About Hope International
At HOPE International, we invest in the dreams of families in the world's underserved communities as we proclaim and live the Gospel.
Focus Areas
MicrofinanceSavings groupsFinancial services for underserved communitiesPoverty alleviationEntrepreneurshipSpiritual formation / discipleshipTraining and technical assistance
Who They Fund
microenterprisesmicroenterprise owners/operators
Funding Style
direct financial supportworking capital infusiongrowth-focused funding
About Hope International
Hope International’s largest recent grants all go to one purpose: infusing capital into microenterprise operations. In 2025, the foundation awarded $10,018,359 to Hope Advancement Inc. in Lancaster, following $12,322,317 in 2024 and $8,471,016 in 2023 for the same purpose. That multi-year pattern shows a clear preference for large, repeated capital support rather than one-off program gifts. The foundation also funds operating growth for partner organizations that serve microenterprise owners and operators, including Seed Effect in Dallas and Enlace USA in Irvine. Those awards are smaller than the top internal transfers, but they point to a wider network of organizations working on microenterprise financing, entrepreneurship support, and capital access. Hope International’s stated focus areas include microfinance, savings groups, financial services for underserved communities, poverty alleviation, entrepreneurship, spiritual formation, and training and technical assistance. Its active Microfinance Accelerator Program further centers Christ-centered microfinance institutions as they scale, combining capacity-building, mentoring, consulting, and access to small grants.
What Hope International Funds
Microenterprise capital is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. Hope International gave $235,000 to Seed Effect in Dallas in 2024 and another $170,000 in 2025, both to infuse capital in microenterprise operations. It also awarded $104,238 to Enlace USA in Irvine in 2024 for the same purpose. These grants align with the foundation’s taxonomy around microenterprise financing, operational capital, and business scaling for very small enterprises. The foundation also supports organizations serving local microenterprise ecosystems in Pennsylvania, including $87,055 to Harvest Bridge in Grove City in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. Beyond capital support, its program profile points to capacity-building and leadership development through the Microfinance Accelerator Program, which serves microfinance institutions in Africa and Asia. That combination suggests a funder interested in both balance-sheet support and organizational strengthening.
How Hope International Gives
Hope International’s recent grant sizes are highly skewed, with a p25 of $123,178, a median of $207,500, and a p75 of $6,412,012. The distribution reflects a small number of very large capital infusions alongside a broader set of mid-sized awards. Grants recur across years: Hope Advancement Inc. appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and both Seed Effect and Enlace USA received support in multiple years as well. The foundation is a grantmaker, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active Microfinance Accelerator Program accepts unsolicited requests and combines training, mentoring, consulting, cohort learning, and small grants for Christ-centered microfinance institutions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.5M
Total Assets
$32.2M
Total Revenue
$41M
Total Expenses
$38.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $123K and $6.4M, with a median of $208K.
25th Percentile
$123K
Median
$208K
75th Percentile
$6.4M
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JESSE CASLER
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