College education is an investment in students and society. Graduates earn 53% more and make 3.5x more charitable donations than their peers.

Unfortunately, many students can’t even afford to apply to school and those that do end up in college take on an average of ~$30,000 in debt, causing many students to wonder how they will afford their next meal let alone pay off their loans. Tragically, 33% of students drop-out with debt as they can not handle multiple jobs and class load simultaneously, further perpetuating the cycle of educational insecurity and poverty.

Trace of Hope strives to break that cycle through our Direct-to-Recipient (DTR) giving. We take all donations and deliver 100% of that donation directly to students. Donors see first-hand the impact of their generosity.