Rich Valenza is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RaiseAChild. As the father of two children adopted through Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Rich understands firsthand the trials and tribulations of LGBT community members and of single parents who seek to build families.

In addition to his personal experience, he brings the knowledge gained from serving five years as a board member and three years as the president of The Pop Luck Club, which promotes the well-being of gay prospective parents, gay parents, and their children.

In establishing RaiseAChild, Rich has drawn on more than 20 years’ success in marketing and development for broadcast media and nonprofit organizations. He has used his expertise in working with leading national and international corporations to form strategic partnerships with community service agencies, national and regional LGBT organizations, and businesses to build RaiseAChild’s strength and influence.

Connect with Rich at:

linkedin.com/in/richvalenza

RaiseAChild is the nationwide leader in the recruitment and support of LGBTQ and all prospective parents interested in building families through fostering and fostering-to-adopt to meet the needs of the 440,000 children in the U.S. foster  care system.

Find out more at:

https://raiseachild.org/

https://www.facebook.com/RaiseAChild/

https://www.instagram.com/raiseachild/

https://twitter.com/RaiseAChild

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