Beyond donations—volunteer, fundraise, connect, and lead change.
From coaching in India to starting a fundraiser in your community—find the path that fits you.
Spend 2 weeks in Chennai coaching basketball, teaching life skills, and mentoring students. Our volunteer faculty includes college athletes, professionals, and coaches from across the US and India.
Recent faculty: Shilpa Tummala (Harvard), Sai Tummala (Arizona State), Shayna Mehta (Brown University), AJ Mathew (Chaminade), Kiran Shastri (Chaminade), Varun Ram (Maryland), Kasey Hartung (Tufts), Chloe Pavelch (Maryland), Hannah O'Flynn (Dartmouth/ESPN), RJ Paige (Princeton), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Actor), Alana Beard (WNBA All-Star), Tammy Sutton-Brown (WNBA Star)
Apply to VolunteerOrganize a 3-on-3 tournament, charity game, or fundraising event in your community. We'll provide materials, guidance, and support.
Ideas: Basketball tournaments, bake sales, benefit concerts, corporate giving campaigns.
Start A FundraiserConnect us with like-minded individuals, companies, or foundations committed to using sport as a vehicle of change.
We're looking for: Corporate sponsors, foundation partners, athletic organizations, educational institutions.
Connect UsPartner with us for employee volunteer programs, matching gift campaigns, or corporate sponsorships. We offer customized partnership opportunities.
Benefits: Brand visibility, employee engagement, measurable social impact, tax advantages.
Explore PartnershipsJoin middle and high school changemakers across the country who are using basketball to create educational opportunities for students in India. Develop leadership skills, build your college resume, and connect personally with the students you're helping.
What You'll Do:
Impact: Ambassadors have helped 2,500+ students advance in school
Connect with a student in India through monthly letters, videos, and cultural exchanges. Whether you're a student ambassador or just passionate about global friendship, create meaningful relationships that expand perspectives.
What You'll Experience:
Perfect For: Students ages 11-18, educators, families
Monthly donors are the backbone of Hoops Creating Hope. Your recurring gift provides stability that allows us to plan programs, support staff, and ensure no student is turned away. Even $25/month keeps a child in our program.
Monthly Impact:
Commitment: Flexible, cancel anytime
Corporate sponsors and major donors can transform entire communities by funding a full school program, team, or facility. Your investment creates systemic change—bringing basketball, tutoring, mentorship, and hope to hundreds of students.
Sponsorship Levels:
Includes: Brand recognition, naming opportunities, impact reporting, site visits
Hoops Creating Hope runs on the talents of passionate volunteers. Whether you're a designer, marketer, coach, educator, or accountant, your professional skills can drive our mission forward.
Skills We Need:
Commitment: Flexible project-based or ongoing roles
Turn your passion for basketball into action by hosting a fundraising event. From 3-on-3 tournaments to dribble-a-thons to viewing parties, we provide everything you need to create memorable events that drive real impact.
Popular Event Ideas:
We Provide: Event toolkit, marketing materials, fundraising page, staff support
Schools, colleges, sports teams, and community organizations can create lasting partnerships with Hoops Creating Hope. From service-learning projects to team fundraisers to speaker visits, we'll design a collaboration that fits your goals.
Partnership Opportunities:
Perfect For: Schools, athletic departments, clubs, faith communities, corporate CSR programs
We're easy to talk to and love what we do. Our door is always open.