Bringing disruptive hope to disrupted families.
"We loved you before we knew you. Even when there was just hope for you, we loved you."
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
disrupted but not disheartened
Disruptive Hope is an organization designed to bring hope to families who have experienced a disrupted adoption. These adoptive families matched with a mother, but the match was never brought to fruition. It can occur at any point in the process, even after the birth of a baby, and potentially months after the adoptive parents have brought this child into their home.
When adoptive families match, they agree to a certain amount of “at risk” funds that are lost if the match is disrupted. These funds care for a mother's medical visits and living expenses between the time of match through a period after the birth. On average, each couple loses about $15,000.
A mother placing her baby for adoption can change her mind for many reasons. While it's a financial loss for adoptive families, these funds provide basic physical and emotional needs to women in unimaginable circumstances. We celebrate moms who choose to parent their babies and fully support every mother's right to do what she feels is in the best interest of her child. We wish all of these moms love and peace!
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While some adoptive families can sustain these financial losses, over 50% must pause their adoption process to fundraise for a second time. This can be extremely daunting as the family is often grieving the loss of a child they thought would be their own. About 1 in 3 of these families walk away from adoption, but 93% of families who stay in the process and match again will have a successful adoption.
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We are here to give loving support to these adoptive families, both financially and emotionally. In partnership with the Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County, we established this fund to benefit families with a disrupted match and significant financial need in order to start again. Through the Disruptive Hope Support Network, we are building a lasting network of disrupted match families, carrying each other emotionally during a challenging time.
LEARN ABOUT OUR FAMILIES
Hover over photos to see the journey of a typical family
Many families struggle with years of infertility before entering the adoption process.
It usually takes 4 to 6 months for families to complete the paperwork and be approved to begin an adoption search.
Disrupted matches can occur for many reasons. We love these moms and fully support her decision to do what she feels is best.
When a family experiences a
disrupted match,
they lose an average
of $15,000.
Some matches will even fall through as late as 6 months after placement with these families.
Over 50% of disrupted match families have to pause the process to fundraise again.
~1 in 3 disrupted match families walk away from adoption because they can't afford to try again.
Our fund provides couples with funds they need to start again and realize their dreams to adopt.
We connect these families with others who have experienced similar loss and can be a listening ear.
Once a couple matches again, their odds of success are 93%.
After a successful adoption, we then ask our families to share it to impact more families.
Families submit an average of 70 personal letters to mothers considering adoption before a match occurs.
HOW WE SUPPORT ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
providing hope through community
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This fund acts as a charitable investment account. Anyone can contribute cash, stocks, or other assets for a tax deduction and/or to avoid capital gains taxes. These funds are then invested for tax-free growth. Our adoption consulting groups and agencies then alert us of disrupted match families with the greatest financial need. Funds are then granted to these families via charitable non-profit organizations to allow them to continue their adoption journey. This fund is a 501c3 and may be eligible for employer matches.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Even with a wonderful support system, navigating the emotions of a disrupted adoption can be overwhelming and isolating. Most families don't know anyone who can truly empathize with their grief or who understand re-entering the adoption process. We offer a support network connecting disrupted match families with others who experienced a similar loss. They can provide encouragement, wisdom, or a much needed listening ear. This is available to any disrupted match family, not only those with financial need.
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