Rising Hope, Inc. Mission Statement
Rising Hope, Inc., provides educational programs for men in prison in order to awaken them to their innate potential to learn and grow intellectually, psychologically, spiritually, morally, socially, and vocationally, and to equip them to work effectively for the benefit of themselves, their families and others wherever their lives may take them.

Principles of Implementation
In pursuit of this mission:

• We will, because our programs have been developed and succeeded with a focus on Christian theology, retain that general focus. Nonetheless, we treat this subject matter academically, without proselytizing, with respect for other religions, and inviting each person to assess the material in light of his or her own perspective and faith orientation.
• We welcome, without regard to religious affiliation or belief, the participation at all levels-as students, teachers, volunteers, board members, etc.-of all who join our effort.
• We seek to apply principles of faith to our endeavor, asking and trusting in God, each according to our own faith for inspiration, guidance, and providence.
• We are committed to integrity, openness, honesty, and sincerity in all our actions.
• We choose to remain an all-volunteer organization in order to focus our energy on running our program rather than fundraising, and to maximize our cost-effectiveness. We thus avoid the expenses and fundraising burden that having paid employees requires.

Nondiscriminatory Policy
Rising Hope, Inc. admits students of all races, colors, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, genders, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded and made available to students of the program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, acceptance of volunteers or any other administered programs.