Mission, Vision and Values
Our mission
To enhance the ability of families of color to define and pursue success while building community by connecting them with coaching, services and one another. Together, we amplify the experiences of DC area families and address systemic barriers to success.
Vision
Families of color in DC neighborhoods achieve greater social, financial, and overall wellness in their lives and community.
THEORY OF CHANGE
Platform of Hope provides one-on-one coaching, access to external services, and facilitates cohort-based family-centered gatherings and leadership opportunities, so families of color will (1) reach their holistic self-identified goals, (2) actively build community and connection and, (3) engage in campaigns to address structural inequalities.
Founding Values
Grounded in our shared aspiration for the community and belief in the innate potential of all individuals and families, three key guiding principles govern the work of the Platform of Hope.
We Will:
Confront inequity by acknowledging and understanding persistent racial inequity, as well as other systems of exclusion and inaccessibility.
Listen to families by centering our work around the voices of the Platform of Hope families, considering their interests, strategies, and solutions to ensure that our collective work is connected to the needs and hopes of our community.
Respond, be transparent, and reflective about the effectiveness of our work, while being open to adjust our program goals, services, and target outcomes in response to what we learn.