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With your help,
hope is within reach.

Right now, there are young people who need hope. Your support helps break down the barriers holding them back.

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The Need

Young people need a safe and supportive home environment, educational continuity, and trusted adult support in order to thrive. In Baltimore, many young people experience disruptions in these foundations due to systemic inequities, making it difficult to stay on track academically and emotionally. Hope Ignites Baltimore addresses this gap by providing stability, structure, and long-term support during critical developmental years.

Our Approach

At Hope Ignites Baltimore, long-term relationships are at the center of our work. We walk alongside scholars and their families from as early as 5th grade through career launch, providing consistent support across Residential and Academy settings. Through life preparedness, empowered learning, personal growth, leadership and service, and college and career readiness, we help young people build the stability and confidence needed to thrive.

The HOPE You Provide

Your support fuels the programs, scholarships, and career pathways that anchor young people in stability and open doors to opportunity. This investment helps Hope Ignites Baltimore provide consistent support at critical moments—so young people can stay on track and move confidently toward adulthood.

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Classroom Enrichment

Provide scholars with tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment activities that help them grow academically and personally.
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Baltimore collegian on graduation day

Well Educated

Provide scholars with academic support, SAT preparation, and hands-on college and career exploration that help them imagine and prepare for their future.
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Skills Development

Funds hands-on training and workshops that equip scholars with skills to thrive in college, careers, and life.
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Extracurriculars

Supports a semester of enrichment from STEM labs and arts programming to leadership workshops and field trips that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence.
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Young Scholar in the Baltimore residential home before school.

Safe Supportive Housing

Provides scholars with a stable, welcoming home, daily guidance, and essentials like bedding and hygiene items—giving them the space and support they need to grow, learn, and thrive.
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A group of scholars attending Envision U

Summer Immersion Experiences

Gives scholars and collegians the chance to explore, learn, and grow through transformative summer programs—including Envision U, Guate-Maya, Silicon Valley STEAM + Business Camp, or other camps and service experiences.
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NAME CHANGE AND DONATIONS

Thank you for your continued support of Hope Ignites Baltimore, formerly Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore! As we complete our legal name change with the IRS, some online giving platforms and donor-advised fund (DAF) systems may still list us under our former name.

To avoid any delays in processing your gift, please double-check the information below when making a donation:

Name: Hope Ignites Baltimore (or Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore)
EIN: 52-2356443

Thank you for standing with us during this transition—we couldn’t do this without you.

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3817 Fleetwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206 US
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