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HOPE Inside

Free financial coaching, wherever you are

Six programs, all free to clients, delivered by Financial Wellbeing Coaches at HOPE Inside locations and online. Partner and donor scholarships pay for it, so you never do.

How coaching works

Every program follows the same three steps, and every one is free to clients.

  1. Educate

    Build the basics in free workshops and courses: budgeting, credit and saving.

  2. Coach

    Work one on one with a Financial Wellbeing Coach on a plan built around your own goals.

  3. Connect

    When you are ready, your coach helps you take the next step with partners and products that fit.

The goal behind every program: 700 Credit Score Communities®.

The six programs

A young couple and a homebuying coach review a folder of paperwork at a round table, a house key beside it.

A first home

Homeownership

Preparing to buy a first home is easier with a guide. HUD-certified coaches help you get mortgage-ready, understand the real costs of owning and choose with confidence.

  • Coaching from HUD-certified homebuyer coaches
  • A credit and savings plan for your down payment
  • Understand a mortgage before you sign
Start with a coach : Homeownership (opens an Operation HOPE site)
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Entrepreneurs

Small Business Development

For aspiring and existing business owners, including Black entrepreneurs, through One Million Black Businesses, an initiative launched in October 2020 to create, grow or scale one million Black businesses by 2030.

  • Turn an idea into a working plan
  • Build business credit and clear financial records
  • Prepare to apply for capital
Start with a coach : Small Business Development (opens an Operation HOPE site)
A coach helps an older homeowner sort important papers into labeled file boxes at a table.

Recovery

Disaster Recovery

Coaches help families put their finances and documents in order before an emergency and plan a steady recovery after one, work HOPE has carried on in Puerto Rico since 2017 and on Maui after the 2023 wildfires.

  • Prepare your finances before an emergency
  • Recover and rebuild after a disaster
  • Plan the next steps with a coach
Start with a coach : Disaster Recovery (opens an Operation HOPE site)

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Help keep coaching free

Partners, donors and volunteers are why every program costs clients nothing.

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