How to Get Involved With or Support Hopeworks

You can support Hopeworks in four main ways: volunteer, attend or partner through events and corporate partnerships, donate (with donor recognition societies available), and engage through alumni and business directory resources. The right route depends on whether you want to give time, build a corporate relationship, give money, or reconnect as an alum. Hopeworks operates in Camden NJ, Newark NJ, Philadelphia PA, and online around the world, so some options are local while others are remote.

Volunteer With Hopeworks

Volunteering is described as a way to meet and form relationships with the young adults in the program, learn more about the programs, and help reduce the organization's budget by providing assistance where it is needed most.

Best for: Individuals who want direct, relationship-based involvement rather than only financial support.

What to expect: The emphasis is on working alongside young adults, not just completing isolated tasks. If you want your time to double as mentorship, this is the closest fit.

How to start: Use the "Get Involved" section of the site and select the volunteer option. Expect to discuss your availability and the kind of assistance needed before being placed.

Events and Corporate Partnerships

Hopeworks lists events and corporate partnerships as a distinct involvement path, separate from individual volunteering.

Best for: Companies that want a structured relationship — for example, a team that wants to engage with the organization rather than have one employee volunteer informally.

What to expect: Corporate partnerships sit alongside events in the site's navigation, suggesting a mix of one-off event participation and ongoing partnership arrangements. The site does not publish partnership tiers, fees, or specific event calendars in the available material, so confirm scope and commitments directly with Hopeworks.

Donate and Donor Recognition

The site includes a prominent DONATE entry point and a Donor Recognition Societies section.

Best for: People who want to contribute financially, including those interested in sustained or recognized giving.

What to expect: Donor Recognition Societies implies giving levels with associated recognition. The available material does not list amounts, tiers, or payment methods, so treat recognition details as something to confirm with the organization rather than assume.

Alumni and Business Directory

Two resources serve people already connected to Hopeworks: an Alumni section and a Business Directory.

• Alumni: A place for program graduates to stay connected. If you completed training, this is your route back in.
• Business Directory: Useful if you want to find or support businesses connected to the Hopeworks network — for example, when choosing a vendor or looking for organizations that hire program graduates.

Matching Your Goal to the Right Option

Why Involvement Matters: The Outcomes Behind It

The case for getting involved is visible in the results Hopeworks reports. On average, over 99% of young adults aged 17–26 entering the program are unemployed, making less than $400 annually. The site reports that program completers earn an average of over $43,000 annually, alongside a 94.12% 12-month retention rate and an average wage at exit of $46,023. Hopeworks also reports $1.88M in wages and stipends paid over the last 12 months.

These figures explain the design of the involvement options: volunteering supports the relational, trauma-informed side of the model, corporate partnerships connect to the technology services side, and donations fund the whole operation.

A Practical First Step

Before committing, decide which resource you are offering — time, a corporate relationship, money, or network connection — then use the corresponding section under "Get Involved" or "Support Our Work." If you are unsure, scheduling a tour is a low-commitment way to see the programs before choosing. Tours are offered for the Camden and Philadelphia locations, with operations also extending to Newark and online.