-Share, we believe every child deserves a loving, permanent home. That’s why we created Family-Match, a groundbreaking digital tool designed to transform adoption and foster care placement.

These maps show our success in harnessing data-driven compatibility matching to connect waiting children with the families best suited to meet their needs—quickly, efficiently, and with lasting success. Our mission is to make this technology available to families and agencies nationwide, ensuring no child waits longer than necessary to find their forever home.

Expanding Our Reach

Working to make family recruitment + matching technology available in every state

Committed to Secure Data Use

Our annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit completion confirms the Family-Match application and infrastructure are maintained in a manner that promotes the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of user data.

Adoption-Share Leadership

Adoption-Share is revolutionizing the child welfare system by leveraging cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions to connect children with families—quickly and effectively.

Our Board of Directors brings together experts in social work, technology, research, and program development to advance our mission with precision and empathy.

At the core of our success is Family-Match, a transformative application designed by a team of strategic, compassionate professionals—all dedicated to optimizing placement outcomes. With a commitment to efficiency and impact, we’re reshaping the future of adoption and foster care—ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow up in a loving family.