Relentless Hope: The Journey to Zero

For 25 years, Together For Hope has worked alongside the people of America's persistent rural poverty counties, where at least one in five people have lived below the poverty line for more than thirty years. Today there are 338 of these counties in 30 states, home to about six million people, across Appalachia, the Black Belt, the Delta, and Texas, Tribal Nations, and the Four Corners.

The next census will likely add more. Our goal is zero: the day not one of these counties remains in persistent rural poverty.

In the past five years, our coalition has grown from 16 members to more than 150 grassroots organizations, and our budget from about $130,000 to $1.3 million. Relentless Hope is a five-year, $10 million campaign, running through our 30th anniversary in 2031, to build on that growth:

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, welcoming new member organizations, and building out our newest region in Texas, Tribal Nations, and the Four Corners.

Every gift to Together For Hope over the next five years counts toward the goal. Make a one-time gift, give monthly, or make a five-year pledge. For gifts over $1,000, we encourage a check mailed to our office or an ACH transfer to avoid processing fees. We also accept appreciated stock, IRA distributions, and donor-advised fund grants.

Join us as poverty abolitionists.

Prefer to make a pledge?
You can pledge a yearly amount for each of the next five years, or make a one-time pledge and give when it works for you. Make your pledge here: https://forms.gle/omvBaezFxuLbzKWH7

We’ll confirm your pledge and send reminders. Every gift and pledge over the next five years counts toward our $10 million goal unless otherwise designated. Questions? Contact Natalie Aho, Chief Development Officer, at natalie@tfhope.org.

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.

Relentless Hope Campaign

The Journey To Zero