The Invitation · Two parts of one model

Be a founding supporter

This is a rare opportunity to be a founding supporter of work that does not yet exist in the form described, but that is urgently needed and within reach. The Hope Model scales two ways, in person and online. Two investments lead the way, and together they build one thing.

In Person

Life & Learning Center

A founding campus in Central America, built in close partnership with a local residential home, that prepares youth aging out of care and trains the homes around it.

Funds the launch team.To be confirmed
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Online

Hope Academy

An online learning center that brings Hope's evidence-based training to caregivers anywhere, with no limit on reach.

Funds the founding hire.To be confirmed
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3x

Right now, every first-time or dormant gift is tripled. Three dollars at work for every one you give.

Match ceilingTo be confirmed

Confirmation that the match is live exactly as described is pending.

Your investment is, in the fullest sense, an investment in the futures of children whose stories are still being written.

Give and Contact

A clear way to act

Donor-advised-fund and wire or stock-transfer instructions can be provided on request. Account details are still to be confirmed.

To discuss a founding gift, contactSean Rutter, Executive Directorsrutter@hopeforovc.org

Hope Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 38-4043281. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

“Pure religion is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.”

James 1:27
Sean Rutter, Executive Director of Hope Institute
Leadership
We will not accept poor execution.
Sean RutterExecutive Director

Sean Rutter leads Hope Institute. He is a former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a co-founder and founding Board Chair of the organization, bringing four decades of holding organizations to a standard of disciplined, accountable execution. His experience combines strategic clarity with organizational credibility, and it is a core part of why this is a credible team to fund.

Hope Institute pairs seasoned leadership with on-the-ground programmatic experience through Hope Unlimited for Children in Brazil, over 25 years, and its Seeds of Independence program in El Salvador.

srutter@hopeforovc.org
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