Chief Executive, Hope the Mission
Craft serves as chief executive of Hope the Mission, a leading provider of housing and homeless services in Los Angeles. He founded the nonprofit in 2009, which now has a staff of more than 700 employees who manage housing operations, provide social services and operate six social enterprise thrift stores. Craft is responsible for the financial stability, personnel, marketing, expansion and programming at the nonprofit. It currently has 35 site locations across the greater L.A. area and is preparing to open 11 more by the end of 2025. It’s the largest rescue mission in the U.S. In recent years, Craft has joined hands with the city of L.A. to establish rapidly deployed emergency housing solutions such as tiny home communities.
