Rising Hope, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation founded by the late Rev. Dr. George (Bill) Webber while president of New York Theological Seminary. The corporation's Board of Directors is comprised entirely of volunteers, and primarily, the program coordinators who manage the program at each prison.

Board of Directors:

Robert Lukey, President

Karen McDowall, Vice President

Kathleen Reid, Secretary

Deborah L. Moore, Academic Coordinator

Rev. Dick Guice, Coordinator, Woodbourne Correctional Facility

Jennifer Gurahian, Coordinator, Fishkill Correctional Facility

Rev. Robert Hare, Coordinator, Sing Sing Correctional Facility

Rev. Dr. George McClain, Union Theological Seminary

Henry McCarter

Deborah Moore, Coordinator, Green Haven, Correctional Facility

Rev. Edwin Muller, DOCS Director of Ministerial Services, retired

Susan Ulrich, Coordinator, Woodbourne Correctional Facility

Michael Wilcher, program alumnus