Open to the Public · 25th Anniversary
Three ways to join us in Jackson
October 22–23, 2026 · Jackson, Mississippi
Together for Hope marks 25 years this October. Three events during our Annual Meeting are open to everyone, with no conference registration required. Come to one, or come to all three. The good people are already there. Come be part of it.
Thursday, Oct. 22 · 1:30 p.m.
Rising Hope film screening
| Where | [theater name and address to be confirmed] |
| Tickets | $20 per seat |
Rising Hope is a documentary on Together for Hope, directed by Theo Avgerinos, following the people and communities at the center of 25 years of rural development work across the Delta, the Black Belt, Appalachia, and Tribal Nations, Texas, and the Four Corners.
Thursday, Oct. 22 · 6:30 p.m.
25th Anniversary Gala
| Where | The Westin Jackson, 407 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201 |
| Tickets | $100 per seat |
| Table patron | $150. Priority seating and program recognition at the 25th Anniversary Gala. |
| Full table | $1,000. A reserved table for 8 at the Gala with recognition in the program. |
Cocktail hour with live music, then dinner and comedy from Emmy winner Rita Brent. We will mark 25 years and share news about the next chapter of Together for Hope, and the dancing runs until 9:00. The Gala is open to everyone, whether or not you attend the conference.
Friday, Oct. 23 · 12:00 p.m.
Closing keynote
| Where | [venue to be confirmed] |
| Tickets | $15 per seat |
The Annual Meeting closes with a keynote from a voice who knows rural America and can speak to what is possible in it. Come away encouraged in your own work and with fresh ideas for making change where you live. [Speaker to be announced.]
Want More?
The full Annual Meeting
These three events sit inside a two-day gathering of coalition members, nonprofit leaders, pastors, and church leaders from across 338 counties of persistent rural poverty. Workshops follow Together for Hope’s four Priorities of Hope, with a dedicated track for congregations, and registration is open to anyone.
Questions: Natalie Aho, Chief Development Officer, natalie@tfhope.org