Shared Hope International

What Shared Hope International does

Shared Hope International is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by former U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, with a policy office in Washington, D.C. The organization pursues a three-pronged mission of preventing sex trafficking, restoring survivors, and advancing justice through legislative advocacy. Its core programmatic stack includes the annual Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking (a state-by-state grading framework applied across all 50 states and D.C.), the JuST Conference (the nation's premier annual training event on juvenile sex trafficking), an e-Learning Training Center and 50+ webinar library, the National Restoration Initiative providing shelter and services funding, and the Anti-Trafficking Resource Network peer listserv. International delivery is carried out through partnership-based programs: Villages of Hope residential facilities in Nepal, India, and Jamaica plus the Women's Investment Network vocational training program.

The organization serves four primary constituent groups: federal and state legislators (technical assistance, testimony, and report-card-driven policy reform), law enforcement and child-serving professionals (training on trafficking identification and trauma-informed response), trafficking survivors (restoration services, shelter support, and economic empowerment), and parents/community members (awareness campaigns such as the Chosen film series, White Van PSA, and Internet Safety Toolkit). Strategic partnerships include The Coffee Oasis (Terry's House transitional living program), Mission 21 (international survivor services), the Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova Law, and multi-agency law enforcement collaborations. Credibility signals include Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating, ECFA membership, and GuideStar transparency seal.

Shared Hope is funded primarily through donations, foundation grants, and corporate contributions, with a secondary revenue stream from book and resource sales via store.sharedhope.org. All core programs and training are provided free to beneficiaries, and the organization relies on individual, foundation, and corporate donor support to operate. It has no parent company, no public listing, and no institutional investment ownership disclosed.

Name

Shared Hope International

Legal name

Shared Hope International 501c3

Website

https://sharedhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shared Hope International is a 501c3 nonprofit, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Vancouver, WA, that prevents sex trafficking, restores survivors, and advances anti-trafficking legislation through its Report Cards framework, JuST Conference, e-learning training, international Villages of Hope, and survivor economic-empowerment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Advocacy and Survivor Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Victim restoration services
• Policy research
• Professional training
• Humanitarian nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Shared Hope International operates primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate donors. The organization has Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating and ECFA membership, indicating financial accountability and transparency.
2. Store Sales: The organization operates an online store (store.sharedhope.org) selling educational materials, books, training resources, and awareness materials including 'Renting Lacy', 'From Congress to the Brothel', and 'Invading the Darkness' books, as well as the Chosen film series and various educational kits.
3. Partnership and Grant Funding: The organization receives funding and strategic support to provide grants to domestic and international partner organizations for direct service delivery including shelter, restoration facilities, and vocational training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Shared Hope International is a 501c3 nonprofit that combats sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children through a three-pronged approach: Prevent (training, awareness campaigns, community education), Restore (shelter development, survivor services, vocational programs through international Villages of Hope and National Restoration Initiative), and Bring Justice (legislative advocacy, state law report cards, policy research). The organization also produces educational resources, hosts the annual JuST Conference, and operates e-learning and webinar platforms for anti-trafficking professionals.

Product overview

Shared Hope International operates as a nonprofit organization with a three-pronged approach (Prevent, Restore, Bring Justice) offering multiple interconnected programs rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include: the Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking (annual state grading system), JuST Response (research and policy analysis), e-Learning Training Center (online courses), and National Restoration Initiative (shelter and services development). The portfolio also includes awareness campaigns (White Van, Just Like Me), the annual JuST Conference, the Anti-Traffipping Resource Network, International Villages of Hope in Nepal/India/Jamaica, Women's Investment Network (WIN), and various community programs (Ambassadors of Hope, Defenders USA). The organization does not offer a technology platform or SaaS product but rather provides advocacy services, educational resources, training programs, and survivor support initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe Harbor protections enacted in 33 jurisdictions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vancouver Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partnership for the Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative, hosting a free community training on April 9, 2026 at the Hilton Vancouver to teach professionals, parents, and community members how to recognize child trafficking and exploitation signs.
• Clark County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partnership with Clark County Sheriff's Office for the Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative following Operation Battle Ground where 60 officers from 20 agencies arrested 12 men for sexually exploiting a child.
• Battle Ground Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in the Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative community training program, responding to Operation Battle Ground arrests.
• The Coffee OasiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerry's House is a partnership between Shared Hope and The Coffee Oasis, providing transitional living homes for young women who are survivors of trafficking. The partnership offers safe housing and support services for young women moving toward independence.
• Mission 21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission 21 is an international partner providing restoration services for survivors of trafficking. The organization shares stories of survivors and participates in Shared Hope's programs, including the JuST Conference.
• Redefining RefugeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedefining Refuge is a partner organization featured in Shared Hope's partner program graduation series, providing services to trafficking survivors.
• Terry's HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerry's House, a partnership between Shared Hope and The Coffee Oasis, is a transitional living home for young women who have been sexually trafficked or exploited, providing residential care and support services.
• Villages of Hope (International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared Hope has built and continues to support Villages or Homes of Hope in Nepal, India, and Jamaica offering safe communities of refuge and restoration to rescued victims of sexual slavery and their children. In South Africa and Japan, Shared Hope funded the establishment of restoration facilities that have become self-sustaining.
• National Restoration Initiative PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Restoration Initiative partners with local shelter and service organizations to provide strategic guidance, hands-on support, and funding to help local organizations provide safe shelter and healing services to victims of sexual exploitation worldwide.
• Women's Investment Network (WIN) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WIN program provides women in Nepal, India, Jamaica, and the United States with vocational training, leadership development, and job skills courses. International training programs include cosmetology, jewelry-making, bakeries, print services, tailoring and leather-making.
• Third Party Service Providers NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShared Hope maintains a list of organizations that provide shelter and/or community-based services to survivors of sex trafficking, offering this as a resource to those visiting their website. These are not endorsed organizations but listed for referral purposes.
• JuST Response CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA group of 30+ experts from around the country who collaborate to improve responses to juvenile sex trafficking victims, drawing on combined research, knowledge, and expertise in services, law, and policy. Members include policy advocates, government officials, medical professionals, law enforcement, judges, academics, service providers, and survivors.
• Public Private Advisory CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Public Private Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking brings together public and private sector stakeholders to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts. Shared Hope contributed to the 2020 annual report.
• Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField guidance by Shared Hope International and the Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova Law on Victim-Offender Intersectionality, informed by Shared Hope's JuST Response Council.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ECPAT-USA: ECPAT-USA is the U.S. affiliate of the ECPAT International network focused on ending child sex trafficking and exploitation. Comparable as a child-focused anti-trafficking advocacy and policy organization, with overlapping training, awareness, and legislative engagement offerings, though operating as part of a larger international coalition.
• Covenant House: Covenant House provides shelter and supportive services to youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Comparable as a provider of residential and wraparound services for at-risk and exploited youth, sharing beneficiary overlap with Shared Hope's National Restoration Initiative and Villages of Hope.
• Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is a Nashville-based nonprofit providing housing, trauma-informed care, and economic empowerment (social enterprise) to women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and addiction. Comparable survivor-restoration model, especially to Shared Hope's Women's Investment Network (WIN) vocational training programs in the U.S.
• Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS): GEMS is a New York-based nonprofit serving young women survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Directly comparable mission serving the same survivor population, with overlapping advocacy, training, and direct service offerings for trafficking victims.
• A21 Campaign: A21 is an anti-trafficking nonprofit with international operations focused on prevention, protection, and prosecution. Comparable three-pronged mission structure and faith-based orientation, with overlapping awareness campaigns, survivor restoration programs, and legislative advocacy efforts across multiple countries.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): NCMEC is the leading U.S. nonprofit focused on missing and exploited children, operating a national hotline and resource network. Comparable in its U.S. policy advocacy and child-protection mission, particularly overlapping with Shared Hope's Child-Serving Professionals training segment and Internet Safety Toolkit offerings.
• Polaris: Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs broad anti-trafficking programs across prevention, policy, and survivor services. Comparable as a leading U.S.-based anti-trafficking nonprofit with similar policy advocacy and direct-service mission, though with a larger operational footprint and broader scope than Shared Hope's child/youth focus.
• International Justice Mission: IJM is a large international anti-trafficking organization operating rescue, restoration, and justice programs globally. Comparable mission and three-pronged approach (Prevent/Restore/Justice), but with significantly larger resources and a global operational footprint that overlaps with Shared Hope's Villages of Hope programs in Nepal, India, and Jamaica.

Emerging players

• Not For Sale: Not For Sale operates anti-trafficking social enterprises and survivor empowerment programs internationally. Comparable as a smaller anti-trafficking nonprofit combining survivor restoration with economic empowerment, similar to Shared Hope's WIN model, though with less direct policy advocacy focus.

Regional players

• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is a New York-based victim services nonprofit providing shelter, legal, and counseling support to survivors of trafficking and domestic violence. Comparable as a community-based social services provider, though with stronger concentration in the New York region and broader victim-services scope than Shared Hope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sharedhope
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRrTM8a271H02cxKvXkBNHg
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharedhopeinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shared-hope-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/sharedhopeinternational

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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