HOPE CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL INC

Phase I (2012)
Mending the Soul classes offered for domestic violence and abuse recovery; this program also addresses any victims who witnessed abuse, were abandoned as children, or who need further healing from past trauma to strengthen their marriages and families.

Phase II (current)
Our Community Care Center offers free support groups and enrichment classes, reaching out to parents and teens with crisis prevention resources, as well as after-care support for victims of domestic violence, loved ones of addicts, and others, with education and resources to promote the healing process.

Phase III
Opened our new thrift store called Deja vu Furniture and Home Decor in November 2017. This social enterprise business will help fund our mission.

Phase IV (in planning stages)
Supportive housing program for women and men, especially those who are homeless due to abuse or those who have aged out of foster care, long-term rehab, or jail, and need life skills, mentoring, and guidance to become healthy, high-functioning members of society.

We are planning a long-term supportive housing program for victims of domestic violence with children. Victims need a safe place to heal without interference and manipulation, free of financial stress, so they can focus on building a better future for themselves and their families. We are also planning a Yurt Village Community for men coming out of long-term rehab or jail.

Currently, we are raising funds through affiliate event fundraising programs, event galas, online and social network marketing, and corporate private grants.

We have opened a resale/ retail furniture and home decor store that will eventually increase the non-profit's net revenue by hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

As the store begins to generate funding and program growth, Hope Connection International will qualify for more robust grants, expand programs, and attract more a larger donor base.

We are currently capable of reaching our budget and program goals on a yearly basis. Our programs and direct services are expanding, our revenue is growing steadily, and our capital campaign for the store is beginning to gain traction.

As revenue growth grows large enough, executive level staffing will transition from part-time to full-time and allow for more opportunities.

Volunteerism and donations through the store will engage the community in a more visible way, provide more funding for issue awareness, and self-perpetuate a deeper impact.

Class growth, attendance, and revenues are growing exponentially each year. We have already begin to sponsor domestic violence victims and the planning and development stage of the store is well underway.

We must reach profitability in the thrift store in order to begin laying down the framework for the larger housing programs. Or, we must attract and retain a large donor base, major gifts, and private or public grants.