Relentless Hope: The Journey to Zero
Relentless hope that answers persistent poverty.
Our goal is zero
Today, 338 U.S. counties remain in persistent rural poverty. Our goal is zero.
In these counties, at least one in five people have lived below the poverty line for more than thirty years. The next census will likely add more to the list. We are working towards the day the list is zero.
25 years of Together For Hope
The good people are already here.
In every county we serve, the people who can change that place are already living in it. Together For Hope connects them to one another, to resources, and to partners who can help their work grow. The biggest poverty we face is the poverty of trust, and trust is built one relationship at a time.
And they are already doing the work.
Students in Helena, Arkansas, jumped from the 35th to the 90th percentile.
Delta Circles ran a STEM camp with Google that lifted students’ assessment scores more than fifty points.
Delta Circles · Delta
Two families in Fitzgerald, Georgia, now hold the keys to their first homes.
Together We Build, with the Fuller Center for Housing, has a third house underway in Greenville, Mississippi.
Fuller Center for Housing · Black Belt
The campaign
Five Years.
Scaling up
Adding staff in every region, including directors under each regional vice president and state managers in our 21 key states, so coalition members have more support in education, health and nutrition, housing and environment, and social enterprise.
Scaling across
Reaching more of the 338 counties (and those that may come), welcoming new member organizations, and building out our newest region in Texas, Tribal Nations, and the Four Corners.
We are working to grow from 150 to 1,500 coalition members to increase our presence in every county experiencing persistent rural poverty.
Every gift to Together For Hope over the next five years counts toward the goal.
Ways to give
Join the journey to zero.
Give online
Make a one-time gift or give monthly through our campaign page. ACH bank transfers are available there too.
Make a pledge
Pledge a yearly amount for each of the next five years, or make a one-time pledge. Make your pledge online, and we’ll confirm it and send reminders. Questions? Contact Natalie Aho, Chief Development Officer, at natalie@tfhope.org.
Give by check
For gifts over $1,000, we encourage a check or ACH transfer to avoid processing fees. Make checks payable to Together For Hope and mail to 2906 N State St, Ste 300, Jackson, MS 39216.
Stock, IRA, or donor-advised fund
Pledges can be fulfilled with appreciated stock, an IRA distribution, or a grant from your donor-advised fund. Contact Natalie Aho, Chief Development Officer, at natalie@tfhope.org.
Join us as poverty abolitionists.
The official registration and financial information of Together For Hope may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement.