Hope And Heal Fund

What Hope And Heal Fund does

Hope and Heal Fund is a California-based nonprofit organization, operating as a project of SoCal Grantmakers, that advances solutions to reduce firearm violence and self-harm through an equity-focused public health framework. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Diego, the organization serves community-based organizations, government agencies, and impacted communities (with particular focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ populations) across 35 California counties. Its mission centers on funding and developing programs that address the intersectional root causes of firearm harm rather than relying solely on traditional policy approaches.

The organization's core offerings span programs, toolkits, data visualization, and educational resources rather than a unified technology platform. Key products include the Community Hub Model (a local stakeholder convening framework first deployed in Delano, CA in 2020), a Community Emergency Response Toolkit for counties, GIS mapping of California firearm deaths developed with RomoGIS, the BulletPoints clinical education program at UC Davis, a Spanish-language video series, the 'Together is Where We Save Lives' messaging guide, Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) resources built with CalOES, and bilingual safe-storage public service announcements. Underlying technology is limited to GIS-based data visualization; no software platform, mobile app, or API is offered.

Hope and Heal Fund operates a collaborative funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. Since inception it has raised over $11 million from 20+ foundation partners (including The California Endowment, Blue Shield of California Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation) and 50+ individual donors, and in 2022 secured a $5 million contract with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to lead a statewide GVRO implementation campaign. Funds are redistributed as grants to community partners rather than charged as fees, so there is no pricing model, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hope And Heal Fund

Legal name

Hope and Heal Fund

Website

https://hopeandhealfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope and Heal Fund is a California-based nonprofit (project of SoCal Grantmakers) that funds and develops programs, data tools, and educational resources to prevent firearm violence and self-harm through an equity-focused public health approach, serving community organizations and government agencies across 35 California counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gun Violence Prevention Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Gun violence prevention
• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Firearm harm reduction
• Public health advocacy
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Funding received from 20+ foundation partners including major California foundations such as The California Endowment, Blue Shield of California Foundation, and others to support gun violence prevention initiatives
2. Individual Donations: Support from over 50 individual donors who contribute to the organization's mission

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope and Heal Fund is a California-based nonprofit grantmaking foundation that funds, develops, and distributes community-based programs, toolkits, data tools, and educational resources to prevent firearm violence and suicide. It operates a collaborative funding model that supports more than 20 foundation partners, community organizations, research institutions, and government agencies across California's 35 counties through grants, capacity-building, and strategic resources.

Product overview

Hope and Heal Fund is a California-based nonprofit organization (a project of SoCal Grantmakers) that advances innovative solutions to reduce harm and trauma due to violence and suicide, with a key focus on firearms as the most lethal means of harm. Rather than operating a unified technology platform, the organization funds and develops a portfolio of programs, toolkits, data visualization tools, and educational resources. Key offerings include the Community Hub Model for local stakeholder convening, the Community Emergency Response Toolkit for counties, GIS Mapping of California firearm deaths, the BulletPoints clinical education program, Spanish-language educational video series, a messaging guide for advocates, GVRO educational resources, and safe storage PSAs. These programs are funded through philanthropic partnerships and implemented in collaboration with community organizations, researchers, and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Hub Model Collaborative stakeholder convening model that brings together law enforcement, city officials, judges, non-profit providers, faith leaders, and school officials to support comprehensive strategies addressing all forms of firearm harm, piloted in Delano, CA.
• Community Emergency Response Toolkit & Plan Customizable template developed with Resolute Associates LLC for counties to create and implement Emergency Response Plans that respond to shootings, including firearm suicides.
• GIS Mapping of Firearm Deaths Geographic Information System mapping tools that visualize firearm homicides and suicides across California counties, developed with RomoGIS to help identify disparities and inform prevention strategies.
• BulletPoints Project A project of the California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis that provides clinical tools and 2-minute explainer videos for medical and mental health care providers on reducing firearm injury risk in patients.
• Serie en Espanol sobre Armas de Fuego (Spanish Language Firearm Series) Spanish-language video series addressing firearm violence, domestic violence, and firearm trafficking in the Latino community, providing firearm safety and prevention education in Spanish.
• Messaging Guide ('Together is Where We Save Lives') Messaging guide produced by Berkeley Media Studies Group to give advocates and journalists a roadmap for using the news to lift up solutions and amplify messages from communities most affected by firearm violence.
• Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) Resources Educational materials and resources to promote the use of Gun Violence Restraining Orders as a life-saving tool in California, developed in partnership with CalOES.
• Safe Firearm Storage PSAs Public service announcements on safe firearm storage in both Spanish and English, produced to promote responsible firearm ownership and prevent accidents, injuries, and suicides.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stockton saw 31% decline in non-fatal shootings and 40% decrease in gun homicide through Advance Peace program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heising-Simons Foundation: National foundation with human rights portfolio including gun violence prevention. A current Hope and Heal funder and peer in the human-rights philanthropic field.
• The California Endowment: Major California health-focused foundation and a current Hope and Heal funder. Not a direct competitor but a peer in the California health-equity philanthropic ecosystem with overlapping constituencies.
• Blue Shield of California Foundation: Major California foundation focused on domestic violence and health equity — direct topical overlap with Hope and Heal's intimate partner firearm violence work. Functions as a funder-peer in the same issue space.

Others

• New Venture Fund: Fiscal sponsor and incubator of advocacy and public-interest projects, structurally analogous to Hope and Heal's arrangement as a project of SoCal Grantmakers. Relevant comparator on operational architecture rather than mission.

Direct peers

• States United to Prevent Gun Violence: National network of state-level gun violence prevention organizations. Comparable as a coordinating/funding collaborative across state ecosystems.
• Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence: Research and policy organization focused on public health approaches to gun violence prevention. A current Hope and Heal grantee and direct operational peer.
• Giffords: National gun violence prevention organization combining policy advocacy, litigation, and state-level organizing. Giffords Law Center is a current Hope and Heal grantee; mission and constituency overlap is high.
• Everytown for Gun Safety: Largest U.S. gun violence prevention advocacy organization and the most direct comparator. Operates the same mission space (gun violence prevention via public health, policy, and narrative change) and is a documented partner (co-produced the Spanish Language Media Guide with Hope and Heal).
• Brady (Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence): Long-standing national gun violence prevention organization focused on policy reform and background checks. Operates in the same issue space with similar policy-advocacy model.
• Sandy Hook Promise: National gun violence prevention organization focused on school shootings and youth mental health/suicide prevention. Overlaps with Hope and Heal's 'Safe Communities' and firearm suicide prevention pillars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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