Our Founder Makes AdWeek's Most Influential SMB List
Our incredible founder and CEO, Nora El-Khouri Spencer, has been named one of AdWeek’s Most Influential SMB Marketers of 2024! In this...
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We've Been Busy
Something new is always happening with the Hope folks! Check out our series of COVID-safety videos for the construction industry, our news mentions, and more!
Nov 201 min read
Wake Tech Highlights Partnership with Hope
Together, we're offering a five-week course at Wake Tech's Beltline Education Center, where students will learn essential construction skill
Sep 241 min read
Streamlining Our Trades Training Program with Apparo
Hope came to Apparo with the goal to expand our Trades Training Program to new locations. We recognized the need to enhance our...
Sep 121 min read
Nora El-Khouri Spencer Shares Her Experience with PWB Awards Enhancing Careers
Discover how Nora Spencer's NAHB award has propelled Hope forward. Read the full story.
Aug 291 min read
Hope Renovations Featured on Spectrum News: Empowering Women and Seniors
Hope Renovations was featured on Spectrum News, sharing the inspiring story of how Hope came to be and the positive impact we're making....
Jul 261 min read
Hope Renovations Featured on BYUtv's Making Good!
Hope Renovations was recently featured on BYUtv's heartwarming show, "Making Good." The episode highlighted the incredible work our team...
Jul 261 min read
Hope Renovations Featured in Innovate Carolina
We're thrilled to announce that Hope Renovations was featured in Innovate Carolina! The article highlights our mission to empower women...
Jul 101 min read
WNEM Shines a Light on Hope Renovations!
We're excited to announce that Hope Renovations was recently featured on WNEM! Our founder & CEO, Nora El-Khouri Spencer, had the...
Jul 21 min read
Hope Heats Up the 3° Guarantee on CBS 17!
We're thrilled to announce that Hope Renovations was chosen to be featured on CBS 17's 3° Guarantee segment for June! This initiative...
Jun 241 min read
Chapelboro Discusses Community Connections and Careers In Trades with Nora on Built The Right Way episode.
Nora El-Khouri Spencer and David Fitch, of Fitch Lumber and Hardware discuss the collaboration that played a key role in Hope's development.
Jun 51 min read
Hope Builds Brighter Futures: Highlighted on WTVD for Partnership with Durham Tech!
Huge thanks to WTVD for featuring our exciting partnership with Durham Tech! This collaboration allows us to expand our mission of...
May 201 min read
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su Visits Hope Renovations
Chapelboro covered the visit of acting U.S. Labor Secretary, Julie Su, to Hope Renovations on Thursday. This visit comes on the heels of...
Mar 71 min read
Nora Spencer Talks with Builder Magazine -- Women Need Supportive Network to Thrive in Construction
We're thrilled our Founder & CEO Nora Spencer was featured in this interview in Builder Magazine during Women in Construction Week! Nora...
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Hope Renovations and Gonzalez Painters and Contractors Go on the Air With 97.9 the Hill
Hope Renovations and Gonzalez Painters and Contractors are teaming up to do good work in 2024. Be sure to listen to the full conversation...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Nora Spencer shares her story on the Rise & Shine Podcast with Abby Cornelius
On the"Rise and Shine" podcast, Abby Cornelius dives into the stories of remarkable women who are paving the path for women leaders in...
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Hope Receives Donations from Durham Regional Association of REALTORS®
This fall, Hope Renovations benefitted from the annual charity auction held by DRAR and the Triangle Mortgage Lenders' Association. The...
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Nora Spencer Featured on the Building Good Podcast
There's something about putting power tools in your hands that just builds confidence. When you're doing it in a group of other women who...
Oct 9, 20231 min read
US Labor Dept Awards WANTO Grant to Hope
The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week that Hope Renovations is one of seven organizations selected for the prestigious Women...
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Hope Renovations Receives PepsiCo Foundation's Community Impact Grant
Hope Renovations is proud to announce we have been awarded one of PepsiCo Foundation’s Community Impact Grants. The PepsiCo Foundation is...
Jul 5, 20231 min read
AARP Without Limits Podcast Interviews Nora Spencer
AARP Without Limits is a 30-minute program that explores the challenges and opportunities that come with aging in the Tar Heel State. On...
Jun 29, 20231 min read
WRAL News featured Hope's expansion news!
Thanks to WRAL News for shining a spotlight on our big news about our next location in Wake County, our Hopen House event, and what we're...
Jun 26, 20231 min read
CNN Heroes gather at the Elevate Prize Foundation's Make Good Famous Summit
CEO and founder of Hope Renovations, Nora Spencer collaborated with fellow Heroes for an enriching weekend of impactful trainings and...
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Hope Renovations Receives Competitive, Impactful NCWorks Grant
We are proud to announce that Hope Renovations's "Building Hope" partnership with Wake Technical Community College was selected as one of...
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Band Together with Hope Renovations Again!
Band Together was one of our biggest sources of funding last year and we are so thankful to be one of the nonprofit organizations that is...
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Hope Renovations releases Impact Report
Our Impact Report, produced in collaboration with and with support from Causality Brand Grant, is available now! We are thrilled to have...
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Local News Reports on Nora's National Award
Chapelboro news covered Nora Spencer's Woman of the Year award by the National Association of Home Builders! They note that, "...the...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Nora Spencer Honored by NAHB as Woman of the Year!
Our founder and CEO was awarded Woman of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders at this year's International Builders'...
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer Awarded at The CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
In case you missed it, Nora Spencer attended The CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute and was recognized for her founding of Hope Renovations....
Dec 7, 20221 min read
UNC Recognizes Nora Spencer as a Top Ten CNN Hero
"Carolina alumna Nora El-Khouri Spencer '01, '17 (MSW) was named to CNN's “Top 10 CNN Heroes of the Year" for her work with Hope...
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Nora the Tradeswoman is BACK!
In case you missed it, last week Nora flew back to New York City to be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show! There, she taught Drew, Ross,...
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Hope Renovations attends the Duke Caregiver Community Event
Roughly two weeks ago, our construction team showed out at the Duke Caregiver Community event. In less than three hours, they put...
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer is a Top 10 CNN Hero of the Year!
This past summer, our CEO and Founder Nora Spencer was honored as a 2022 CNN Hero. Today, she was announced as a CNN Hero of the Year...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer profiled in the Cherokee Scout
You won't want to miss this article released by the Cherokee Scout of Cherokee County, North Carolina. Entitled "One woman’s...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Hope Renovations highlighted by Stanley Black and Decker
Stanley Black and Decker is investing in the trades an effort to combat the shortage of skilled labor workers in the United States...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer is one of Drew Barrymore's "Drew-Gooders!"
Last week, CEO and Founder Nora Spencer flew up to New York to be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show. She taught Drew and Ross how to...
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Chapel Hill Magazine discusses Aging in Place with Hope Renovations
"'If more people thought about the long-term impacts of how their home is designed, such as floor transitions, doorknobs, tubs and...
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Hope Renovations featured in the GoodGoodGood daily newsletter!
Good Good Good, an independent media organization built to create content and spread awareness of good happenings around the world, has...
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer honored as The News & Observer's Tar Heel of the Month (August 2022)!
"For creating opportunities for women and nonbinary individuals to build new careers and lives and enabling older adults to safely remain...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Haskell highlights Nora and Hope in new story!
We're honored to have Nora and Hope's work recognized by Haskell this week. "...When I went back to school to get a Master's of Social...
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer and Hope Renovations win BIG at the 2022 BEA Awards!
The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosted the 2022 Business Excellence Awards on June 16, 2022. Twenty-one finalists were...
May 19, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer is a CNN Hero!
In case you missed the big news, our CEO and Founder, Nora Spencer, was recognized by CNN for her efforts to enrich the lives of others....
May 16, 20221 min read
Hope staff star in Lowe's Livable Home guides!
We've always thought our staff were superstars, but now there's proof – you can see them on camera showing seniors tips and tricks on...
May 3, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer to Receive 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award
UNC School of Social Work has announced that our CEO and founder Nora Spencer will receive the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award alongside...
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Check out our press coverage for #womeninconstructionweek!
Happy Women in Construction week! We're not the only ones celebrating – don't miss these cool features from CBS and WRAL featuring Hope...
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer Wins the 2021 Young Professionals Award
Last week, CEO and founder of Hope Renovations, Nora El-Khouri Spencer, was given the 2021 Young Professionals Award at the 2022...
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Nora Spencer featured on Women at WIRC Podcast!
CEO and founder of Hope Renovations, Nora El-Khouri Spencer chatted about diversity and inclusion in the workplace as a guest on the...
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Hope Renovations Chosen for Catalyst Program
HOPE RENOVATIONS SELECTED BY STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION AS ONE OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE NONPROFITS IN THE COUNTRY Hope Renovations joins...
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Awesome video by AARP spotlights Hope's work
We love this video by AARP, highlighting the work we're doing in the community! Check it out, and check out the resources offered by AARP.
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Spectrum News feature on Hope Renovations
Check out the Spectrum News special on Hope Renovations! We're so proud of our work, this cohort, and what they're learning....
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Hope Renovations Spotlighted by the Building Safety Journal
Our mission and history were showcased in the Building Safety Journal, sponsored by the International Code Council! It delineates the...
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