|
The City of Hope…Where Anything is Possible!
“For nothing is impossible with God” Luke 1:37
What an incredibly exciting opportunity it is to serve as the Executive Director of City of Hope Ministries, Inc. We are living in a time where people every day are having to make the choice of whether to buy food, pay rent, or buy medication. But thanks be unto God, who gives us the victory, there is a City of Hope where people will be able to come to get their housing, healthcare, and educational needs met.
Let me tell you a little about City of Hope’s genesis and mission. In 2002, Ray of Hope Christian Church established City of Hope Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)3 Georgia non-profit corporation, to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing, quality healthcare, education, and related facilities and services specifically designed to meet the needs of low to moderate income families, persons at risk, and senior citizens in DeKalb County. As a nonprofit, City of Hope is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors comprised of persons who represent every socio-economic group of the South DeKalb community it serves.
I declare unto you this day, that the Spirit of the Lord is upon City of Hope, and God has anointed City of Hope to bring good news, affordable housing, quality healthcare and education to the poor. He is sending City of Hope out to proclaim freedom for persons who are imprisoned by poverty, disease, and despair; to restore the sight of those whose hope and future have been blinded by discouragement, isolation, and marginalization; to release the oppressed from the chains of classism, ageism, racism and sexism; and to proclaim the season of the Lord’s favor upon all whose HOPE lies in Him.
I ask you to join City of Hope Ministries, Inc., its Board of Directors and staff, in fulfilling this social mandate from God. The vision for City of Hope Ministries, Inc. is awesome and ambitious. We would love to have you partner with us in the work. We are currently seeking persons to serve on the following committees: Strategic Planning, Fund Development, Audit, Housing Development, Hope Clinic, and Marketing/Media.
Yours in Hope,
Connie J. Jackson
Executive Director
THE MISSION
To provide safe, decent, and affordable housing, quality healthcare and education, and related facilities and services specifically designed to meet the needs of low to moderate income families, persons at risk, and senior citizens primarily in DeKalb County.
 Short and Long Term Goals “2007~2026”
Development of Fundraising Strategy
- Capital Campaign
- Grants (Foundations & Corporate)
- State and Federal Funding
Development of Media Collaterals
- Brochures
- Newsletters
- Website
Key Action Plans
- Establish a Hope Christian Leadership Academy
- Establish a stationary Hope Community Clinic
- Purchase a Mobile Health Unit to service Dekalb County and surrounding communities
- Develop Hope Estates – a 112 unit Senior Housing Community
- Develop affordable and transitional housing for low to moderate income persons
- City of Hope Boulevard – develop the 2.5 mile corridor of Snapfinger Road between Wesley Chapel and Browns Mill Road
Fund Development Committee
The purpose of this committee is to explore and secure diversified funding to underwrite and supplement City of Hope Ministries, Inc.’s budget priorities necessary toaccomplish its mission and goals. Committee composition should include persons with expertise, training, experience, and technical skills in grant research, writing, and review.
Marketing Committee
The purpose of this committee is to research and recommend strategies for marketing City of Hope Ministries, Inc. Committee composition should include persons who have training, expertise, experience and technical skills in Marketing and Communications.
Housing Development Committee
The purpose of this committee is to develop strategies for City of Hope Ministries, Inc. housing initiatives for affordable housing, senior housing, and land acquisition within the Wesley Chapel/Browns Mill Road Corridor. The committee composition should include persons with knowledge, expertise, and experience in housing development, finance, management, planning, zoning, and community development.
Strategic Planning Committee - Vision 20/20
The purpose of this committee is to develop and recommend to the City of Hope Board long and short range plans for the development of the City of Hope Corridor through housing initiatives and land acquisitions pursuant to the goals of Vision 20/20. The committee composition should include persons who have knowledge, expertise, experience, and technical skills in Urban Spatial Planning, housing, and land development, and social and political community involvement.
Hope Community Clinic
The purpose of this committee is to ensure through monitoring, review and oversight, the promotion of quality, comprehensive health care and education in the Dekalb County community. Additionally, the committee will coordinate its efforts and partner with a variety of health care professionals, agencies, and other community organizations. Committee composition should include persons who have knowledge of medical assistance programs, experience with the health care delivery, and expertise in providing a myriad of health care educational services. |
City of Hope Ministries, Inc.