eight days of hope

What eight days of hope does

Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) is a 501(c)(3) faith-based disaster relief nonprofit founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with a Northeast satellite presence in Buffalo, New York. The organization delivers five interconnected ministries: a Rebuilding Ministry that performs free home repairs for disaster-affected families; a Rapid Response Ministry that deploys teams within 48-72 hours of a disaster event; a Mass Feeding Ministry capable of providing up to 8,000 meals per day for eight days; a Safe House Ministry that constructs transitional housing for human trafficking survivors; and a Broadcasts and Multimedia division (Hope Reigns) that produces mission-aligned media. Across twenty years of operation, EDOH reports approximately $100 million of work completed free of charge to recipients, with more than 60,000 volunteers mobilized across deployments ranging from Hurricane Ian relief in Fort Myers, FL (1,200+ volunteers) to annual Buffalo outreach events serving 340-475 families per deployment.

The organization's operating model depends almost entirely on volunteer labor, in-kind contributions, and donation-funded program delivery rather than paid employee headcount (1-10 staff). A network of 19+ national partners — including Grace Church Houston, Destiny Worship Center, Renasant Bank, Provia, and American Family Radio — covers fixed costs, allowing incremental donations to be directed entirely to program services. Beneficiaries are recruited through church partner networks, community organizations, and direct outreach in disaster zones. Volunteers (age 16+) and self-funded missionaries (who must complete three prior outreaches and the National Leadership Program) are mobilized through the website, SMS alerts (text HOPE to 86373), and event-based recruitment.

Revenue flows from five donation channels: individual recurring monthly gifts at $25-$200 tiers, one-time individual donations via the website and PayPal, in-kind contributions of services and supplies, planned giving and smart-giving vehicles (stocks, QCDs, crypto, donor-advised funds, bequests) enabled through a FreeWill partnership, and partner-funded overhead. Pricing is fully subsidized — all services are free to recipients. EDOH holds ECFA certification, GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency, and Charity Navigator's Four Star rating, and is independently audited annually by Nail McKinney, P.A. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization uses standard nonprofit digital tooling (website, SMS, FreeWill donation platform) and does not employ AI/ML in any disclosed capability.

Name

eight days of hope

Legal name

Eight Days of Hope

Website

http://eightdaysofhope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Relief Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Emergency Food Security & Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises (BPADAJAI), Early Recovery & Rapid Rehabilitation (Debris Removal, Repairs, Livelihood Restart) (BPADADAJ)

Keywords

• Disaster relief services
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Volunteer mobilization
• Home rebuilding programs
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Tupelo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: EDOH accepts donations from individuals through their website, PayPal, and checks. They offer monthly giving programs with specific impact tiers ($25/month provides meals for 75 families, $50/month provides tarping for 25 families, $100/month provides tree removal for 15 families, $200/month provides essential needs for safe houses).
2. In-Kind Donations: EDOH accepts donations of services, new furniture, food items, water, and other non-monetary contributions to support their disaster relief operations.
3. Planned Giving: EDOH partners with FreeWill to accept planned giving options including bequests, beneficiary designations, and outside bequests through their website.
4. Smart Giving (Stocks, DAFs, Crypto): EDOH accepts stock donations, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), cryptocurrency, and donor-advised fund (DAF) contributions through their FreeWill partnership.
5. National Partner Support: EDOH receives support from national partners (churches and businesses) whose fixed costs coverage allows donor contributions to go entirely to serving those in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eight Days of Hope is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free disaster relief and rebuilding services across the United States. Its core ministries include home rebuilding for disaster victims, mass feeding (up to 8,000 meals per day for 8 days), rapid deployment within 48-72 hours of disasters, and construction of safe houses for human trafficking survivors. All services are delivered free of charge to recipients and funded entirely by donations, volunteer labor, and national partner contributions.

Product overview

Eight Days of Hope operates as a disaster relief nonprofit organization rather than a commercial product company. Their service portfolio consists of five interconnected ministry arms: the Rebuilding Ministry provides long-term home reconstruction after disasters; the Rapid Response Ministry deploys teams within 48-72 hours of disasters for immediate relief; the Mass Feeding Ministry delivers up to 8,000 meals daily for 8 days following catastrophes; the Safe House Ministry constructs transitional housing for human trafficking survivors; and Broadcasts and Multimedia shares their mission through media. These programs are supported by volunteer and missionary engagement programs, all delivered free to recipients and funded through donations from individuals, churches, businesses, and national partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rebuilding Ministry: Rebuilding communities after disasters
• Safe House Ministry
• Rapid Response Ministry
• Mass Feeding Ministry
• Hope Reigns
• EDOH Buffalo
• EDOH XX
• Weekend of Hope

Products and services

• Rebuilding Ministry Long-term home reconstruction and repair service for families whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and storms. Volunteers work alongside homeowners over eight-day deployments to restore properties. Services are provided free of charge.
• Safe House Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed approximately $100 million of free disaster relief work over 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered major project, event partner, national partner, strategic and minor.

• Parkgate Pregnancy Clinicmajor projectStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025EDOH partnered with Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic to build a new 7,000 sq. ft. facility in Northeast Mississippi, expanding healthcare services in the region.
• Marathon Petroleumevent partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMarathon Petroleum joined volunteers from across the country to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Ida.
• Lyon Collegeevent partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLyon College Scots volunteered over spring break to aid tornado victims in partnership with EDOH.
• Grace Church Houstonnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner listed among EDOH's national partners who help support the organization's mission and fixed costs.
• Provianational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company supporting EDOH's national partner network.
• Destiny Worship Centernational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner listed among EDOH's national partners.
• Renasant Banknational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner supporting EDOH's national partner network.
• AFR (American Family Radio)national partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner supporting EDOH's outreach and communications.
• Covenant Churchnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner listed among EDOH's national partners.
• Barnes Crossing Auto Groupnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAuto dealership partner supporting EDOH's mission.
• The Chapelnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner listed among EDOH's national partners.
• Hand of Hopenational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry partner supporting EDOH's mission.
• Crescent Memorialnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• Kingdom Bound Ministrynational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry partner supporting EDOH.
• NewPointe Community Churchnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLarge church partner listed among EDOH's national partners.
• NWCFnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• Our Saviour's Churchnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner listed among EDOH's national partners.
• TSCnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• WSFFnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• Keimnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• TWMCnational partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting EDOH.
• FreeWillstrategicTechnology or IntegrationEDOH partners with FreeWill to provide planned giving options including bequests, beneficiary designations, stocks, QCDs, crypto, and DAF donations through their platform.
• The Potter's Hands Foundationmajor projectStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDOH is partnering with The Potter's Hands Foundation in Corning, NY to build a transitional housing space for women rescued from human trafficking. Construction scheduled for August 8-22, 2026.
• KeyBankevent partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerKeyBank partnered with EDOH to rebuild homes in Buffalo's Masten District during the 2021 outreach.
• Global Service NetworkstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDOH works with Global Service Network to help missionaries raise funds to serve year-round and provides access to professional leadership training opportunities.
• Nail McKinney, P.A. Certified Public AccountantsminorOthersIndependent auditor that performed EDOH's annual audit as required by ECFA for financial accountability.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based evangelical humanitarian organization that operates disaster relief, rebuilding, and mass feeding programs in the U.S. and internationally. Closely comparable to EDOH in mission, faith identity, volunteer-driven deployment model, and home-rebuilding focus.
• Convoy of Hope: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, mass feeding (including large-scale community feeding events), and volunteer mobilization in U.S. disaster zones. Directly comparable on faith identity, mass-feeding scale, and event-driven deployment model.
• Operation Blessing: Faith-based humanitarian aid organization (affiliated with Pat Robertson / CBN) that runs U.S. and international disaster relief, hunger relief, and rebuilding programs. Highly comparable on donor model, faith framing, and disaster rebuilding focus.
• Mercy Chefs: Disaster relief nonprofit specializing in providing hot meals to first responders and disaster victims in the immediate aftermath of storms and other catastrophes. Closely comparable to EDOH's Mass Feeding Ministry on mission, volunteer model, and disaster deployment.
• All Hands and Hearts: Nonprofit focused on disaster response and long-term rebuilding of homes and schools, mobilizing volunteers to communities affected by natural disasters. Directly comparable to EDOH's Rebuilding Ministry on volunteer-driven rebuilding service model.
• United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR): Faith-based humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization of The United Methodist Church, providing U.S. and international disaster response, rebuilding, and volunteer coordination. Comparable on faith-based identity, disaster rebuilding programs, and volunteer-driven deployment.
• Baptist Global Response / Send Relief: Southern Baptist disaster relief and humanitarian network mobilizing volunteers for U.S. disaster response, mass feeding, and rebuilding. Highly comparable to EDOH on faith-based mobilization, mass feeding capability, and volunteer-driven rebuilding missions.
• Matthew 25: Ministries: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, supplies distribution, and rebuilding support to U.S. and international communities. Comparable on faith identity, donation-driven model, and U.S. disaster focus.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: Largest and most recognized U.S. disaster relief organization providing mass shelter, mass feeding, and emergency response across all disaster types. Serves as the dominant incumbent in EDOH's primary space but operates at vastly larger scale and with broader (non-faith-based) donor appeal.
• The Salvation Army: Faith-based (Protestant) large-scale humanitarian and disaster relief organization providing mass feeding, emergency shelter, and rebuilding support. Comparable on faith identity and disaster deployment but with significantly broader scope, larger staff, and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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