The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption once again names Dorsey & Whitney LLP among the 100 best adoption-friendly workplaces.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent homes for the more than 140,000 children waiting for adoption in North America’s foster care systems.
For 19 years, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has compiled an annual list of the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces. The 2025 list includes a diverse group of organizations representing 22 industries. Employers that completed the survey offered an average of 8.8 weeks of paid leave for adoptive parents.
The Foundation partnered with RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research institute, to survey employers across the United States and score participants based on three criteria: financial reimbursement, paid leave and the percentage of employees eligible for those benefits. In addition to the 100 Best and Adoption Advocates lists, the Foundation ranks employers by size, industry, paid leave, foster care benefits and impact.
To learn more, view the complete 2025 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list and explore additional adoption resources available for employers.