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Every kid aging out has a story. Start with 3 free videos.

Book a free Family Storytelling Session. We record a foster parent, a foster care alum or a caseworker over Zoom, and our editors turn it into 3 finished videos. No cost. Consent forms for anyone under 18. Yours to keep.

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Sound familiar?

You can't show the kids. So nobody sees the work.

Foster care, CASA and family support teams protect children by law and by instinct. That leaves recruitment and appeals running on clip art, while the foster parents, alumni and caseworkers who could tell the story never get asked.

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Kids you can't show

Confidentiality rules keep children's faces and names out, so most teams film nothing.

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Recruitment never stops

You need more foster families every month, and a flyer can't show what it is really like.

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Outcomes stuck in a report

Placements, reunifications and alumni wins never reach donors as a face and a voice.

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“what has been great about the collaboration with you guys is it's been really natural. The communication has flowed really well.”

Ansley Howze, Family Reach
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“We have high expectations and you have met them and exceeded them.”

Cecilia, Best Buddies
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In their words

Family support teams, in their own words.

We filmed the opening of iFoster's Dream Factory, a resource center for foster youth. Inheritance of Hope supports young families facing the loss of a parent. Eunie's Buddies pairs experienced parents of children with disabilities with new parents. Here is what our clients told us.

500,000+people reached for Inheritance of Hope

Read the Inheritance of Hope case study

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Family Storytelling Session. Free.

One adult, one Zoom call, three finished videos. No child has to be on camera.

FREE
Your cost
$0

What you get

  • 1
    A 45-minute Zoom recordingA foster parent, a foster care alum or a caseworker. A Happy producer guides every answer.
  • 2
    3 finished videosEdited and captioned, ready for recruitment, your next appeal or a grant report.
  • 3
    Safe, and yours to keepConsent forms and guardian approval for anyone under 18. No children's names or identifying details. You keep every file.
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Love the videos? We'll plan your recruitment series next. Don't? Keep them anyway.

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

Three ways to start

Three ways to grow your families and your funding

Start free. Add recruitment and event films when you're ready, quoted up front.

iFoster staff leading a tour of the Dream FactoryStart here, free

Family Storytelling Session

We record one adult over Zoom and our editors turn it into 3 finished videos.

  • 45-minute producer-guided Zoom recording
  • 3 finished, captioned videos
  • A foster parent, alum, caseworker or your ED
  • Yours to keep, files and raw footage
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iFoster staffer with donated toys at the Dream FactoryMost requested

Foster parent recruitment series

Short videos from real foster and adoptive parents, built to fill your next info night.

  • Foster, kinship and adoptive parents on camera
  • Cuts for social ads, email and your site
  • Consent forms for anyone under 18
  • A recruitment call to action on every cut
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Donated clothing for foster youth at the Dream FactoryFor appeals

Appeal and event package

Footage, edits and versions planned around National Foster Care Month, your gala and year-end.

  • Shot list built backwards from your event date
  • A gala film plus short social cuts
  • Donor and volunteer thank-yous
  • Stills for your annual report
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Built for child welfare

What every family story includes

Kids stay protected

No children's names, faces or identifying details unless you and their guardians say yes.

Consent for under-18s

Consent forms and guardian approval for anyone under 18, before anything is filmed.

Dignity, not pity

Alumni and families speak about strength and belonging, in their own words.

Adults tell the story

Foster parents, alumni, caseworkers and CASA volunteers carry it on camera.

Recruitment all year

Planned around National Foster Care Month, info nights and year-end.

You own everything

You keep every finished file and all the raw footage.

Beyond video

Everything your recruitment and your appeal need

Stories only matter where decisions get made. We deliver the pieces around the films too, all from the same shoots.

Speaker at the iFoster Dream Factory opening
Photography of your programs and staff

Social graphics + a ready-to-post content calendar

Family shelter playground in Phoenix, filmed for Central Arizona Shelter Services
Filming at openings, info nights and galas

Clips for grant reports, your website and newsletter

A recruitment summary for every campaign

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How it works

From one family to the next one

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Tell us who you serve

Your programs, your recruitment goals and your next event date.

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FREE

Start with the free session

We record one adult over Zoom and deliver 3 finished videos, free.

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We film and edit

Foster parents, alumni and staff, with consent forms for anyone under 18.

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Everyone uses it

Recruitment, appeals and grant reports, all from the same shoots.

iFoster staff leading a tour of the Dream Factory
iFoster Dream Factory
Donated clothing for foster youth
Dream Factory
Family shelter playground
Phoenix

Public proof

Filmed with families and the teams who support them

We filmed the opening of iFoster's Dream Factory in California, a resource center stocked with clothing and toys for foster youth. For Inheritance of Hope we filmed staff, donors and families at their Legacy Retreat in Orlando: 500,000+ people reached. For Eunie's Buddies, family stories reached 304,000+ people.

CaliforniaOrlando, FloridaNo children identifiedConsent for under-18s

Read the Inheritance of Hope case study · Read the Eunie's Buddies case study

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Real client videos

Stories we told for families

Real client videos from organizations that support parents, kids and families.

500,000+Organic reachInheritance of Hope
304,000+Organic reachEunie's Buddies (Best Buddies)
500%Increase in engagement rateSoles4Souls
50,000+Organic reachAutism Speaks

Who we work with

Built for teams who keep kids safe and families strong

Foster care agenciesRecruiting and supporting foster families
CASA and GAL programsVolunteers who speak up for kids in court
Adoption and kinship servicesBuilding permanent families
Programs for youth aging outHousing, jobs and mentoring after 18
Family preservationKeeping kids safely at home

Questions

Questions foster care and child welfare teams ask us

Tap a question. Each answer comes with a 20-second video.

Is the free session really free?+

Yes. The Zoom session and the three videos our editors cut from it cost nothing. No contract, no card, and you keep every file with no obligation to buy anything afterwards. Book your free session and see your story on screen.

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What happens on the free session?+

You pick one person close to your work, and our producer interviews them live over Zoom for forty-five minutes while we record. Our editors then turn that conversation into three finished, captioned videos for your website, your social channels and your next appeal. All you have to do is show up, so book your free session.

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Who can we put on camera?+

Anyone whose story moves people: your director, a program lead, a volunteer, someone your program served, or a grantee overseas joining from a phone. Our producer guides every answer, so nobody needs camera experience or a script. Bring your people to a free session and we'll handle the rest.

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Can you film with the children and teens in our care?+

Yes. We work with your school partners and families on consent and guardian approvals, keep young people's names and identifying details private, and let families review anything sensitive before it's published. Young people are often your most convincing messengers, so let's plan their story on your free session.

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How do you protect the kids and families on camera?+

Every shoot is planned around consent and dignity. People sign releases in their own language, we never show minors' names or identifying details, and anyone sharing something sensitive reviews it before it goes live. Your safeguarding policy always overrides ours, starting with your free session.

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How do you tell hard stories without exploiting anyone's pain?+

We tell stories of strength, not pity. The people on camera speak in their own words about change, progress and what they want the world to know, because donors give more when they see dignity and agency. See how we'd frame your story on a free session.

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Can you plan videos around National Foster Care Month and our events?+

Yes. Tell us your calendar, from Giving Tuesday and awareness months to galas and year-end appeals, and we plan every shoot and edit backwards from those dates. Book your free session early and your first videos are ready before the moment arrives.

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Who owns the videos?+

You do. Your organization owns the finished videos and all of the raw footage, including everything we record on your free session. Use them on any channel, in any report, for as long as you like.

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How long until we get the videos?+

Your three free videos land in your inbox within two weeks of your session, with a simple review link if you want a change. For bigger shoots, we plan backwards from your gala, board meeting or appeal date. Tell us the date on your free session.

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What does it cost after the free session?+

Whatever comes next is scoped to exactly what you need, from a single film to a steady stream of videos for every program, and you get the price in writing before any work starts. No surprise change orders and no pressure. Your free session shows you what that scope should be.

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Give one foster family the story that brings in the next one. Free.

Tell us who to put on camera. We'll record them over Zoom and send you 3 finished videos.

  • Free for nonprofits, foundations & NGOs
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  • 3 videos, yours to keep
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