ELM

Our mission is to create “Little Miracles” in the lives of people with demonstrated need, potential and drive by developing the individual capacity for self-sufficiency, stewardship and service. Our ideal participants are individuals who are capable, motivated, and willing to work and who need “little miracles” to help them become self-sufficient.

The ELM Foundation is a faith based, private operating foundation that works to reverse the cycle of poverty by helping individuals and families set goals, create plans, and access resources to become economically independent. Accountability, stewardship, and service are critical to the success of our model. Participation is by referral only. We accept referrals from non profit organizations, clergy, and community leaders. Our Programs

We work with individuals and families who are doing the best they can and who need a "little miracle" to help them achieve success. We work with the participant to establish long term goals using strengths, resources, and assets to fill gaps between problems and solutions. Working closely with a case manager helps assure accountability to agreed upon goals as identified in a development plan. Grants may be used to fund education, job development, transportation, child care or to overcome any barrier that keeps an individual or family from becoming s

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We are in the business of helping individuals and families become self-reliant and free from debt and government dependence. The generosity of our donors enables us to make grants that help our participants achieve their goals and become economically independent. We have worked with over 200 participants since 2012. A hallmark of our model is intensive case management. Each of these individuals has met with our case manager to review their needs and funding gaps and has created a development plan to take them to self-reliance. Grants have been awarded for child care, job training, tuition, books and fees, housing, and a variety of needs unique to each individual. Intensive case management requires commitment to the development and accountability for results. Regular meetings with the case manager assures that commitments are kept and success is celebrated.

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We have funded nearly $1 million in grants since 2012. Our participants have graduated from college, become employed, bought homes, and are contributing meaningfully in their communities. To learn more about our participant stories, visit our website https://www.expectlittlemiracleshsv.org/copy-of-success-stories

We have recently been awarded a $50,000 grant to help us expand our case management model across North Alabama. We are helping to create a collaborative community case management system using unlimited subscriptions to CharityTracker, a web based collaborative case management system.