Most Trusted

Hope's Promise

About Hope's Promise

Hope’s Promise believes that every child deserves a stable and nurturing family, so children are our priority. Dedicated to support and care for children through our foster care, adoption, and orphan care programs, Hope’s Promise advocates for ethical practice standards and the best interest of each child. We believe God planned families as the best place for children to grow and thrive; families that love, nurture and empower their children to achieve their full potential. In our adoption program, we provide domestic adoption services to couples who want to grow their family through adoption. We work to empower and equip them to successfully parent the children God entrusts to them. We also offer free options counseling to women and men experiencing an unintended pregnancy. Through our foster care program, we recruit, train, and support foster families who are willing to provide temporary care to children needing out-of-home placement. These foster parents provide the children with opportunities for physical and emotional healing through the experience of healthy relationships. Our foster care program is an investment in the stability and permanency of Colorado families by supporting reunification efforts for youth in foster care.Our unique model of family-based care, developed from social work best practice, supports orphaned and vulnerable children in families in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, and Nepal. We believe what orphaned and vulnerable children need most are families - whether with relative or non-relative parents. When a child loses a parent, sometimes the remaining parent or other loving relatives simply need support, such as assistance with education costs, to continue caring for the child. Whenever possible, we extend support to preserve these biological connections. Sometimes orphaned and vulnerable children are unable to remain in the care of biological relatives due to death, neglect, or abuse. In partnership with local indigenous churches, we place and support these children in families with non-relative, indigenous Christian parents. We empower and equip parents to provide for the children’s lifelong physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs and assist them with adequate financial support through partnership with individuals and churches in the US.

What “Most Trusted” Means

Most Trusted is our highest designation, reflecting the full convergence of Christian stewardship, public transparency, and independently confirmed operational excellence. This ministry has been verified against all fifteen criteria of The Most Trusted Standard — every standard in our framework, across all four pillars of faith foundation, financial integrity, governance, and transparency.

Beyond meeting our baseline standards and demonstrating comprehensive public accountability, this ministry has been independently evaluated against rigorous nonprofit performance benchmarks and confirmed to operate at the highest standard in its sector.

What We've Verified

This ministry has been verified against 15 of 15 criteria in The Most Trusted Standard.

Faith Foundation

  • Christian Statement of Faith Affirms a clear, public statement of faith aligned with historic orthodox Christian doctrine. Verified
  • Biblical Mission and Stewardship Operates with a mission explicitly grounded in Christian principles and biblical stewardship of resources entrusted to it. Verified
  • Christian Accountability Maintains accountability to recognized standards of Christian financial integrity and ministry stewardship. Verified

Financial Integrity

  • Independent Financial Review Undergoes annual independent financial audit, review, or compilation appropriate to organizational size and complexity. Verified
  • Reasonable Compensation Practices Discloses executive compensation and demonstrates compensation practices appropriate to the organization's size, scope, and sector. Verified
  • Donor Intent Honored Honors donor intent on designated and restricted gifts, ensuring contributions are used as donors directed. Verified

Governance and Leadership

  • Independent Governing Board Operates under an independent governing board with a majority of members who are not staff, related to staff, or otherwise compromised in independence. Verified
  • Documented Conflict-of-Interest Policies Maintains and follows documented conflict-of-interest policies to protect the organization and those it serves. Verified
  • No Outstanding Concerns Shows no unresolved regulatory, legal, or accountability concerns that would compromise donor trust. Verified

Transparency and Effectiveness

  • Truthful Communications Communicates truthfully and accurately in fundraising appeals, public communications, and donor reporting. Verified
  • Active Program Activity Consistent with Mission Demonstrates active program activity consistent with the organization's stated mission and purpose. Verified
  • Comprehensive Public Financial Disclosure Makes complete financial records and Form 990 (or applicable equivalent) accessible to the public through recognized third-party platforms. Verified
  • Public Governance and Program Reporting Publicly discloses board composition, key leadership, and detailed program information so donors can see how the organization is run and what it does. Verified
  • Full Suite of Governance Policies Maintains and discloses a complete framework of governance policies, including whistleblower and document-retention policies in addition to conflict-of-interest protections. Verified
  • Independent Performance Evaluation Has undergone independent evaluation of financial efficiency, program spending, and operational performance against rigorous sector benchmarks, with results confirming performance at the highest standard. Verified

Hope's Promise meets all 15 of our standards — our highest designation.