It began as an idea—and an experiment. NetHope was about to turn twenty years old and the celebration of that milestone anniversary in November of 2021 was fast approaching. NetHope had sprung from an idea that the then-still-new internet had the power to democratize information; to deliver new kinds of human services and benefits; and to connect people around the world who otherwise would never have had the chance to meet. Since 2001, along with the evolving idea of what it means to be in a global community, the NetHope community of nonprofit Member organizations had grown considerably over the past two decades...
