Terri Sorensen

@Terri_Sorensen

CEO, Friends of the Children. We give children in foster care/low-resource schools a Friend (salaried, professional mentor) for 12+ yrs. Follow

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Joined August 2010
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  1. Mar 17

    Shapiro: In His State of the Union Address, President Biden Called on All Americans to Step Up for Students. Here Are 3 Places to Start | The 74

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    Mar 4

    Friends of the Children featured today ! GRAMMY award-winning artist hosted and invited Brittanie, mother from to talk about her family and their mentors! Photo: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Watch the video:

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    Mar 3

    We champion communities’ work by partnering with nonprofits to achieve their missions. We do this by providing long-term capacity-building grants, peer learning, and advocating for the broader adoption of collaborative, trust-based philanthropic practice.

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  4. Feb 28

    It was an honor to be to celebrate with and - generous supporters of through the

    This week, we celebrated the opening of our first retail store at ! 🥂 Thank you to everyone who came out to the event and to our valued partners including , , , and more.
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  5. Feb 17

    We are so grateful to Michael Jordan for his investment in ! Wishing him the happiest of birthdays!🎉

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    Happy Birthday, Michael Jordan! Your support has had such an incredible impact on the youth in our program! We hope this video shows our gratitude for all the good you've done and for how much you mean to us. THANK YOU! 🎉🎉
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    Jan 27

    LIVE: Carmi Brown, Chief Program Officer asks insightful questions to other orgs at the Summit: - If you aren’t engaging formally with caregivers, what are the opportunities within your program? - What are the challenges? - What have you learned today?

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    Jan 25

    Thrilled to share Friends of the Children launches its 25th site soon, in Phoenix! Funders and partners are helping us create greater impact for more children. We reached our goal of 25 locations by 2025 three years early!

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  8. 12 Nov 2021

    Excited to see honor and for their investment in

    Congratulations to and ! We continue to be thankful for, and inspired by, your amazing generosity. Thank you for highlighting .
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    10 Nov 2021

    Exciting news! Our incredible partner has been nominated for two major awards for their work celebrating how Check it out from Adweek and The Drum’s !!!

    We’re so honored to be nominated by and in this year’s advertising awards! S/O to . Adweek The Drum
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    30 Oct 2021

    “To the underestimated, the overlooked and the outcast, Trust Your Power!”

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    25 Oct 2021

    Thanks for sharing your heart of gold with our mentees, by allowing them to attend the in . They loved it! 😍 That's why you're a Champ to us! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 This is what dreams are made of...

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    28 Oct 2021

    "The world’s greatest untapped resource is the vast potential of people who are not fully nurtured or educated — a reminder of how much we stand to gain if we only make better investments in human capital." A Farewell to Readers, With Hope

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    26 Oct 2021

    More than halfway through the  presents @goldoveramericatour. ❤️ seeing these beautiful faces from along the way! I'm proud to support this awesome organization that is making real change in the world.

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  14. 26 Oct 2021

    Inspiration from the late General Colin Powell and

    An image of a chalkboard with the text “13 Rules of Leadership.” The board is numbered 1-13 with a life lesson next to each number.
    From General Powell’s book, "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership," his 13 Rules of Leadership are prominently displayed in our own America’s Promise Alliance office in D.C. We hope they can be of inspiration to you too!
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    25 Oct 2021

    Happy Birthday from your family! We are so incredibly grateful for all of your support. Enjoy a few of our best dance moves and warm birthday wishes! ❤️

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    11 Oct 2021

    Thank you Paul Sullivan, , for your incredible 13 years of storytelling. Especially thankful for shining a light on and Duncan Campbell. We are so grateful. Good luck in your next chapter! Our article:

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  17. 19 Sep 2021

    Big thanks to and for supporting and

    Just posted a photo @ Sokol Blosser Winery
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    1 Sep 2021

    Relationships are central to learning, engagement, motivation, and managing stress. Read 's post on 5 resources that educators can use to develop healthy, trusting relationships with students at

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    23 Aug 2021

    “I am glad I have this platform to share my story and meet other people who have experienced similar things’’ shares youth & adult reflections on our youth-led Community summits this year:

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    6 Aug 2021

    The Foster Youth Mentoring Act would establish federal funding for mentoring programs that want to expand or enhance mentoring services for youth with experience in foster care. Take action in support of the bill at

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