ANNUAL REPORTJuly 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Thanks to the hard work and contributions of countless employees, volunteers and sponsors, 2016 was an historic year of both activity and impact for HOPE Atlanta. Together, the organization managed grantmaking and nonprofit events activities reaching approximately 6 million dollars.

Throughout the year, we worked feverishly to maintain our deep commitment to serving those who suffer from homelessness, whether they are one of our nation’s veterans, a victim of unforeseen emergencies or suffering from a mental disorder.

Continuing a tradition of using empathy to find affordable housing for those in need, we further integrated our core capacities in donor-advised sponsorship, and nonprofit real estate services. Our integrated structure and operational model promotes relationships that enable us to be more efficient, provide better service, and have greater impact in the homeless community of metro Atlanta.

I feel extraordinarily privileged to work for this great organization with such talented and passionate people. Our management team and our employees do outstanding work every single day — sometimes under seemingly impossible odds. The way our people are able to address industry challenges and continue to grow our organization while supporting our clients fills me with pride.

In an economy with diminished resources, continuing to support the communities with which we work is paramount. HOPE will continue to be a champion for our cause− to end homelessness in our community.

Edward Powers

Executive Director

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A LETTER FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

For HOPE Atlanta, 2016 proved to be a very successful year.

As shown in this report, HOPE Atlanta has met and surpassed all expectations set by the Board of Directors. As a result, the organization is in a place of rapid organizational and financial growth. This report provides key financial and administrative information that detail HOPE Atlanta’s success in helping more than 6,000 individuals escape homelessness and find housing.

On behalf of myself and the rest of the Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate this outstanding organization on an amazing year.

All the best!

Steve Tedder Board Chair

In March 1900, a group of visionary women from several of Atlanta’s largest church congregations came together with a single goal – help the women, children and elderly who come to Atlanta without means, without a home, without family to help guide them. These passionate women saw a need in the community to support those drifting individuals who could benefit from a trusted helping hand. And so began the story of the Atlanta Women’s Missionary Association, known today as HOPE Atlanta.

During their early years, the Atlanta Women’s Missionary Association would undergo a series of significant changes to meet the growing changes and needs of those they served. In the early 1900s throngs of newcomers were arriving looking for opportunity as Atlanta transitioned from a small, two-horse agricultural town to a thriving industrial metropolis. These arrivals inspired the Atlanta Women’s Missionary Association to change their name to the Traveler’s Aid Association.

As World War I brought a new population of travelers to Atlanta, Traveler’s Aid expanded it services by opening up lounges at the train station for servicemen and their families passing through. Later in the early 1920s, Traveler’s Aid recognized the role they could play in Atlanta’s continued struggle with race relations by becoming the first nonsectarian nonprofit to integrate its staff in the city of Atlanta.

The adaptation of Traveler’s Aid continues today. Now known as HOPE Atlanta, the organization embraces and welcomes those individuals and families in dire circumstances. Their needs are addressed holistically to better understand how they got there and to prevent a potential experience with or return to homelessness. By addressing the root causes of homelessness, HOPE Atlanta offers a hand up to lifelong stability.

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COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESS

HOMELESSNESS AND SOLUTIONS THAT

PROMOTE LIFELONG STABILITY

THE LEGACY OF HOPE ATLANTA A LITTLE ABOUT HOPE ATLANTA

OUR VISIONThe end of homelessness in our community.

OUR MISSIONHOPE Atlanta provides a comprehensive approach to address homelessness

and solutions that promote lifelong stability.

LOCAL PRESENCEHOPE Atlanta offers an array of services designed to achieve the agency’s goals, including shelter and other emergency services, transitional and permanent supportive housing, case management, street outreach, homeless prevention, domestic violence services, HIV/AIDS services, reunification, and rapid re-housing.

The majority of the people we assist are homeless or about to become homeless and have very low income. Many are chronically homeless, veterans, victims of domestic violence, suffering from mental or physical illness, or chemically addicted. They are usually initially in crisis and in need of immediate crisis intervention services.

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A LITTLE ABOUT HOPE ATLANTA

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ClientsbyAgeGroup

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2016 HOPE ATLANTA EVENTSHEROES FOR HOPE

Over 400 people attended the Heroes for HOPE Awards dinner, on Thursday, November 3rd at the Fabulous Fox Theater, honoring Aaron Goldman of Perennial

Properties. The event raised funds for our Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families (SSVF) program to help homeless veterans find rapid and affordable housing. As a result of pre-event donations from sponsors as well as texted donations during

the event, HOPE Atlanta was able to raise almost $400,000, making the fundraiser the most successful event in the organization’s history.

HEROESFOR HOPE

REAL ESTATE

BANKING

INVESTMENT

HEALTHCARE

TRAVEL

LEGAL

FURNITURE

THANKS TO OUR VERY GENEROUS

SPONSORS,WE VASTLY EXCEEDED

OUR INITIAL GOAL

GOAL: $268,000

AMOUNT RAISED:$390,000

INDUSTRIES PRESENT

2016 IN NUMBERS

$90,000+

$190,000+

ALMOST $400,000

2XAS MUCH AS

LAST YEAR’S EVENT

2014

2015

2016

GOAL: $268,000

RAISED ALMOST:$400,000

GOAL: $268,000

RAISED ALMOST:$400,000

2016 IN NUMBERS

560+HOMELESS PERSONS

LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

1,320+ VETERANS

AND THEIR

FAMILIES

6,300+SERVED

ANNUALLY

3,400+PEOPLE

AVOIDEDHOMELESSNESS

3,180 UNSHELTERED

1,656 SHELTERED

1,360 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS

This year, HOPE Atlanta continued its mission of ending homelessness in our community by getting over 6000 people ‘off the street for life.’

3,396 MALES SERVED

2,847 FEMALES SERVED

40 UNKNOWN GENDER

1738 CHILDREN UNDER 18

ClientsbyEthnicity

Black/AfricanAmerican5,513White585American-Indian21PacificIslander5Asian7Hispanic/Latino145MixedHeritage74RefusedtoAnswer1

ClientsbyAgeGroup

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2016 IN NUMBERS

ClientsbyEthnicity

Black/AfricanAmerican5,513White585American-Indian21PacificIslander5Asian7Hispanic/Latino145MixedHeritage74RefusedtoAnswer1

ClientsbyAgeGroup

1,738

536

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Clients by Ethnicity

Clients by Age Group

2016 IN NUMBERS

“As a soldier, a father, an almost husband and a member of this community, my loyalty is with HOPE Atlanta and I am so proud to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. “

CHOKEL WILLIAMSAs a result of the housing market collapse and a car accident that rendered him unable to work, Chokel and his blended family of 11 found themselves living in a family shelter.

Referred to HOPE Atlanta, Chokel’s life changed. His fiance was able to enroll in school and he found to a great job at a construction company. They now have their own home and stable income.

Due to his dynamic story and commitment to HOPE Atlanta, Chokel is now on the HOPE Atlanta Board of Directors in 2016.

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES

“I’d like to go back to Hope Atlanta now just to see them and shake hands with everybody and let them know I really appreciate what they did for me.”

SAMUEL WAREReleased after a 30-years in prison, Samuel ended up on the streets with nowhere to go.

At the urging of his parole officer, he made contact with Case Managers at Hope Atlanta. We were able to move him into temporary housing at Hope House, a transitional facility. He next obtained documents needed for proof of identification that would be vital before his next move toward permanent housing could begin.

The effort to find Samuel permanent housing was exhaustive. Eventually, the process proved fruitful. Samuel now has a place he can call home.

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES

“Thanks to HOPE Atlanta I’m sober, I finished school and I’m back on Auburn Avenue…this time, as a proud business owner, and a part of the progress being made here.”

BENJAMIN GRAHAMBen was homeless, living in his car, and struggling with addiction. He continued to work hard, but would spend all the money on drugs. He tried different drug rehabilitation programs and centers but when each time he’d start using again and had to move out.

Ben’s first glimmer of hope came whe our PATH outreach team met him under a bridge. He attempted a drug rehabilitation program again and failed. In spite of that failure, our PATH team would not give up on him and gained his trust. Then, our counselors wrapped an individualized plan around him that would lift him out of homelessness, drug addiction and pain permanently. He was set on a path to become the successful businessman he is today.

Ben now owns a small convenience store just blocks away from where the HOPE PATH outreach team found him sleeping under the freeway.

HOPE ATLANTA PROJECTS

HELP HOPE

ATLANTA RAISE

FUNDS TO PURCHASE TWO NEW

VANS

HOPE ATLANTA IS IN NEED OF TWO NEW VANS

TO BETTER ASSIST WITH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER

ONE VAN CAN TRANSPORT UP TO

2,000 PEOPLE A YEAR.

DONATE

WINTER IS COMING

HOPE ATLANTA PROJECTS

PARK COMMONS COMMUNITY GARDEN

ATLANTA IS AMERICA’S THIRD WORST FOOD DESERT

DONATE

LEARNHEALTHYEATINGHABITS

GROW AND HARVEST THEIR OWN FOOD

HELP A LOCAL FOOD DESERT...

HOPE ATLANTA STRATEGY

2015 to 2016 GOALS

#1 PROVIDE HOUSING

to those who are homeless and who are at risk of homelessness

RAISE HOPE’S PROFILE

and it’s impact on the community

#2MAINTAIN

INFRASTRUCTURE

financial stability and leadership to support our mission

#3

HOPEAtlantaRevenues

83.3%

6.6%

4.1%

2.6%

2.1%

0.6%

0.6%

0.1%

0.1%

GrantsandContracts$6,333,225UnitedWay$499,615ProgramFees$310,864Foundations$200,464SpecialEvents(net)$157,170In-KindContributions$44,915IndividualContributions$42,460Other$9,275CorporateGiving$8,082

HOPEAtlantaExpenses

88.6%

8.8%

2.7%

Programs$6,641,466ManagementandGeneral$656,243Fundraising$200,990

HOPE ATLANTA FINANCIALSThe following information represents HOPE Atlanta’s finances

from the past fiscal year of July 1, 2015 to June 30th, 2016

HOPE ATLANTA FINANCIALS

Grants by Funding Source

HOPE Atlanta Revenues

GrantsbyFundingSource

31

22

17

7

7

5

4

2

2

1VA-SSVF31%HUD-COC22%HUD-HOPWA17%UnitedWay7%DBHDD-Path7%HUD-ESG/CDBG5%Other4%ColumbiaResidential2%LocalGov't2%GADCAHTF1%

HOPEAtlantaRevenues

83.3%

6.6%

4.1%

2.6%

2.1%

0.6%

0.6%

0.1%

0.1%

GrantsandContracts$6,333,225UnitedWay$499,615ProgramFees$310,864Foundations$200,464SpecialEvents(net)$157,170In-KindContributions$44,915IndividualContributions$42,460Other$9,275CorporateGiving$8,082

HOPEAtlantaExpenses

88.6%

8.8%

2.7%

Programs$6,641,466ManagementandGeneral$656,243Fundraising$200,990

HOPE Atlanta Expenses

HOPE ATLANTA FINANCIALS

HOPEAtlantaRevenues

83.3%

6.6%

4.1%

2.6%

2.1%

0.6%

0.6%

0.1%

0.1%

GrantsandContracts$6,333,225UnitedWay$499,615ProgramFees$310,864Foundations$200,464SpecialEvents(net)$157,170In-KindContributions$44,915IndividualContributions$42,460Other$9,275CorporateGiving$8,082

HOPEAtlantaExpenses

88.6%

8.8%

2.7%

Programs$6,641,466ManagementandGeneral$656,243Fundraising$200,990

HOPEAtlantaRevenues

83.3%

6.6%

4.1%

2.6%

2.1%

0.6%

0.6%

0.1%

0.1%

GrantsandContracts$6,333,225UnitedWay$499,615ProgramFees$310,864Foundations$200,464SpecialEvents(net)$157,170In-KindContributions$44,915IndividualContributions$42,460Other$9,275CorporateGiving$8,082

HOPEAtlantaExpenses

88.6%

8.8%

2.7%

Programs$6,641,466ManagementandGeneral$656,243Fundraising$200,990

HOPE ATLANTA DONORS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

CBRE

Perennial Properties

Northside Hospital

CHAMPION SPONSORS

RentPath

SumTotal

GUARDIAN SPONSORS

Cortland Partners

Equity Estates

The Home Depot

JLL Post

ADVOCATE SPONSORS

AMLI Residential

The Ardent Companies

Berkadia

CFLane

Cohn Reznick

Delta Airlines

Enterprise

Dennis Taylor & Company

HA&W

Invest Atlanta

Monarch

Open Doors

SOS

Top Floor

Tribridge Residential

Urban Realtors

Walton Communities

FRIEND SPONSORS

Allure Global Solutions, Inc.

Atlanta Real Estate Collaborative

Atlanta Perinatal Consultants

Atlanta Pacific Companies

Arnall Golden Gregory

Autotrader

Cobb EMC Foundation

Cushman & Wakefield

Georgia Power

Keegan Law Firm, LLC

Regions Financial Corp

Smith

Gambrell & Russell

Southern Company

Taylor English Duma, LLP

Wells Fargo Financial Services

Eric Segall

Elliot Wheelwright

Wingage Companies

PATRON SPONSORS

Aaron and Angel Goldman Family Foundation

Amazon Smile

America’s Charities

Andrew M Sheldon

Ann Curry

ARD Distributors

Arnall Grgory

AT&T Employee Giving Campaign

Atlanta Foundation

Atlanta Prenatial Consultants

Brand and Meredith Couts

Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)

Brice Anderson

Brock & Irby, LLC

Capital Catalyst

Capstone Building Corporation

Carlen Hultgren

Carolyn Quinton Brown

Carter & Associates

Causecase Foundation

Charles Frame

Christine M. Espenshade

Brown & Brown Insurance

Community Southern Bank

Community Village, Inc.

CORT Business Services Corporation

Cousins Foundation, Inc.

Cox Enterprise

CyberGrants

Cynthis Wassenar

CORT Business Services

CoStar GroupEberly & Associates

David H. Nixon

David Lockett

David Zanaty

David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund

Diane Durham

Dr. Debbie Starnes

Dr. Raymond Allen

EventBrite, Inc

Florence Andre

Fuqua Development

ECI Maagement

First Communities Homrich Berg Wealth Management

GiveSmart

Gloria J. Keegan

Greystone Power Foundation

H.J. Russell and Company

Holder Construction Group

Holt Interiors, LLC

Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, PC

IOA Insurance Services

IRE Rinks Georgia LLC

James Caldwell

James Cheeks

The James M. Cox Foundation

HOPE ATLANTA DONORS

Jack and Caroline Hardin

James Grauley

Jamestown Properties

Jamie Hamilton

Jay Shanken

Jean Frawley

Jeffrey Rosenwigs

Jennifer Giarratano

JHP Architecture/Urban Design, PC

Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation

Joseph P. Henner

Joyce C. Mullenix

Judith Hudgens

Judy Whitfield

June Farm

Katherine McConnon

Kathleen Brownlee

Marcus Keegan

Ken Keen

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Kristy Towry

Kroger Community Rewards

Larry Dingle

Live Oak Capital Partners

LM Aero Club

LMT Inc.

Loretta J. Easton

Manheim, Inc.

Marty Cain

McCaster-Carr Supply Company

Melissa Bodford

Mercy Care Foundation

Michael Schoppenhurst

Michelle Kirkland

Mitzi Hill

Nathan Mize

NewMerica Media LLC

NGI Investments, LLC

The Noerr Foundation

Northern Trust

Open Doors

Orlandus Graham

Patrick Dugans

Peter Curnyn

Piedmont Healthcare

Richard Belcher

Robert Lippert

Robert Lippert

Robert Slaughter

Roderick Gilkey

Roderick Glass (Board)

Ronald Harris

Pollack Noare Group

PROMOVE

The Radco Companies

Raintree Waste

Ruppert Companies

Schwab Charitable Fund

Seig Wilkinson Real Estate Advisors

Shawana Vera

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

SOS Capital

Southern Company

John Spillman

Square Inc.

State Tax Credit Exchange, LLC

Stephen Scott Selig Family Foundation

Steve Tedder

Starughn-Turner Charitable Giving

SunTrust Foundation

Susan O’Brien

Tanya Dickson

Taylor English

Thiesen Consulting

Todd Oakley

Tongue and Groove

Total Technology Group, LLC

TRUIST Altruism

Tull Charitable Foundation

UBack

UnitedWay of Atlanta

United Way of Greater Philadelphia

WalMart

Walton Construction Services, LP

Wendy Tsung

Wingate Management Company

YourCause.com

Zaxby’s

The Zeist Foundation, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raymond J. Allen M.D

Kathleen Brownlee

Kirk Elifsen

Rodrick C. Glass

Joe Henner

Mitzi L. Hill

Marcus G. Keegan

David Kriedler

Michael Schoppenhorst

Kelli Southern

Steven Tedder

David Zanaty

Our successful year would not have been possible without help and guidance from our wonderful Board of Directors.