Fostering Hope New England Inc

What Fostering Hope New England Inc does

Fostering Hope New England Inc is a Providence, Rhode Island-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 that operates a church-centered model for engaging Christian congregations and individuals in foster care and adoption support across southern New England. Its core service is the delivery of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) caregiver training — an evidence-based, trauma-informed intervention framework originally developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the TCU Institute of Child Development — which Fostering Hope delivers under a formal practitioner-trainer license. Training is offered in three formats (a ten-week caregiver course, a five-part adoptive parent series, and a trauma-wise church training), and is bundled with a three-phase Church Ministry Development Model (Develop, Equip, Impact) plus a Wrap-Around Support Team Program that surrounds foster and adoptive families with volunteer support. Complementary offerings include regional church networks organized around local child welfare offices and a Church Ambassador role that deploys CarePortal technology to coordinate tangible assistance for vulnerable children.

The organization's revenue model is donation-driven: a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity accepting contributions by check, stock, donor-advised funds, and online giving through the EveryAction platform, supplemented by designated program contributions priced at unit levels ($200 per caregiver training, $1,200 per church wrap-around launch, $4,800 per church coaching engagement). Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on a small 1–10 person staff team (Founder/Director, Associate Director, Network Director, Development Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Church Ambassador, and administrative support) to recruit, train, and support 80+ partner churches in the region. Marketing channels are concentrated on a Wix-hosted website, Facebook, Instagram, email newsletter, church outreach via the Ambassador role, and trust signals (Candid Gold Seal, Charity Navigator rating, CAFO membership). Outcomes reported include 3,600+ people trained in TBRI since 2018, 650+ caregivers trained in the current year, 125+ foster/adoptive families served, and 350+ children and youth receiving care through partner churches.

Name

Fostering Hope New England Inc

Legal name

Fostering Hope New England Inc

Website

https://fosteringhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fostering Hope New England is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips churches and individuals across southern New England to support foster and adoptive families through TBRI trauma-informed training, ministry coaching, and wrap-around support programs serving 80+ partner churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foster Care and Adoption Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Foster care ministry
• Trauma-informed training
• Church coaching services
• Adoption support programs
• Caregiver training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on donations from individuals, churches, and community members. Accepts gifts by mail, stock, donor advised fund, and other donation forms.
2. Program Services Revenue: Training and coaching services provided to churches and families, funded through donations designated for specific programs such as trauma-informed caregiver training and church wrap-around support programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fostering Hope New England is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips churches to develop sustainable foster care ministry through a three-phase Develop/Equip/Impact coaching model. It delivers Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) caregiver training and trauma-informed church training, and operates wrap-around support team programs that surround foster and adoptive families with community-based encouragement and practical help across southern New England.

Product overview

Fostering Hope New England is a nonprofit organization offering a integrated service portfolio centered on TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) caregiver training programs and church-based foster care ministry development. The core offerings include: TBRI® Caregiver Training (ten-week and five-part series formats), Trauma-Wise Church Training, and Church Foster Care Ministry Coaching. These services are delivered through individual church partnerships, regional Fostering Hope Church Networks, and Wrap-Around Support Team Programs. The organization also partners with MARE (Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange) for adoptive parent training. The model is designed to be flexible and adaptable to each church's unique context while maintaining consistent trauma-informed principles throughout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TBRI Caregiver Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of foster parents with wrap-around support continue into a second year or placement (vs 50% without support)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• TCU Institute of Child Development (Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBRI was developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at TCU Institute of Child Development in Fort Worth, Texas. Fostering Hope practitioner trainers are formally trained by this institute, enabling them to provide official TBRI training programs.
• Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFostering Hope partners with MARE to offer a 5-part virtual series for Massachusetts pre/adoptive and recently placed families, beginning April 11, 2026. This collaborative training program serves adoptive families in Massachusetts.
• CarePortalsupportTechnology or IntegrationCarePortal technology platform is used by Fostering Hope's Church Ambassador to help local churches identify and respond to needs of children and families facing vulnerability in their communities.
• CAFO (Christian Alliance for Orphans)supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerFostering Hope is a member of CAFO, a network of Christian organizations working to serve orphans and vulnerable children. Displayed as official seal on website.
• Candid (formerly GuideStar)supportOthersCandid Gold Seal displayed on website indicating organization meets transparency and accountability standards. Candid is a charity rating and information service.
• Charity NavigatorsupportOthersCharity Navigator rating displayed on website demonstrating commitment to accountability and transparency for donors.
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) ProgramsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork Director Alexis Walls previously served as a volunteer with the CASA Program before joining Fostering Hope. CASA programs work to advocate for children in foster care.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CarePortal: CarePortal is a technology platform connecting churches to child welfare cases of vulnerable children and families; Fostering Hope already uses CarePortal via its Church Ambassador, positioning it as an enabling/integration partner in the same ecosystem.

Direct peers

• The Forgotten Initiative (TFI): TFI is a faith-based nonprofit that mobilizes local churches to support foster and adoptive families through wraparound care and training; directly comparable to Fostering Hope's church-centered foster care ministry model and TBRI-style support approach.
• Arise Ministries: Arise Ministries is a faith-based organization equipping churches to support foster and adoptive families through training and community programs; directly comparable mission and church-mobilization model.
• Empowered to Connect: Empowered to Connect promotes TBRI-based training and resources to caregivers and churches; directly comparable as a TBRI-focused training and caregiver-support organization with similar content/training offerings.
• Project 1.27: Project 1.27 engages the Christian community to support foster care and adoption through church partnerships, wraparound support, and family recruitment; highly comparable mission and church-led GTM motion.

Regional players

• Help One Child: Help One Child mobilizes churches to support foster and adoptive families primarily in California; comparable church-centered foster care ministry model with similar wraparound support programs, though serving a different geography.
• Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE): MARE is a Massachusetts-based adoption nonprofit matching children with adoptive families; Fostering Hope is an active training partner with MARE, making it a comparable regional peer in the New England adoption/foster care ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO): CAFO is a broad coalition of Christian organizations and churches serving orphans and vulnerable children globally; Fostering Hope is a member and aligns directly with CAFO's mission, making it the most directly comparable network peer in the faith-based foster care ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fosteringhopeNE
• Instagraminstagram.com/fosteringhopene
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fostering-hope-new-england-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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