Radical Transparency
Know exactly what your donation accomplished.
This isn't a fundraising page. It's a public dashboard. Every contribution is traceable to a tangible, measurable outcome — and every number below is maintained by us, in real time, as the work actually happens.
What your gift does
Supporters aren't funding an organization. They're funding systems change.
Not "support our mission." Instead — your $30 compensated one young person for sharing their lived expertise. Your $300 funded a listening session that directly informed SaySo and our policy recommendations. Pick the outcome you want to make possible.
$5
Fuel a Conversation
Provides snacks and drinks for one youth participating in an in-person listening session.
Give $5$30
Sponsor a Voice
Compensates one youth for one hour of sharing their lived expertise.
Give $30$50
Build Community
Provides meals for youth participants and volunteers during an in-person session.
Give $50$100
Make the Conversation Possible
Supports professional facilitation for a listening session.
Give $100$300
Fund a Listening Session
Sponsors one complete virtual Future by Design Listening Session — five compensated youth, structured facilitation, qualitative data collection, actionable recommendations, updates to SaySo, and policy insights.
Give $300$500
Bring the Conversation to a Community
Supports an in-person listening session through youth compensation, meals, travel, and materials.
Give $500$1000
Sponsor a Regional Stop
Sponsors a regional stop on the Future by Design Listening Tour.
Give $1000Live Impact Dashboard
The work, in numbers — updated as it happens.
This is our public accountability dashboard. These are aggregate, de-identified counts maintained directly by The Fostered — no individual participant data is ever stored or displayed.
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Youth Compensated
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Listening Sessions Held
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Communities Visited
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Miles Traveled
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Hours of Youth Expertise
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Policy Recommendations Produced
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SaySo Resources Developed
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Guiding Philosophy
Trust is earned through transparency.
Every contribution should produce visible, measurable outcomes. Every supporter should understand exactly how their investment helps strengthen families, elevate youth voices, improve technology, and inform better public policy.
If we ask people to invest in change, we have a responsibility to show them that change.