Cohort 01RecruitingVallejo · CaliforniaPilot not yet launched
For organizations
We are recruiting our first cohort.
Operation Iron Gate has not launched. We are looking for the nonprofits, agencies and NGOs that will run the Vallejo pilot, and we would rather tell you what that involves than sell you on it.
What you are probably worried about
Is this more data entry?
It is the first question every director asks and it is the right one. The pilot is scoped to the handoff — the moment a person moves from you to someone else — rather than to everything your staff already record.
Will you take my clients?
No. The people you serve are yours. Pathfinders for Hope is not a service provider and is not becoming one. The pilot exists so that a person you refer actually arrives somewhere, and so you can show that they did.
Will you take my funding?
No. Joining does not route your funding through us and does not put your contracts in our name. A confirmed handoff is a number you can use in your own reporting.
Could my data leak?
Every system that holds data carries that risk, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. What we can tell you is exactly who can see what, which is written out below — and that your data stays yours. You can export it, and you can leave.
What your organization gets
When you refer someone, you find out whether they arrived — not merely that the referral was sent.
Your own numbers, in a form you can put in a board report or a renewal application.
A person without government ID will not be turned away at intake.
You can take your organization’s data out at any time, in a standard format.
[FOUNDER FILLS — who at Pathfinders for Hope a participating organization reaches, and how quickly]
[FOUNDER FILLS — what a participating organization pays, if anything, during the pilot]
What it costs during the pilot
[FOUNDER FILLS — what a participating organization pays, if anything, during the pilot. If it is free, say so plainly and say what happens after the pilot, because that is the question a director is actually asking.]
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Double data entry, and how this fits with what you already use
[FOUNDER FILLS — and see the ruling needed in the comment above this line. Do not promise compatibility and do not promise it eliminates duplicate work until that is actually true. The agreed neutral wording, if it stands, is already in the FAQ below.]
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What joining involves
- A conversation. You tell us what your organization runs and where handoffs break.
- A written scope: what you would do, what we would do, and what neither of us would do.
- You decide. Nothing is signed in the first conversation, and there is no obligation to continue.
- [FOUNDER FILLS — what setup actually involves for a participating organization]
- [FOUNDER FILLS — total elapsed time from first conversation to being ready]
Who can see what
- A person’s file is visible to the staff working with that person, not to everyone who holds a login.
- Every time a file is opened, that is recorded.
- The public view carries counts and rates only. No names and no case identifiers, ever.
- Your organization’s data belongs to your organization. You can export it and you can leave.
- [ATTORNEY REVIEW — the data-sharing agreement between Pathfinders for Hope and a participating organization, and what it says about retention, deletion and subpoena]
Questions directors ask
Do we have to replace what we already use?
We’ll walk through how this fits alongside what you already use.
How many organizations have joined?
None yet. We are recruiting the first cohort, and we would rather say so plainly than show you a wall of logos.
Is this a government program?
No. Pathfinders for Hope is a California 501(c)(3), and Operation Iron Gate is its program.
What if we join and it does not work for us?
You leave, and you take your data with you. [ATTORNEY REVIEW — exit terms and notice period for a participating organization]
Has any of this been tested?
Not in the field. There are no results to show you and none are claimed anywhere on this site. What exists is the build, the measurement standard published in 04, and the commitment to publish the numbers whether they are good or bad.
Who do we talk to?
[FOUNDER FILLS — name and role of the person an organization actually reaches]
Door 3 · Organization onboarding
Bring your whole organization in
Fill this out once. Four short sections. Your services join the resource ecosystem — confirmable, routable, accountable.
Not open yet
Onboarding opens toward the end of 2026, with our Vallejo pilot.
You cannot submit this form yet. The questions below are here so you can see exactly what we will ask before you commit an hour to it. Nothing is verified or approved until a person on our team reviews it. To talk to us in the meantime, use Add your organization at the bottom of this page.
What happens next
- We verify you are real. We check your registration, your address, and your website against what you told us.
- Partner acceptance review. Your services are reviewed against Iron Gate Access Credential Partner Acceptance standards.
- Your services go live in the ecosystem. Once accepted, navigators can confirm and route to you — inside the hours and capacity you set.
- Your caseload enrolls. Your clients come in as verified bodies, one sealed intake at a time.
Add your organization
This is for organizations, officials, funders and press. If you need services yourself, do not use this — go here instead. Nothing on this page asks a person in crisis for their details.
[FOUNDER FILLS — contact details for organizations, officials, funders and press.] No mailing address is published on this site. A map is deliberately absent: one is added only if a publishable business address exists, and never a home address or a dropped pin on a city.