National Foster Care
Innovation Challenge Winners Showcase
Celebrating bold ideas to strengthen families and reimagine foster care
May 17, 2026 | Napa , CA
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the winners of the National Foster Care Innovation Challenge! We left the evening encouraged by the innovative and impactful work demonstrated by each of the pitches. We were inspired by Pat Gelsinger's remarks to "take the latest technologies and use them for good ... [making] the heart of God visible in code, in organizations, in communities". And, we were excited for The Table Project and Connections Home to win the audience choice awards.
The evening would not have been the same without you there. Thank you for joining us on this mission. We'd love to have you join us in community as we continue building Flourish: Children & Families.
Here is a digital version of the booklet you received at the Winners Showcase, for your reference.
Meet the Winners
Cultural Brokers
Bridging families and systems through trusted community advocates.
Visit the Cultural Brokers »
The Enay Foundation
Equipping families and communities with practical support before the crisis escalates.
Visit The Enay Foundation »
Foster the City
Mobilizing churches to support foster families with wraparound care.
Visit Foster the City »
Kids Matter
Helping children in care be seen, known, and supported through advocacy and connection.
Visit Kids Matter »
Connections Homes
Creating lasting relational support for young people aging out of foster care.
Visit Connections Homes »
Springs of Love
Strengthening the families and communities surrounding children in foster care.
Visit Springs of Love »
SUNLIGHT VERIFIED
Aggregating screening and abuse registry data into unified risk intelligence for safer child-serving communities.
Visit Sunlight »
The Table Project
Building belonging and practical support for vulnerable children and families.
Visit The Table Project »
The Valencia Hills Foundation
Advancing innovative, community-centered care for youth and families.
Visit The Valencia Hills Foundation »
About the Challenge
The National Foster Care Innovation Challenge was created to surface and accelerate promising solutions that help communities better support vulnerable children and families.
Co-hosted by Flourish Fund and Eagle Venture Fund, with support from Google.org, the Aviv Foundation, and Mike and Kirsten Winters, the Challenge invited innovators across the country to imagine new ways to prevent family separation, support foster and kinship families, and help youth thrive.
Thank you to each of the applicants who applied, to our judges who shared the time and expertise, to Eagle Venture Fund for their partnership, and to Google.org for their support.
