L.C. and Lillie Cox
L. C. and Lillie Cox lived their lives with perseverance, integrity, humility and dignity, and endeavored to honor the same in others. They believed that every person deserves to be treated with respect and dignity regardless of their circumstances.L. C. and
Lillie Cox Haven of Hope was created to carry on their legacy – offering all individuals, regardless of their economic or social status, the opportunity and support to cope, heal, and grow with dignity.
We Are
L.C. and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope (“Haven of Hope”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Through fiscal sponsorship, incubation and acceleration programs, the organization provides aspiring and emerging social enterprise leaders with the personalized guidance, compassionate mentoring, and strategic insights that are crucial, but often unavailable, to nontraditional business leaders.
We Value
Earning the Trust of those we serve in our fight for Fairness and Equity.
Addressing each challenge with Honesty, Diligence and Belief.
Facing uncertainty with Hope and Integrity.
Serving with Empathy, Compassion and Caring.
Treating those we serve with utmost Respect.
Carrying ourselves with Warm Dignity.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the quality of life in traditionally underserved communities through dedicated human services and economic development programs.
Our Vision
We invision a world in which all individuals enjoy the equitable opportunity and the support to cope, heal and flourish to their fullest potential.
We recognize that the individuals we work with are whole human beings whose gifts are often overlooked by traditional service providers, and that they have tremendous ability to tap into their experiences as a source of resilience, creativity, and innovation.
Our work is grounded in the knowledge that honoring the unique lived experiences of those we work with is fundamental to their success.
We use a trauma-informed approach that recognizes and honors our participants’ emotional scars and wisdom, and a social justice framework to promote diversity, equity, and unity.
Our approach, organizational policies, and practices aim to engender full equitable participation in the economy and beyond for our participants.
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Supporting BIPOC Workers & Social Entrepreneurs
Economic/Workforce Development
Business Retention Programs
Social Venture Fiscal Sponsorship
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Fostering Social Change in Communities of Color
Community-Based Participatory Action Research
Sponsored Research
Public Policy & Advocacy
Thought Leadership
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Our Services Approach
Meet Us
Dr. Darcelle Lahr
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Dr. Lahr is the Founder and Executive Director of L.C. and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization providing fiscal sponsorship, social entrepreneurship training, and community-based participatory action research in under-resourced communities. In addition, Dr. Lahr serves as Professor of Practice in the Business & Social Sciences Unit of Mills College at Northeastern University, and as Lecturer in both the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Lahr is also the Founder and President of Integral Consulting Group, a Black woman-owned management consulting practice supporting socially-minded entrepreneurs and small business owners in delivering valuable services to vulnerable communities. Previously, based in Indonesia, Dr. Lahr directed the expedited development and construction of multiple-unit renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia and the United States.
Dr. Lahr’s passion is in providing compassionate, seasoned guidance to social change agents in transitioning from early-stage visionaries to purposeful, ethical leaders and governance directors. Her current programs address systemic inequities facing marginalized and systems-impacted individuals through social entrepreneurship and Transformative Social Innovation. Dr. Lahr earned her Doctorate in Education and her Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership from Mills College, is an honored graduate of the Transnational Executive MBA Program of CSU East Bay, and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
Dr. Lahr is a licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of California.
BOARD MEMBERS
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Darcelle Lahr
BOARD CHAIR
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Adele Cox
BOARD MEMBER
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Dagny Brown
BOARD MEMBER
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Ashley Adams
BOARD MEMBER
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Laura Victorino
BOARD MEMBER
MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Darcelle Lahr
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Sandra Bernal
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS POLICY & INTERIM CFO
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Damany Harden
HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
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Dagny Brown
CO-DIRECTOR, SF DISABILITY CULTURAL CENTER
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Mika Kie Weissbuch
CO-DIRECTOR, SF DISABILITY CULTURAL CENTER
Our Mission
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Our Visionary Dream
To experience a world in which all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, creed, personal history, education, economic context, or social status enjoy the equitable opportunity and the support to cope, heal and flourish to their fullest potential. To rejoice in a world where all people live free of conflict over race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. A world where differences are celebrated and humanity is the uniting theme.
Core Values
Earning the Trust of those we serve in our fight for Fairness and Equity.
Addressing each challenge with Honesty, Diligence and Belief.
Facing uncertainty with Hope and Integrity.
Serving with Empathy, Compassion and Caring.
Treating those we serve with utmost Respect.
Carrying ourselves with Warm Dignity.