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We teach these principles inside the compound. You should not have to wait for a building to get them. Below are one-page infographics you can download, print, and hand to someone — and a directory of organizations we trust, all of them free to the person who needs them.
Nothing on this page asks you for money. Take what helps and pass it on.
In crisis right now? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or 211 for food, rent, utilities, and shelter. Both are free, confidential, and answered 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
The Free Email Series
The 22 Principles, one at a time
This is the Thrive with Purpose curriculum taught inside the compound — the same twenty-two lessons behind our short videos. Get one principle in your inbox at a time, written to be read in about four minutes and used the same day.
- 01Discovering Your Purpose
- 02Self-Awareness & Reflection
- 03Goal Setting
- 04Decision Making
- 05Financial Literacy
- 06Career Readiness
- 07Etiquette & Manners
- 08Communication Skills
- 09Leadership & Influence
- 10Project Management
- 11Organization & Systems Thinking
- 12Time Management
- 13Networking & Relationships
- 14Positive Mental Attitude
- 15Health & Wellness
- 16Perseverance & Resilience
- 17Integrity & Character
- 18Accountability & Responsibility
- 19Service to Others
- 20Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- 21Self-Discipline & Habits
- 22Faith & Spiritual Growth
Trusted Organizations
Where to go next
We would rather send you somewhere excellent than pretend we do everything. Each organization below is run by a federal agency or an established nonprofit, and each is free to the person who needs it. We receive nothing for listing them.
Faith & Spiritual Growth
Everything we build rests here. These are free ways to read, study, and be discipled — no membership, no purchase.
YouVersion Bible App
The whole Bible free in hundreds of translations, with audio, offline reading, and thousands of guided reading plans. Works on any phone.
BibleProject
Free animated videos, a podcast, and study notes that walk through every book of the Bible and its major themes. Excellent if you have never studied before.
Bible Gateway
Search any passage across 200+ versions, compare translations side by side, and subscribe to free daily reading emails.
Celebrate Recovery
A Christ-centered twelve-step program for any hurt, habit, or hang-up. Use the group finder to locate a meeting at a church near you.
Prison Fellowship
Faith-based support for people who are incarcerated, returning citizens, and their families — including reentry guidance and family programs.
Money & Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is the first pillar of the IBM curriculum. These are the free, unbiased sources we point people to — none of them sell you a product.
MyMoney.gov
The U.S. government’s financial-education hub, organized around earning, saving, protecting, spending, and borrowing. A clean starting point.
CFPB Consumer Tools
Plain-English guides on debt collection, credit reports, bank accounts, auto loans, and mortgages — plus a free process for filing a complaint that gets a company response.
AnnualCreditReport.com
The only federally authorized site for your free credit reports from all three bureaus. Never pay for this. Any site charging you is not this one.
FDIC Money Smart
A complete, free financial-education curriculum with workbooks for adults, young people, and small business owners. Printable and teachable.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Connects you with certified nonprofit credit counselors for budget and debt help. Use this instead of any company promising to erase your debt for a fee.
IRS Free Tax Prep (VITA & TCE)
Free, IRS-certified volunteers prepare and file returns for qualifying filers. Refund-anticipation loans cost money; this does not.
Investor.gov
The SEC’s free investing basics — and a search tool to check whether anyone calling themselves an advisor is actually licensed. Check before you hand over a dollar.
Career & Employment
Résumé help, interview coaching, and job placement already exist near you at no cost. Most people never use them because nobody told them they were there.
CareerOneStop
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor: résumé builder, interview prep, salary data, training finder, and the locator for your nearest American Job Center.
American Job Centers
Walk-in centers offering free résumé review, interview coaching, computer and internet access, and in many cases funding for training. Free to the public.
O*NET OnLine
Look up what a job actually involves day to day, the skills it requires, and what related work you might already be qualified for.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ guide to pay, required education, and hiring outlook for hundreds of occupations. Use it before you pay for any training.
Goodwill Career Services
Local job training, digital-skills classes, and placement services — including programs specifically for people facing barriers to employment.
Vocational & Trade Training
The third pillar of the compound. A trade can be learned while earning a paycheck — no tuition debt required.
Apprenticeship.gov
The official finder for registered apprenticeships: search paid, credentialed training programs by trade and ZIP code. You are hired as an employee, not enrolled as a debtor.
Job Corps
For ages 16–24: free career training in trades like construction, healthcare, and IT — with housing, meals, and basic medical care included. No tuition.
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Grants do not have to be repaid, and Pell Grants can cover many certificate and trade programs — not just four-year degrees. Filing the FAFSA is free.
CareerOneStop Training Finder
Search local certificate, license, and trade programs by field and location, with links to the funding available for each.
Education & Free Learning
Entrance exams, GED prep, computer skills, and the basics nobody got to teach you. All of this is genuinely free.
Khan Academy
Free lessons and practice in math, reading, and science, plus GED and SAT preparation. The best free way to brush up before a trade entrance exam.
GCFGlobal (LearnFree)
Free short courses in computer basics, Microsoft Office, email, online safety, job searching, and everyday math. Written for adult beginners without talking down.
DigitalLearn
Free self-paced tutorials on using a computer, navigating the internet, and doing things online safely. Built by the public library community.
USA.gov
The official front door to government services: replacing vital documents, benefits, and agency contacts, without the scam sites that charge for the same thing.
Housing, Food & Basic Needs
No one builds a future in survival mode. If today is the hard part, start with these.
211
Call or text 211 from anywhere in the U.S. One call connects you to local help with food, rent, utilities, shelter, transportation, and replacing lost ID.
HUD Find Shelter
The federal government’s searchable map of shelters, housing assistance, food, and health clinics near any ZIP code.
Feeding America Food Bank Locator
Find the food bank and pantry nearest you. No cost, and in most locations no lengthy application.
USA.gov Benefit Finder
Answer a short questionnaire to see which federal benefits you may qualify for, including food, housing, healthcare, and disability assistance.
Mental Health & Recovery
Transformation starts from the inside out. Asking for help here is strength, and every line below is free and confidential.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, any hour, anywhere in the U.S., for thoughts of suicide, a mental-health crisis, or emotional distress — yours or someone else’s. Veterans: dial 988, then press 1.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for substance use and mental health, 24/7, in English and Spanish. No insurance required to call.
FindTreatment.gov
Search verified treatment facilities for substance use and mental health by location, including options that take Medicaid or offer sliding-scale payment.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788 for safety planning, shelter, and legal help. If your device may be monitored, use a library computer or a friend’s phone.
NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers free local support groups and education for people living with mental illness and for the families walking with them.
About these links. Inspire Build Motivate is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or compensated by any organization listed on this page, and we do not control their content, services, or eligibility rules. We list them because they are reputable and free. The infographics on this page are general education — not financial, legal, medical, or mental-health advice. If you are in crisis, contact 988 or 911.
These pages are free. The compound is not.
A downloadable page can teach a principle. It cannot give someone a bed, a classroom, and an apprenticeship in the same place. That is what we are building — and what the $3.6 million campaign funds.