Alliance for Hope International
/OVERVIEW: The Alliance for Hope International provides grants, technical assistance and training to organizations working with victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
IP TAKE: The Alliance for Hope International works with members of its network and developing organizations that provide services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
This highly approachable organization may be instrumental in expanding and/or improving services for victims and survivors. Each of the alliance’s five programs invites grantseekers and others to reach out and set up an information call to explore opportunities.
To increase your chances of a grant here, become a member prior to sending an application. Grantees tend to be smaller organizations that are members of the network or those that are developing services and expertise to become alliance members.
PROFILE: Based in San Diego, California, the Alliance for Hope International operated as the Family Justice Center Alliance prior to 2015. Representing a network of “more than 130 operational centers and over 100 developing centers in the United States and abroad” the alliance focuses on “creating innovative, collaborative, trauma-informed, hope-centered approaches to meeting the needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children.” The alliance supports members of its network, as well as developing organizations, with grants, technical assistance and training programs. The alliance currently runs five programs: the Family Justice Center Alliance, the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, Camp HOPE America, the VOICES Survivor Network and the Justice Legal Network. There is no geographic limitation to alliances grantmaking, but according to its website, this funder works mainly in the U.S. and Europe.
Grants for Violence Prevention, Public Health, Community Development and Women and Girls
The main focus of the Alliance for Hope’s work is supporting organizations that serve victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The alliance also runs programs and trainings in violence prevention and the reduction of physical harm in domestic violence incidents. The alliance does not designate which grants stem from which program; rather, it supports its network members and developing organizations holistically across all five programs.
The alliance’s main grantmaking and technical assistance program is its Family Justice Center Alliance, which “serves as the clearinghouse, research center, and national affiliation organization for Family Justice Centers and other multi-agency models that serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse, and/or human trafficking.” The center is designated as “the technical assistance and training provider for the United States Department of Justice for federally funded Centers” and maintains a comprehensive, online resource library, that serves communities around the world in the development of family justice centers. This program does not accept applications for funding per se but invites organizations to request training and development assistance via email and hosts informational calls with organizations developing family justice programs and services.
The Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention runs programs that aim to increase knowledge about strangulation, develop policy and advocacy programs for victims, maximize expertise among emergency services professionals and “increase offender accountability and ultimately enhance victim safety.” The institute’s offerings include online and in-person trainings, a resource library and a legislation map citing state laws on strangulation, medical reporting, sentencing and arrest protocol. The institute invites organizations to request trainings via an online form.
The alliance’s Camp HOPE America program provides therapeutic camp experiences to child victims of abuse and violence in collaboration with network organizations and local camp facilities across the U.S. Programming includes evidence-based curricula and mentoring aiming to “break the generational cycle of family violence by offering healing and hope to children and adults who have witnessed and been impacted by family violence.” In addition to summer camp experiences for children, the program has expanded to offer programming throughout the school year, individual and small-group counseling and conferences. The alliance supports organizations offering Camp HOPE programming with training, technical assistance and funding. Interested grantseekers may email the program with a brief introduction and request an informational call.
The VOICES Survivor Network is an affiliation of survivors of domestic and sexual violence who volunteer to support victims, survivors receiving services at family justice centers across the country. Network centers generally have a VOICES committee that, in addition to educating, mentoring and advocating for victims, may identify gaps in services. Organizations interested in establishing a VOICES committee may email the alliance to request information.
Finally, the Alliance for Hope’s Justice Legal Network aims to support attorneys in dedicating pro bono hours to victims of domestic and sexual abuse. So far, this program is limited to the San Diego area. Participants receive training on “handling family court matters for modest means and low-income victims and their children” and may use office space at alliance locations. In addition to providing free or low-cost legal support to victims, the program aims to encourage early-career attorneys to specialize in domestic and/or sexual abuse cases, as, “the need for legal services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault far exceeds the available help through public interest law firms and pro bono hours provided by caring attorneys.” Lawyers interested in participating with this program may call the alliance at (888) 511-3522.
Important Grant Details:
The Alliance for Hope International made about $400,000 in grants in a recent year. Grants mainly ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with only a few outliers.
Grantees tend to be smaller organizations that are members of the network or those that are developing services and expertise to become alliance members. Recent grants have gone to the Family Safety Center of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Harbor House of Central Florida; Clackama’s Women’s Services of Oregon City; and Safe Futures of New London, Connecticut, among others.
The Alliance for Hope invites organizations working with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to reach out via email for support. Information about technical assistance, training, and membership in the network is available at the organization’s individual program pages.
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