History

Hope Unlimited For Children
Hope Unlimited For Children

Hope Unlimited for Children began rescuing children from the streets of Campinas, Brazil. Sharing their knowledge was part of the organizational DNA. In the words of co-founder Jack Smith, “Let’s hang a sign over the front gate: ‘Please copy!’” 

Formal Launch

Hope Institute was formally launched as a part of Hope Unlimited for Children with the tagline “Training. Research. Advocacy,” representing the three components of Hope Institute’s approach to supporting residential care. Work got underway to develop and test a training protocol that focused on vocational readiness and preparing children to age out of care. 

Training Begins
Training Begins

 Scholarships were sought to cover the cost of training for the first centers, and the first Hope Institute trainings officially began. 

Assessment Tool Created
Assessment Tool Created

Hope Institute built its first assessment tool to evaluate the efficacy of programming for adolescents in residential centers. 

Work With India Begins

Hope Institute collaborated with Duke University and Whole Child International to develop a tool to assess residential care environments specific to India.

501(c)3 Chartered

Hope Institute was formally chartered as a stand-alone 501(c)3 by co-founders David Z. Nowell and Meredith Norton, with Sean Rutter serving as the founding board chair.

Pilot in India
Pilot in India

Hope Institute, Duke University, and Whole Child International partnered with NITI and SOS India to test their assessment tool in a pilot project including 60 orphanages in four states.