HOPE is consistently recognized for it leadership and success in making a difference with it products and programs.  The credit union has been acknowledged by local, regional, and national organizations for the results it produces and the work it does to create opportunities for sustainable growth and development.

The following are some of the awards given to ECD/HOPE in honor of its service. 

• CDFI Excellence Award for Community Impact - presented by Wachovia
• Mississippi Governor's Business Achievement Award
• National Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award - presented by Ernst & Young
• Building Economic Alternatives Award - presented by Co-op America (now Green America)
• CDFI Excellence Award for Advocacy - presented by Wachovia
• Families Count Award - presented by Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Jerry Mauldin Corporate Award - presented by Mississippi NAACP
• Mississippi Home Corporation Paver Award
• Annie M. Vamper Helping Hands Award - presented by National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
• Rural Hero Award - presented by National Rural Assembly
• John P. McNulty Prize Finalist - presented by Aspen Institute
• Trail Blazer Award - presented by Credit Union Times Magazine
• Gloria Brown Award - presented by Episcopal Network for Economic Justice

See the list of related milestones HOPE has reached over the years.

For additional descriptions of our work, check out our news section to see press releases, impact reports, and media coverage.