Backyard Hope, Inc.

Among Utica’s nonprofits is Backyard Hope, Inc., a woman-owned organization based in the Mohawk Valley city. Utica has a deep bench of community groups, from long-established charities to newer neighborhood organizations, and Backyard Hope is one of the local names in that mix. The name suggests a grassroots, neighborly approach.

Community nonprofits are often where a city’s volunteers, donors and neighbors meet, and Utica’s long history of welcoming newcomers gives that work particular importance here. Backyard Hope joins a local network of organizations that fill gaps neighbors face.

What to Know

• It’s a nonprofit organization based in Utica.
• Backyard Hope is woman-owned.
• The organization is a member of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce.