HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hope For The Warriors has consistently demonstrated impact, transparency, resilience, adaptability and unwavering commitment to our warriors and families in need. We go into the future understanding that the need for our services has never been greater, and to that need we must remain committed to organizational improvement, accountability and to each other as a team. With the support and mentorship of our board, Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Alliances we have cultivated over the years, as well as this plan to guide our collective actions, we will rise to the challenges ahead.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Career Transition & Education
Our Employment & Education programs support the career and educational goals of the service member, veteran, and family members. Our team works closely with employers to create program opportunities for service members and spouses as they prepare for their transition out of the military. Partnerships with universities are built to meet the needs of today’s veteran college student. Biannual scholarships are awarded to both spouses and caregivers recognizing and supporting the new role shouldered within their families. Program work is completed through intensive multi-day programs, one-day seminars, educational webinars, one-on-one mentoring, and more.
Clinical Health & Wellness
Our Clinical Health & Wellness programs provide a holistic, person-centered approach in addressing the physical, psychological, social, and environmental needs of the wounded warrior, their family and families of the fallen. Whether experiencing physical and/or psychological wounds, the wounded warrior and his family ultimately seek to find a quality of life that embraces wellness – an empowering choice toward a healthy and fulfilling life. The many programs, facilitated by licensed professionals, offer a comprehensive spectrum of services to meet the needs of wounded warrior and their family at various points in their recovery and, ultimately, in seeking health and wellness for self and family.
Sports & Recreation
Hope For The Warriors® recognizes that pursuing athletic goals is a key component of the physical and psychological recovery for service members and the military families. Program work includes the reintroduction of a loved sport or hobby, or the opportunity to gain new skills with the use of adaptive equipment. Through sports and recreation, Hope For The Warriors® builds a community that embraces the warrior athlete, supporting their rehabilitation and mental health.
Community & Military Relations
Our Community & Military relations programs engage both military and civilian communities, uniting corporate and civil leaders, school districts, military agencies, and more to work together with a shared goal of embracing the military families within their community. Hope For The Warriors® provides education and resources to service members and their families as they transition out of the military. By developing relationships within the community – through both events and program work – Hope For The Warriors® builds a new, supportive community for the military family.
Where we work
Awards
Nonprofit of the Year, Nominated 2013
DC Chamber of Commerce
Top Award 2013
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Nonprofit of the Year, Nominated 2012
DC Chamber of Commerce
Top Award 2012
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Top Award 2011
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Top Award 2014
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Top Award 2015
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Top Award 2016
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Top Award 2017
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Top Award 2018
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Top Award 2019
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Top Award 2020
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Top Award 2021
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Top Award 2022
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Top Award 2023
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Affiliations & memberships
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2009
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2010
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2011
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2012
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2013
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2014
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of dollars received per donor
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Caregivers, Families, Veterans, Military personnel
Related Program
Community & Military Relations
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of academic scholarships awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Caregivers, Widows and widowers, Veterans, Students
Related Program
Career Transition & Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Veterans, Caregivers, Widows and widowers
Related Program
Career Transition & Education
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We believe those touched by military service can succeed at home by restoring their sense of self, family, and hope. Nationally, Hope For The Warriors® provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement, and connections to community resources.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Hope For The Warriors will focus on: Increasing Human Touch, Improving Household Name Recognition, Impact Awareness, Increasing our Cross Pillar Engagement, Increase Community Interaction, and developing programs through increased peer to peer mentorship.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Hope For The Warriors is led by several staff members with advanced degrees and expertise. They include:
Robin Kelleher | President, CEO | Executive Leadership Course, Duke University
Tricia Winklosky | Clinical Health & Wellness | Master of Science, Registered Art Therapist
Emma Walsh | Community Development | Certificate in Fundraising and Philanthropy | New York University
Jory Watson | Master of Social Work
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Hope For The Warriors has made great strides working with service members and veterans throughout the years. In the beginning years of the organization, much of the program work related to immediate financial needs in connection with emergency travel to military hospitals. Since 2013, program support related more to supporting service members as they transition out of the military and support psychological rehabilitation. Hope For The Warriors will continue to focus on the wellness of the entire military family as they transition from military service to the civilian community.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS
Board of directorsas of 11/10/2023
Jack Marin
Partner, Williams Mullen
MajGen Robert Dickerson
Military Advocate
Paul McTear
President/CEO, Raycom Media
Dan Moran
Chairman/CEO/President, Moran Enterprises, Inc.
Rich Wood
President, Plaza Construction
Robin Kelleher
President/CEO, Hope For The Warriors®
Bill Nelson
Former Chairman and CEO, HBO
Robert Dickerson
Executive Vice President of Marine Federal Credit Union
Craig Proctor
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Altria Group
Harry Bridgwood
In Memorium
Tina Dolph
President and CEO, Siemens Government Technologies
Jay Soupene
Senior VP of Operations at Casey’s General Stores
JoAnn Stonier
Chief Data Officer, MasterCard
Tom Lyons
Former Director, Community Services at MassHousing
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.