New Hope Center For Grief Support, Inc.

What New Hope Center For Grief Support, Inc. does

New Hope Center for Grief Support, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Northville, Michigan, founded in 2000 by Cathy Clough. It provides free grief support services to individuals and families across Southeast Michigan through peer-facilitated support groups, workshops, seminars, school-based programming, and community outreach. Programmatic anchors include the Circles of Hope initiative; delivery modalities are in-person and via Zoom, with no proprietary technology platform underpinning operations.

The organization operates with a small paid staff of 1-10 employees, leveraged against a network of more than 250 active volunteers who serve as facilitators, outreach workers, and event organizers. Its revenue model is donation-based and diversified across individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, grants, and ancillary channels including a Bonfire online bookstore, iGive, and Kroger Community Rewards. Institutional engagement includes participation in the Rocket Community Challenge, an institutional challenge-grant program.

In June 2026, Ann Kita joined as Executive Director, coinciding with continued programmatic expansion — including the opening of a Circles of Hope Program Coordinator role and extension into school-based grief support. The organization's competitive position rests on long-tenured community partnerships with churches, schools, healthcare providers, and funeral homes, rather than on technology, scale, or paid-customer contracts.

Name

New Hope Center For Grief Support, Inc.

Legal name

New Hope Center For Grief Support, Inc.

Website

https://newhopecenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Hope Center for Grief Support is a Northville, Michigan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000 that provides free peer-facilitated grief support groups, workshops, and school-based programs to individuals and families across Southeast Michigan, funded through donations, grants, and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bereavement Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Grief support services
• Peer support groups
• Bereavement counseling
• Nonprofit counseling services
• Community grief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Northville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals, including memorial and tribute gifts. Programs offered at no charge to participants.
2. Monthly Giving (Heroes of Hope): Recurring monthly donor program where supporters contribute ongoing financial support at various levels ($10-$100/month) to support specific programs.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Program and event sponsorships from businesses and organizations including adult programming sponsors, child and family programming sponsors, and gala sponsors.
4. Legacy/Planned Giving: Bequests, beneficiary designations, donor-advised fund grants, required minimum distributions from retirement accounts, and donated stocks.
5. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising gala (Journey to Hope), charity golf outings, holiday celebration events, and online auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

New Hope Center for Grief Support provides free, peer-based grief support groups, workshops, and seminars for bereaved adults and children in Southeast Michigan. The organization delivers loss-specific peer support (loss of spouse, child, suicide, substance use, parent/family/friend), family-centered children's programming through the Circles of Hope Program, educational workshops, grief sensitivity training for professionals, and annual fundraising events. All services are provided at no cost to participants and are funded through donations, sponsorships, and grants.

Product overview

New Hope Center For Grief Support, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of grief support services rather than a technology product. The core offering consists of loss-specific peer support groups (for loss of spouse, child, suicide, substance use, and parent/family/friend) supplemented by educational workshops including the "From Grief to New Hope" 8-Week Workshop, "Beginning the Grief Journey" Seminar, and "Hope for the Holidays" Seminar. The Circles of Hope Program provides family-centered support through Family Fridays, Kid's Camp (ages 4-14), Teen Group, and School-Based Grief Support. Additional services include Grief Sensitivity Training for professionals and community members, young adult support groups, memorial ceremonies, and an online bookstore. The organization also operates fundraising events including the annual "Journey to Hope" Gala and charity golf outings. All grief support programs are provided at no charge to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ongoing Loss-Specific Peer Support Groups Age and loss-specific peer support groups providing safe spaces for bereaved individuals to share grief experiences with others who have experienced similar losses. Offered free to participants in Southeast Michigan and virtually via Zoom.
• First Steps Program One-time scheduled meetings connecting new participants with peer support facilitators similar in age and loss type to introduce them to grief support programs and resources.
• "From Grief to New Hope" 8-Week Workshop Combines educational seminar components with peer group support, featuring speaker presentations and small facilitated group discussions for adults grieving a loved one. Available in-person and virtually.
• "Beginning the Grief Journey" Seminar Partial-day seminar providing understanding of grief journey basics and practical tools to navigate challenges after loss. Offered in-person and virtually.
• "Hope for the Holidays" Seminar Holiday-specific seminar helping grievers navigate the holiday season and special days with practical tools and shared experiences.
• Memorial Candlelight Ceremony

Quantifiable outcome

• Served thousands of grieving individuals and families since founding in 2000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Faith Covenant ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner location for hosting Starting Again grief support group meetings in Farmington Hills.
• Plymouth First United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner location hosting Men's Grief Group, Widow's Group (in-person), Pregnancy & Infant Loss group, and Beginning the Grief Journey Seminars.
• Ward Church (Northville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner location hosting Starting Again group and Teen Group programs.
• Howell First United Methodist ChurchsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner location for Starting Again support group in Howell.
• Northville Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool district partner for school-based grief support programming through formal MOUs.
• Northville Township Fire DepartmentsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time supporter, with firefighters serving as camp counselors at Kid's Camp.
• TEARS FoundationsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting families and linking to New Hope grief support services.
• Trinity HealthsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner supporting grief support mission.
• O'Brien Sullivan Funeral HomesupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuneral industry partner linking families to grief support services.
• Summit on the Park (Canton)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center partner location for Starting Again Canton group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• What's Your Grief: What's Your Grief is a digital-first grief education and support platform serving bereaved adults with online resources, webinars, and community — represents the digital alternative to in-person peer groups that New Hope's adult programming could face as a substitute.

Direct peers

• The Dougy Center: The Dougy Center is the pioneering nonprofit providing peer grief support groups for children, teens, young adults, and families — the same loss- and age-specific peer model that New Hope Center delivers through its Circles of Hope program and other groups.
• MISS Foundation: MISS Foundation is a nonprofit providing crisis support, counseling, and peer groups specifically for families after the death of a child — directly comparable to New Hope's Loss of Child, Pregnancy & Infant Loss group, and Parents of Hope programs.
• Camp Erin: Camp Erin is a network of free bereavement camps for children and teens operated through Eluna Network partnerships with hospices — closely aligned with New Hope's Kids Camp and Teen Group in mission, structure, and volunteer counselor model.
• Children's Bereavement Center: Children's Bereavement Center provides free peer grief support groups, camps, and school-based services to bereaved children and families — directly analogous to New Hope's Circles of Hope family-centered model and school-based programs.
• Experience Camps: Experience Camps runs free, in-person summer bereavement camps for grieving children across multiple U.S. regions — directly comparable to New Hope's annual Kids Camp for ages 4-14 in purpose, structure, and volunteer-driven delivery.
• GriefShare: GriefShare operates a nationwide network of faith-based grief support seminars and groups hosted by partner churches — directly comparable to New Hope's Starting Again, Widow's Group, and workshop programs in target audience and delivery model.
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): TAPS provides peer-based grief support for military bereaved families through in-person groups, seminars, and camps — comparable to New Hope in its free, loss-specific peer support delivery to families and children.

Broad incumbents

• Hospice Foundation of America: HFA is a national nonprofit delivering grief education, professional training, and bereavement programming across the U.S. — broader in scope than New Hope but overlapping in grief support content, professional training (Grief Sensitivity Training analog), and hospice-linked family support.
• Eluna Network: Eluna Network is a national nonprofit supporting children and families impacted by grief or addiction through camps, programs, and resources — comparable to New Hope in its children-and-family grief focus but operating at national scale with broader programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NewHopeCenterforGriefSupport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-hope-center-for-grief-support

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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