Legacy of Hope Foundation (Legado de Esperanza)

What Legacy of Hope Foundation (Legado de Esperanza) does

Legacy of Hope Foundation (Legado de Esperanza Foundation) is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2011 by Christian missionaries Matt and Marianne Spangler, with operational headquarters in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. The foundation delivers direct child welfare services in the tri-state Occidental region of Western Honduras through four integrated programs: Emergency Placement Homes (short-term crisis care), Transition Care (temporary care for children awaiting permanent placement), Foster Care (delivered in partnership with SENAF, the national child welfare authority), and Family Preservation (support services aimed at preventing child abandonment). It is described as the only resource of its kind in Western Honduras, operating 5 ministry buildings with a team of 20+ staff including in-country psychologists and social workers, and serving approximately 200 abandoned and at-risk children annually plus over 100 family-preservation beneficiaries.

The foundation's operating model is built on a trauma-informed, family-style care approach that addresses each child's spiritual, physical, educational, emotional, and social needs, with foster family recruitment and community engagement channeled through local Honduran churches. Technology plays a supporting, non-differentiated role: the foundation operates a Donor Dashboard for recurring-giver management, a GiveLively-powered peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and a separate e-commerce site for its Legacy of Hope Coffee social-enterprise sub-brand. There is no proprietary AI or automation layer; service delivery is human-staff intensive and clinically grounded.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through charitable contributions (individual donors, churches, and organizations worldwide), planned/legacy giving, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and the Legacy of Hope Coffee product line where 100% of purchase proceeds support programs. The organization holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency and is a member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO). It is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Marianne Irwin-Spangler, with no parent company, equity backers, or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Legacy of Hope Foundation (Legado de Esperanza)

Legal name

Legado De Esperanza Foundation

Website

https://legacyofhopefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Legacy of Hope Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers foster care, crisis care, transition care, and family preservation services to abandoned and at-risk children in Western Honduras through 5 ministry buildings and a 20+ person staff team, funded by donations and a specialty coffee social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Orphan care services
• Family preservation support
• Crisis care placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue source from individual donors, churches, and organizations worldwide. Accepts online donations, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, bank transfers, and mailed checks.
2. Coffee Sales (Legacy of Hope Coffee): Specialty coffee product where 100% of purchase proceeds go to supporting orphaned and vulnerable children. Coffee business aims to create sustainable funding source.
3. Fundraising Campaigns: Individual and group fundraising campaigns through GiveLively platform. Donors can create personal fundraising pages to raise money for the organization.
4. Planned Giving: Legacy giving opportunities for long-term supporters to include organization in estate planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Legacy of Hope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers child welfare services in Western Honduras, including emergency placement homes, transition care, foster care, and family preservation programs for orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk children. The foundation operates family-style care environments, partners with SENAF (Honduran child welfare authority), and supplements funding through a coffee business and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

Product overview

Legacy of Hope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a suite of child welfare programs rather than a technology product. Its core services include Emergency Placement Homes (short-term crisis care), Transition Care (temporary care for children awaiting permanent placement), Foster Care (in partnership with SENAF), and Family Preservation (supporting at-risk families). The organization also operates Legacy of Hope Coffee as a social enterprise, and provides digital services including a Donor Dashboard for managing donations and a Fundraising Campaigns platform for supporter engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Legacy of Hope Coffee: Specialty coffee brand where 100% of purchase proceeds go to supporting orphaned and vulnerable children. Operated by the foundation to create sustainable funding.

Products and services

• Emergency Placement Homes
• Transition Care
• Foster Care
• Family Preservation
• Legacy of Hope Coffee

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ abandoned and at-risk children provided emergency care annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Both HandsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024Organization coordinated home improvement project with Both Hands for Leticia's family. Both Hands helped raise $2,911 to support Legacy of Hope's family preservation services.
• Ministerios Visión CristianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership to launch church, micro-enterprise opportunities, and feeding program in Cacao, Honduras in 2012. Started with 35 children and now serves around 150 people weekly through various services and discipleship programs.
• SENAF (Secretaria de Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonduras' child and youth services. Organization works in partnership with SENAF to uphold nationwide foster care standards, facilitate child placement, and provide resources to identify, educate, and support foster families.
• Freedom Life ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in Christiana, PA. Matt and Marianne Spangler are members. Church connection provides spiritual foundation and potential support network for organization.
• CAFO (Christian Alliance for Orphans)minorOthersMembership organization for Christian organizations focused on orphan care. Displayed as logo on website footer.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Promise686: Faith-based nonprofit supporting foster care and adoption through church engagement. Directly comparable model combining foster family recruitment, church partnership mobilization, and child welfare services.
• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit focused on adoption grants and care for orphaned children with special needs. Comparable faith-based funding model and target population of vulnerable children, though with a U.S. domestic emphasis.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit supporting foster care, adoption, and transition services for orphaned children internationally. Highly comparable model with similar mix of direct services, donor funding, and church-based mobilization.
• Orphans Outreach: Christian nonprofit supporting orphaned and vulnerable children through international partnerships. Similar faith-based funding model and program structure targeting similar child welfare outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Buckner International: Large faith-based organization providing foster care, adoption, and family services across multiple U.S. states and internationally. Comparable child welfare focus but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Compassion International: One of the largest Christian child sponsorship organizations globally, serving children across multiple developing countries. Comparable faith-based donor model and child welfare mission, though operating at massive scale.
• Holt International Children's Services: International adoption and child welfare organization with foster care, family preservation, and post-adoption support programs. Comparable mission across multiple countries with a more established institutional footprint.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services globally. Directly comparable service model and target population, though operates at much larger scale with multiple international programs.

Regional players

• Agape International Ministries: Faith-based ministry focused on Honduras and Southeast Asia, addressing child trafficking, family restoration, and orphan care. Operates in the same country with overlapping mission and donor demographic.

Others

• Both Hands: Faith-based nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers to serve families, including through home improvement projects that fund Legacy of Hope's family preservation services. Demonstrated active partnership with the subject organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LegacyofhopefoundationOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/LegacyOfHopeFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/legacyofhope_fdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legacy-of-hope-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Legacy of Hope Foundation (Legado de Esperanza)