Resources4Adoption Launches ADOPTION FINANCE UNIVERSITY

Coming Soon!  Hopscotch Adoptions, Inc will soon incorporate this course as a part of our education package to new clients at no additional charge.  Look for details and an announcement soon.

Resources4Adoption Launches ADOPTION FINANCE UNIVERSITY ™
Program to streamline the adoption process through financial education classes

(Kansas City, KS) – Resources4Adoption, a Kansas-based organization specializing in financial planning assistance and guidance for adoptive families across the United States announces the launch of Adoption Finance University™, a 5-module series of online learning tools designed to assist adoptive families and families considering adoption with the steps, tools, resources, and guidance necessary to make their dreams a reality.

Adoption Finance University™ founder and Resources4Adoption CEO, Cherri Walrod says, “We’ve worked with hundreds of families over the years, assisting them with step-by-step insight into the intricacies of adoption and the sometimes insurmountable costs. With Adoption Finance University™, families will be able to study, learn, and navigate their way through the confusing and expensive adoption finance rules, regulations, and the ever changing landscape of domestic and international adoption. Whether you’re considering your first adoption or you and your family have successfully adopted already, Adoption Finance University™ is a game-changer that can eliminate the stress of figuring out how to afford adoption.”

Adoption Finance University™ module 100 will be offered for an introductory price through December 31, 2012. Adoption Finance University™ includes lifetime subscription to “The Connector”, the Resources4Adoption newsletter that brings the latest news, trends, solutions and suggestions for fundraising ideas to families, as well as access to our monthly webinar series where families can ask questions and get advice directly from Cherri Walrod and the Adoption Finance University™ team.

To learn more, visit www.resources4adoption.com.

Hopscotch Adoptions Field Trip to Visit Congressman, Howard Coble

Last Friday, Hopscotch Adoptions staff took a field trip to visit our recently re-elected Congressman, Howard Coble.  For those of you that do not know Congressman Coble, he is truly admired and respected by all he has the opportunity to meet and work with.

Hopscotch officially presented the “Save the Adoption Tax Credit” to his office and asked for his support.  It was a great opportunity for each of us as parents and professionals to personally reach out.

Have you considered a family field trip to your Congressman’s district office?  If not, its a great ‘face to face’ opportunity to remind our elected officials of the real children and families their support means so much too. Visit your Congressman today!

A special thank you to Nancy Mazza, Congressman Coble’s High Point representative.  She is gracious and caring of all his constituents.  She is amazing!

Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption FREE Webinar…

Resources4Adoption presents a FREE webinar with special guest Julie Gumm, author of “Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption.”

We will discuss her book and the things she’s learned – what works, and what doesn’t – and creative approaches to funding your adoption.

Live Q and A will follow the discussion so be sure to register and have your questions answered by Julie and Resources4Adoption founder Cherri Walrod!

Learn More & Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3288695698991209728

Thank you,

Loryn Woodworth ~Administrative and Research Assistant,
Office and Social Media Manger
loryn@resources4adoption.com
www.resources4adoption.com

PHONE:  785-550-8907
Toll Free Fax Number 1-888-309-4836

Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption FREE Webinar…

Resources4Adoption presents a FREE webinar with special guest Julie Gumm, author of “Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption.”

We will discuss her book and the things she’s learned – what works, and what doesn’t – and creative approaches to funding your adoption.

Live Q and A will follow the discussion so be sure to register and have your questions answered by Julie and Resources4Adoption founder Cherri Walrod!

Register Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3288695698991209728

Thank you,

Loryn Woodworth ~Administrative and Research Assistant,
Office and Social Media Manger
loryn@resources4adoption.com
http://www.resources4adoption.com

PHONE:  785-550-8907
Toll Free Fax Number 1-888-309-4836

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Resources4Adoption Provides Financing Information

Resources4adoption.com provides the very latest in adoption financing education, information and resources… including a comprehensive database of adoption grants and loans to make adoption

Save the Adoption Tax Credit

As we announced last Thursday, the Adoption Tax Credit Working Group, of which Joint Council is a member of the Executive Committee, launched Save The Adoption Tax Credit.   Simply put – without reinstating the tax credit, many families finalizing in 2012 and all families finalizing in 2013 will lose over $13,000 in tax credits.

Obviously this will seriously impact the number of children finding a permanent family  through adoption.
If you have not yet done so, I urge you to;

1. ‘like’ the Adoption Tax Credit Facebook page
2. Use email, websites, blogs and twitter to urge your clients and supporters to join Save The Adoption Tax credit by ‘liking’ our Facebook page
3. Contact  Shari Cohey at the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (shari@ccainstitute) and sign-up your organization as a member of the Adoption Tax Credit Working Group

The launch of this initiative is only the first phase of our collective efforts.  As we move forward, we will be reaching out to you through our listservs, Facebook and emails.

For more details on this extremely important initiative, visit;
http://www.facebook.com/AdoptionTaxCredit and  www.adoptiontaxcredit.org/

Please join us today!

Best Wishes,
Tom DiFilipo

5 Commonly Asked Questions About Adoption Grants and Loans

I offer answers to some of the five most commonly asked questions in my latest blog post.  I hope you and your families find this information helpful

I receive a lot of emails and comments on Facebook from people all over the country who are confused about the adoption grant and loan process.  Many of them are trying to make sense of the mountain of basic adoption information and then on top of that here comes all this info and detail about adoption financing options.  It can be simply overwhelming to try and sort this all out.  I know exactly how this feels!  The feeling that I was drowning in a sea of red tape is still very fresh in my mind!

My desire is to ultimately see more children given a loving permanent home.  Therefore, I will share some of the lessons I learned over the last ten years through the completion of three international adoptions.

Here is the link to the full article on the Resources4adoption.com blog.

Cherri Walrod ~ Founder and Director
info@resources4adoption.com
www.resources4adoption.com