Refugee Hope Partners

What Refugee Hope Partners does

Refugee Hope Partners (RHP) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that supports refugees resettled in the Triangle area through four interconnected program pillars: Education & Enrichment (Adult ESL, Homework Help K-12, Bridge mentorship, Early Learning Club for ages 3 to pre-K, Launch Program for grades 6-10), Health & Wellness (Medical Ministry coordinating 628 appointments in 2024, Basic Needs Support, annual Health & Wellness Fair), Faith & Community (Refugee Engagement Pathway with monthly home visits, Bible Studies, church partnerships), and Equipping & Advocacy (educational resources and training). The organization has served more than 3,200 refugees representing 83 countries since 2007 and currently engages 547 families.

RHP operates from its North Raleigh Welcome Center opened in June 2022, supplemented by satellite program sites across the Triangle in Southwest Raleigh (Crowder Center), South Raleigh (Brock Contract Services), Apex, Cedar Point Apartments, and Salem Baptist Church. Program delivery is staff-led and volunteer-supported, with a workforce of approximately 27 staff and a 9-member board of directors, supplemented by interns from NC State University, Liberty University, and Judson College. The organization runs more than 100 hours of weekly programming and partners with 40+ churches and 26+ community organizations including NeighborHealth, YMCA, Wake County Public Schools, Young Life, FCA, World Relief, Church World Service, USCRI, and Lutheran Services in America.

RHP generates revenue entirely through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Primary revenue streams include individual one-time and recurring donations, The Neighborhood monthly giving community (260+ monthly givers), corporate sponsorships and matching gifts (integrated via Double the Donation), stock and mutual fund gifts, and donor-advised fund contributions. All services are provided free of charge to refugee families; RHP does not develop or sell proprietary technology products and operates without a public API, SDK, or AI/ML infrastructure.

Name

Refugee Hope Partners

Legal name

Refugee Hope Partners, Inc.

Website

https://refugeehopepartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refugee Hope Partners is a 501c3 nonprofit in Raleigh, NC that delivers holistic resettlement support — education, health, faith, and advocacy services — to refugee families in the Triangle area, currently engaging 547 families representing 83 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters who give to empower refugee families and transform lives. Donors can give via website, text message (text 39391 to 855-575-7888), check, or phone.
2. Monthly Giving Program (The Neighborhood): The Neighborhood is RHP's monthly giving community with 260+ monthly givers who provide sustainable, year-round impact through consistent monthly contributions.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors provide financial support, group volunteering, and event sponsorship. Contact Julie Owen at [email protected] for partnership inquiries.
4. Stock and Mutual Fund Gifts: Donors can give appreciated assets such as common stock or mutual fund shares, potentially receiving tax benefits based on the asset value.
5. Donor-Advised Funds: Donors can initiate gifts from their donor-advised funds to Refugee Hope Partners, Inc. EIN #82-4815219.
6. Corporate Matching Gifts: Employers match employee donations to double impact. RHP integrates with Double the Donation for matching gift verification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Refugee Hope Partners is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides free, holistic refugee resettlement support across the Triangle area of North Carolina. Its core offerings span four pillars: Education and Enrichment (Adult ESL, K-12 Homework Help, Bridge college-prep mentorship, Early Learning Club, Launch grades 6-10), Health and Wellness (Medical Ministry coordination, Basic Needs Support, annual Health & Wellness Fair), Faith and Community (Refugee Engagement Pathway with monthly home visits, Bible Studies, church partnerships), and Equipping and Advocacy (Refugee Crisis Pocket Guide and training resources). All services are delivered free of charge to refugee families through staff and volunteer coordination.

Product overview

Refugee Hope Partners (RHP) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization operating as a single, unified service organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization delivers refugee support services through four interconnected pillars: Education & Enrichment (Adult Education, Homework Help, Bridge Program, Early Learning Club, Launch Program, ESL Kids Club), Health & Wellness (Medical Ministry, Basic Needs Support, Health & Wellness Fair), Faith & Community (Refugee Engagement Pathway, Bible Studies, Church Partnerships, Community Gatherings), and Equipping & Advocacy (Resources, Training). Core programs include the Welcome Center in North Raleigh (opened 2022), The Neighborhood monthly giving community, volunteer orientation programs, and special enrichment initiatives like the Keys for Opportunity piano program. All programs work together holistically to support refugees from arrival through thriving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Education Program (Adult ESL)
• Homework Help Program (K-12)
• Bridge Program
• Early Learning Club (ELC)
• Launch Program
• ESL Kids Club
• Medical Ministry
• Basic Needs Support
• Health and Wellness Fair
• Refugee Engagement Pathway
• Bible Studies
• The Neighborhood (Monthly Giving Community)
• RHP Welcome Center
• Keys for Opportunity Piano Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 628 medical appointments coordinated in 2024 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• NeighborHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing health care services for refugees. Featured at annual Health & Wellness Fair providing medical expertise and resources to refugee families.
• YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides swim lessons for life program - teaching refugee children water safety and swimming skills as part of enrichment programming.
• Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHP plays vital role supporting WCPSS by fostering connections between schools and refugee families, providing teacher training, and reducing absenteeism through healthcare access.
• New Life CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Christian camp that hosted CPCO (RHP's predecessor) under their nonprofit umbrella in 2016. Currently provides summer camp and youth programs for refugee youth.
• World ReliefmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational refugee resettlement organization. RHP partners with World Relief for church training and resources, advocacy, and refugee care coordination.
• Raleigh Music CollectivesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides violin lessons for refugees as part of enrichment programming, offering musical education opportunities.
• ServeMyCmunity.OrgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with RHP to create the Launch Program (grades 6-10) in 2020. Provides financial support and co-management of middle school academic support.
• Church World ServicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational refugee resettlement agency providing resources and support for refugee families served by RHP.
• Lutheran Services in AmericasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Lutheran Services America network supporting refugee services and resettlement.
• USCRI (U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational refugee resettlement organization providing advocacy and resources for refugees.
• Diaper TrainsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides diaper program for new moms supporting refugee families with essential baby supplies.
• Note in the PocketsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides full family clothing needs for refugee families through community donations.
• Young LifesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides high school community support for refugee youth through youth ministry programming.
• FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides athletic camps and school support for refugee student athletes.
• We WelcomesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides educational resources and action tools for refugee advocacy and awareness.
• NC State UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner with interns from NC State serving at RHP. Student intern Kenna Matheney from NC State University mentioned.
• Christ Our Life Anglican ChurchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partner actively involved in Bridge mentorship program. Pastor Kara Griffith serves as Bridge mentor and encourages congregation involvement.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HIAS: Jewish-founded global refugee resettlement and advocacy organization operating across the U.S. Comparable in mission to support refugee resettlement, integration, and advocacy, with a broader national footprint and historical institutional base.
• World Relief: National refugee resettlement agency that directly partners with RHP. Operates as a federally contracted resettlement agency with local offices across the U.S., providing a broader national footprint and direct federal contracting relationships that complement RHP's community-led Triangle-area model.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian organization with refugee resettlement offices in many U.S. cities including in North Carolina. Overlaps with RHP on refugee reception, ESL, employment support, and integration programming but operates globally and at scale.
• Church World Service: International refugee resettlement agency and RHP partner. Operates nationally and internationally with refugee reception, resettlement, and humanitarian programming, offering overlapping services at a much larger scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: Large national network of faith-affiliated social service agencies, several of which run refugee resettlement programs. Comparable to RHP in faith-based service delivery but with dramatically larger scale and resources.
• US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI): National refugee resettlement and advocacy organization listed as an RHP partner. Provides overlapping refugee reception, integration, and advocacy services across multiple U.S. sites at significantly greater scale than RHP.

Regional players

• HIAS Pennsylvania: Regional HIAS affiliate providing refugee resettlement, ESL, and case management in the Philadelphia area. Highly comparable to RHP in scope of services and refugee-focused model, but operates in a different geography.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based organization providing refugee and foster care services across multiple U.S. sites. Comparable faith-affiliated approach and refugee programming, with broader scope into foster care and international services.

Direct peers

• Lutheran Services in America: Faith-affiliated network of Lutheran social service agencies and an RHP partner. Operates local refugee resettlement programs comparable in mission and faith-based approach, with national reach but local service delivery similar to RHP.

Others

• NeighborHealth Center: RHP's healthcare partner providing medical services to refugees in the Triangle. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor — a clinical provider that supports RHP's health and wellness pillar rather than offering resettlement or education services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

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