Buckner International is a faith-based Christian nonprofit headquartered in Dallas, Texas (founded 1879) that provides foster care and adoption services, family preservation and support programs, humanitarian aid and international child-focused programs (including the Shoes for Orphan Souls initiative), and senior living services with a mission to protect vulnerable children, strengthen families, and serve seniors.
Typically supports policies and funding that strengthen child welfare systems (foster care, adoption, family preservation), human trafficking prevention and child protection, programs that expand services for vulnerable families and seniors, public funding and grants for social services and nonprofits, and policies that enable faith-based service providers to participate in public programs.
Primarily funded by private charitable donations (individual and church donors), philanthropic grants and corporate partners, program service revenue, and periodic foundation support.
Maintains relationships with Baptist and faith communities and networks (historically linked to the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and broader Baptist partnerships), local churches and community partners, and international NGO partners in countries where it operates.
Non-profit (faith-based humanitarian/charitable organization)
