Mission:  All children are raised by nurturing, skilled parents.

Parenting Now!, formerly Birth To Three, was founded in 1978 and has provided 93,000 Lane County parents and children with a variety of parenting groups and services. Parenting Now! programs serve residents who have a wide range of incomes, ages and education levels. Its programs have been converted into curricula, training and materials that sell worldwide, helping to support the cost of providing local programs. Its model has been disseminated to 220 sites in Oregon, 46 other states, Native American/Native Hawaiian communities and 17 countries.

Consulting Role (2011-2012):  Conducted a Resource Development Assessment (2012) of existing fundraising efforts from individuals and special events.  One assessment recommendation was to convert multiple special appeals into an Annual Campaign along with targeted appeals to alumni and potential supporters outside Lane County.

 “I first knew Bill in the early 1990s when he was founding Executive Director of Children First for Oregon.  Twenty years later I needed assistance at Parenting Now! (formerly Birth To Three) and brought Bill in to conduct a comprehensive Development Assessment of our fundraising program. The result is a road map for our future fundraising efforts that will increase our capacity and effectiveness. Our Board embraced the recommendations and our staff has come together to implement action steps that will grow individual giving among both donors and prospects. “

— Minalee Saks, Founder and Executive Director