family forward oregon

What family forward oregon does

For All Families Oregon (FAFO), formerly Family Forward Oregon, is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2015 that organizes, educates, and advocates for long-term systems change on behalf of Oregon parents, mothers, and caregivers. Its mission centers on affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, equal pay, retirement security, and protection from discrimination for family caregiving responsibilities, with explicit attention to racial, gender, economic, and immigrant justice. The organization works through community organizing, coalition partnerships (including the Child Care for Oregon coalition and Fight For Our Future), events such as the Care Summit and Day Without Child Care, legislative advocacy at the Oregon Capitol, and federal litigation as a plaintiff in the ACLU-led Head Start lawsuit.

FAFO has no proprietary product or technology platform; its "deliverables" are policy wins, impact reports, and mobilized constituents. Documented outcomes include securing $67 million for the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program in the 2026 legislative session, helping recover $300M+ through the Federal Tax Disconnect (SB 1507), defending Multnomah County's Preschool for All program against dissolution, and publishing impact data showing 93% parent satisfaction and 80% teacher pay increases through Preschool for All. The organization is governed by a board and led by Executive Director Candice Williams, with a small staff including a Political Director, Communications Director, Advocacy Manager, and a first Legislative Coordinator, supported by two contracted lobbyists.

FAFO operates alongside a sister 501(c)(4) organization, For All Families Oregon Action (FAFO Action), which handles grassroots political advocacy and lobbying. Revenue derives from tax-deductible charitable donations and likely foundation grants (no financials are disclosed), and the geographic scope is Oregon-wide. The organization rebranded from Family Forward Oregon to For All Families Oregon on January 1, 2026, as an explicit inclusion-oriented repositioning, and continues to expand its coalition and policy footprint through partnerships with BOLI, Business Oregon, the Women's Foundation of Oregon, the ACLU, and Governor Kotek's Early Childhood Care & Learning System Roundtable.

Name

family forward oregon

Legal name

For All Families Oregon

Website

https://familyforward.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

For All Families Oregon (FAFO) is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2015 (rebranded 2026) that organizes parents, mothers, and caregivers across Oregon to advocate for affordable child care, paid family leave, economic justice, and reproductive justice through grassroots campaigns, coalition partnerships, and legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Nonprofit advocacy organization
• Family policy advocacy
• Grassroots community organizing
• Child care advocacy
• Paid family leave

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: For All Families Oregon is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible. They also have a sister organization (For All Families Oregon Action, formerly Family Forward Action) which is a 501(c)(4) that handles political work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

For All Families Oregon is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization that organizes, educates, and advocates for long-term systems change on behalf of Oregon parents, mothers, and caregivers. Its core work centers on legislative and community advocacy for affordable child care, paid family leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, equal pay, and protection from family-caregiving discrimination, delivered through grassroots organizing, coalition campaigns, lobby days, events (e.g., Care Summit, National Day Without Child Care), and policy education resources.

Product overview

For All Families Oregon (FAFO) is a nonprofit advocacy organization, not a product or technology company. The organization focuses on grassroots advocacy, community organizing, and legislative advocacy for child care access, economic justice, and reproductive justice for families in Oregon. Their offerings consist of advocacy campaigns, policy education, community organizing programs, and informational resources for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• For All Families Oregon Action: Sister organization operating as a 501(c)(4) charitable organization focused on building grassroots power to pass laws that ensure economic security for women and families.

Products and services

• Care Summit
• National Day Without Child Care (May 11, 2026)
• Multnomah County Preschool for All Impact Report
• 2026 Oregon Legislative Session Advocacy Campaign
• Child Care for Construction Program (with BOLI and Business Oregon)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of parents surveyed feel good about their child's preschool program through Preschool for All
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Governor Kotek's Early Childhood Care & Learning System RoundtablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026FAFO's Executive Director Candice Williams serves on this roundtable led by co-chairs Kali Thorne Ladd and Sara Mickelson. The roundtable brings together state and national early learning experts to chart a path to universal preschool for Oregon.
• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025FAFO is a plaintiff in federal ACLU lawsuit challenging attacks on Head Start. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's defunding of Head Start programs and attempts to exclude immigrant families. Partner organizations include Parent Voices Oakland, Washington State Head Start Association, Illinois Head Start Association, Pennsylvania Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Head Start Association.
• BOLI (Bureau of Labor and Industries) and Business OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to administer the Child Care for Construction program, providing childcare subsidies to construction apprentices and early-career journey workers to make child care more accessible and affordable. Under this program, childcare costs are capped at or below 7% of total household income.
• Child Care for Oregon (CCFO) CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partnership for coordinated advocacy on child care issues. CCFO conducted training and lobby days at the Capitol with 35 community members visiting 20 legislative offices. The coalition coordinates days of action and policy advocacy.
• Fight For Our Future CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partnership focused on fighting for economic and reproductive justice. The coalition organized a rally with several hundred attendees calling on Oregon legislature to protect funding for healthcare, childcare, education, and other critical services.
• Women's Foundation of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Care Summit 2026, with Libra Ford of the Women's Foundation providing insights on caregiving and community organizing.
• Oregon Working Families Party and Preschool For All AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partners who worked together to oppose Governor Kotek's attempt to dissolve the Preschool for All program in Multnomah County, successfully preventing Senate Bill 106 from advancing.
• Preschool for All (Multnomah County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAFO produces impact reports and advocates for the Preschool for All program in Multnomah County, which is on track to achieve full universality by Fall 2030.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Child Care for Oregon (CCFO) Coalition: Oregon child care advocacy coalition; FAFO is a core coalition partner and both organizations run joint lobby days and policy campaigns on the exact same child care legislation.
• MomsRising: National grassroots organization mobilizing mothers and caregivers on child care, paid leave, and economic justice; same movement constituencies and policy agenda as FAFO, just at the national scale.
• National Partnership for Women & Families: National advocacy organization working on paid leave, equal pay, and caregiving policies; the federal-level analogue to FAFO's Oregon agenda with overlapping mission.
• A Better Balance: National legal and policy organization advocating for working families on paid leave and workplace flexibility; same core constituencies and state-level engagement model as FAFO.
• Mothering Justice: State-based organizing and policy advocacy led by women of color on caregiving, child care, and maternal equity; explicitly named as a movement peer in the family justice space.

Broad incumbents

• Child Care Aware of America: National nonprofit focused on child care supply, affordability, and policy advocacy; overlaps directly with FAFO's policy work on ERDC and Preschool for All.
• Zero to Three: National early childhood development organization that influences infant/toddler policy and works alongside state-level family advocacy organizations like FAFO.
• CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy): National policy organization advancing equity for low-income families on child care, income support, and workforce issues; provides policy infrastructure to state-level allies like FAFO.

Regional players

• Oregon AFSCME (and other Oregon public-sector unions): Oregon-based union lobbying on the same working-family, caregiving, and child care workforce issues that FAFO organizes around.
• Economic Opportunity Institute (Washington State): Pacific Northwest policy and advocacy think tank working on family economic security and child care; comparable regional advocacy model serving a neighboring state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/forallfamiliesoregon

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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