THE CHALLENGE
Chicago Needs Hope
1 in 3 young adults report chronic loneliness
62% of families have less than $1,000 saved
40% increase in anxiety since 2020
The problem: Most organizations tackle these separately.
Our solution: The Hope Triangle—90 days addressing all three as a system.
PARTNERSHIP LEVELS
💙 Hope Builder - $50/month ($600/year)
Feeds families • Provides materials for participants [GIVE $50/MONTH]
💚 Hope Partner - $100/month ($1,200/year)
Funds one complete Hope Triangle participant (90 days) [GIVE $100/MONTH]
💛 Community Partner - $250/month ($3,000/year)
Funds weekly Eat, Pray, Love for entire month (50+ people fed) [GIVE $250/MONTH]
🧡 Transformation Partner - $500/month ($6,000/year)
Funds one complete Hope Triangle cohort (8-10 people) [GIVE $500/MONTH]
❤️ Founding Partner - $684/month ($8,208/year)
Fully funds 10% margin for entire year • Financial sustainability [GIVE $684/MONTH]
💜 Custom or One-Time
One-time gifts: $500 = 1 month Eat, Pray, Love | $1,000 = 2 months emergency fund | $2,500 = 1 Hope Triangle cohort | $5,000 = 3 months worship venue | $10,000+ = Full quarter funded
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
All-volunteer Year 1 - Zero salaries, every dollar to programs
Data-driven - We measure: $ saved, friendships built, anxiety reduced
Strategic system - Address root causes, not symptoms
Maximum impact - 56% to programs vs. typical 20-30%
PASTOR MARLON'S VISION
After 20 years in urban ministry, I've seen these problems destroy lives—and I've discovered they're connected.
We're starting all-volunteer. I'm not taking a salary. We're proving the model first with measurable results.
Will you partner with us?
— Pastor Marlon Morris
FAQ
Why no salary? Proving the model first. I can sustain bi-vocationally Year 1. Staff salaries in Year 2-3 once sustainable.
Tax-deductible? Yes, once 501(c)(3) approved (retroactive to incorporation). You'll get receipts.
Designate my gift? Yes, but general fund most helpful (gives flexibility).
Can I cancel? Anytime, no questions asked.
Don't raise full amount? Launch at $50K (lean). Full $82K = complete vision.
THE ASK
Will You Partner With Us?
There's a mom in Roseland one emergency from crisis. Your partnership builds her $1,000 buffer.
There's a man with no one to call at 2 AM. Your partnership gives him brotherhood.
There's a professional drowning in anxiety. Your partnership shows her the path to peace.
May 2026, we launch. Lives change. Hope becomes real.
Will you be part of it?
