Hopeworks partners with Horizon BCBSNJ to launch youth-focused mental health website

September 25, 2023

Hopeworks has partnered with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to launch a new website — Healthy Outcomes — to help young adults find relevant mental health resources. This project, spurred by a $20,000 grant from Horizon’s philanthropic arm, was inspired by the isolation, anxiety and the many other mental health concerns and needs among youth brought about […]

Santander Bank and Camden Future Bankers Program Visit Camden Location

July 31, 2023

Earlier this week, our staff and young professionals hosted a day of info sessions and presentations for individuals from the Camden Future Bankers program (in partnership with Santander Bank). The sessions included an Intro to Hopeworks, Networking Basics, Professional Branding, Intro to Pixlr, and trauma-informed care. Santander has been a long-time partner and funder of […]

Hopeworks Recognized During Philadelphia Eagles Game As Community Sponsor!

January 28, 2023

We are ecstatic to announce that we have been named a Community Redzone Sponsor by our friends at the Philadelphia Eagles Organization, in partnership with Philadelphia Insurance Companies! It is an honor to have a new found partnership with our hometown team, especially with the recent opening of our Kensington location. Three of our young […]

Hopeworks Hosts Our 2022 Annual Hackathon!

June 6, 2022

On May 21, in partnership with the Philadelphia Mural Arts and EPAM, Hopeworks hosted our annual Hackathon, which focused on the digital divide. During the event, volunteers worked on storyboards and captured content to produce an augmented and virtual reality experience. This includes an online repository for individuals in Camden and Philadelphia to share their […]

Congratulations to Hopeworks Class of 2022 College Graduates!

May 30, 2022

Graduation season is in full effect! Over the past few weeks we’ve had a ton of Hopeworks alumni graduate from College and we want to take the time to recognize them. We also want to acknowledge the graduates that may not have been highlighted during the pandemic. Congratulations to Corey Thorpe, Monica Perez-Reyes, Brandon Rodriguez, […]

Hopeworks’ Jase Elam Honored With Prestigious “Game Changer” Award from KYW News Radio!

March 30, 2022

With another exciting announcement, last month Youth Healing Team lead Jase Elam (they/them) was presented with a prestigious award from one of the top news stations in our region! Jase was named as one of KYW News Radio’s 2022 Game Changers! During Black History Month, KYW Newsradio’s Game Changers honored 10 individuals or organizations that […]

Hopeworks Alumni Board member TJ Lynch named "Board Member of the Year!"

December 22, 2021

This month, after receiving hundreds of nominations, the team at Nonprofit Pro have selected Hopeworks Board Alumni TJ Lynch as the “Board Member of the Year!” The award is well deserved. As the article shares: “TJ Lynch began volunteering with Hopeworks eight years ago when the organization’s annual budget was less than $1 million and […]

Hopeworks Chosen by the NBA for a $300,000 “Capacity-Boosting” Grant

September 2, 2021

In August 2021, Hopeworks received a $300,000 grant from the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation. Hopeworks was one of 22 organizations—and the only one in the Philadelphia area—chosen to receive funding during the NBA Foundation’s third round of grantmaking. Hopeworks Executive Director Dan Rhoton said he was “most excited about young people at Hopeworks finding […]

Hopeworks and Linode Honored with the "Faces of Philanthropy" Award

April 29, 2021

Hopeworks and Linode, a Philadelphia-based cloud-hosting company, were recently recognized with a Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2021 “Faces of Philanthropy award for an innovative partnership that opens up a new pathway for Middle-Skill technology jobs for young people. The annual “Faces of Philanthropy”award recognizes collaborations between for-profit and nonprofit organizations that benefit the greater Philadelphia region, […]

5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Boost Social Media Engagement

April 15, 2021

By: Sekinah Brodie, Hopeworks Content Creation Specialist In today’s world there is no denying that social media has completely taken over our phones, our businesses, our entertainment, and in some cases our minds. It’s rare that you see any person within a certain age range without their phone glued to their hand at all times. […]

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