Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors

What Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors does

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 by Ronnie Susan Walker after the loss of her stepson to suicide. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, the organization operates an online peer support community serving people bereaved by suicide, with ~6 staff members and a network of more than 100 trained volunteer moderators providing around-the-clock coverage. The platform has accumulated 28,000 forum members and over 650,000 posts over 18 years of operation, supplemented by segmented online support groups for specific populations including attempt survivors and LGBTQ+ survivors.

The core product surface consists of a community forum, targeted healing email series (launched for mothers in 2021 and expanded to parents in 2023), online support groups, a memorial wall, and a directory of professional referrals. The platform is built on standard community software with human-moderated content and email-based content delivery; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evident. The organization is positioned as a downstream referral destination for mental health clinicians, funeral service providers (notably through a partnership with the Funeral Service Foundation), schools, first responders, and faith communities.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations, grants, and Amazon affiliate commissions; all services are free to end users. The 2026 year-end fundraising campaign carries a $150,000 goal, and the operating model is lean, with the bulk of capacity delivered through volunteer labor. Geographic reach is global in principle, with survivors participating from the US, South Africa, New Zealand, and other countries, though the organization has no formal international offices.

Name

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors

Legal name

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors

Website

https://allianceofhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an online peer support community for people bereaved by suicide, including a moderated forum, healing email series, and segmented online support groups, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Suicide Loss Bereavement Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD)

Keywords

• Suicide loss support
• Grief support services
• Peer support community
• Bereavement counseling
• Mental health nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization relies on donations from individual supporters. Donors can make one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, or create memorial funds in honor of loved ones.
2. Private and Public Grants: Alliance of Hope receives grants from private foundations and public grant programs to fund their operations and services.
3. Amazon Affiliate Revenue: A small percentage of purchases made through their bookstore (via Amazon affiliate links) is returned to the Alliance of Hope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors operates a moderated online peer-support community for people grieving the suicide death of a loved one. The organization delivers 24/7 forum access, facilitated online support groups, one-on-one survivor consultations, healing email programs for bereaved parents and mothers, an educational blog, a memorial wall, and a curated bookstore of bereavement resources.

Product overview

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors is a nonprofit organization that provides a suite of online healing support services for people who have lost loved ones to suicide. The core offerings include a Community Forum (operating as a 24/7 support group with nearly 28,000 members), a Blog with articles from survivors and experts, a Bookstore with grief resources, and a Memorial Wall for honoring loved ones. Additional services include phone/Zoom Consultations with trauma professionals, free Healing Emails for Parents and Mothers (delivered over 3 months), Online Support Groups for specific populations (mothers, fathers, widows), Children & Teens Resources, Survivor Experience Resources covering grief journey stages and emotions, Resources for Professionals on suicide postvention, and New Survivor Resources. These services are unified by the organization's mission to ensure no suicide loss survivor goes without support, with all offerings accessible online to transcend time and distance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Community Forum
• Online Support Groups
• Survivor Consultations
• Healing Emails for Parents
• Healing Emails for Mothers
• Bookstore
• Memorial Wall An online memorial feature where survivors can post tributes honoring loved ones lost to suicide.
• Suicide Loss Survivors' Blog A blog featuring survivor stories, educational articles, and reflective content for people grieving a suicide loss.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 28,000 members supported through online forum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Funeral Service FoundationsupportiveOthersThe Funeral Service Foundation has provided generous support that made the Alliance of Hope website possible, helping ensure suicide loss survivors have access to support resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Trevor Project: A nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis support (call, text, chat) for LGBTQ+ young people in crisis, plus education and advocacy. Comparable digital-first model, volunteer-driven moderation, and similar trauma-informed service delivery framework, though focused on a different demographic.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): The largest U.S. nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and support for those affected by suicide, with research, advocacy, and survivor outreach programs. Directly comparable as a national suicide-loss/awareness nonprofit, though broader in mission (prevention, research, policy) and substantially larger.
• Dougy Center: A nonprofit pioneering peer-support grief groups for children, teens, and families, including support for suicide bereavement. Highly comparable peer-support group model and trauma-informed facilitation, though with a stronger focus on children and in-person delivery.
• To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA): A nonprofit focused on mental health support, treatment, and recovery, particularly for people struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Comparable nonprofit mental-health/suicide-loss space with strong community-led digital engagement.
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): Long-standing U.S. nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and support for loss survivors, providing education, awareness, and survivor support. Comparable mission scope (prevention + survivor support) but with a different delivery model (education/training heavy).
• Crisis Text Line: A nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis support via text message, staffed by trained volunteer crisis counselors. Directly comparable as a digital-first, volunteer-moderated crisis/survivor support nonprofit operating at scale in the U.S.

Regional players

• The Samaritans: A long-established UK-based charity providing 24/7 emotional support by phone and email to people in distress, including those bereaved by suicide. Directly comparable mission (suicide-bereavement peer-style listening) but operates primarily in the UK/Ireland.

Emerging players

• JED Foundation: A nonprofit protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults via school-based programs, research and clinical partnerships. Comparable mental-health-crisis-focused nonprofit, though more upstream/prevention oriented rather than survivor bereavement support.
• Active Minds: A nonprofit supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults, primarily through college and high-school chapters. Comparable community-led mental-health nonprofit model but focused on awareness/education rather than survivor peer support.

Broad incumbents

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Federally backed nationwide network providing 24/7 free and confidential support via call, text, and chat for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Comparable as the dominant U.S. crisis-support incumbent, but with much broader scope and government funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pg/Hopeaftersuicide/fundraisers
• Xx.com/allianceofhope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-of-hope-for-suicide-loss-survivors

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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