The Cradle Companies List will recognize organizations offering competitive benefits to adoptive parents, including maternal and paternal leave, financial assistance, and other resources.
What are the benefits for my company?
● This list of adoption-friendly employers will be visible as a resource to Cradle families and community members, and to attract potential new hires.
● Cradle Companies will be eligible for continued educational support about adoption, parenting and related topics.
● This is a no-cost, high-visibility corporate partnership with a nationally-respected nonprofit and a powerful cause.
What are the criteria?
Using the standards set by past Silver Cradle Awardees from 2003-2019, The Cradle team will determine the top companies supporting employees touched by adoption in a variety of areas.
Gold - Competitively Adoption-Positive & Family-Friendly
✔ Weeks of paid parental leave for new adoptive parents (max.): 12+
✔ Financial Assistance (Maximum): $5,000+
✔ Provision of multiple additional resources for new parents/families touched by adoption*
Silver - Excellence in Adoption-Positive Best Practices
✔ Weeks of paid parental leave for new adoptive parents (max.): 2+
✔ Financial Assistance (Maximum): $5,000+
✔ Provision of additional resources for new parents/families touched by adoption encouraged*
*Examples include but are not limited to EAP resources and referrals, counseling, child care and more
How do I apply?
The Cradle Companies List 2022 application period is open September 1 - November 30, 2021. Applications can be submitted electronically on our website or by email.
● Online Form: We encourage you to save your content in a separate document, as our online form does not save responses.
● Downloadable PDF Form: Please complete (type or handwritten) and email to rsolomon@cradle.org.
We are grateful to TransUnion for their sponsorship of The Cradle Companies List.