Our Beliefs

OnRamp is a Christian non-profit, but in regards to the clients we serve and charities we partner with, we do not discriminate based on religious belief or lack of belief. Our Board and staff hold to the basic tenants of the Christian faith as summarized in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. We seek above all to follow Jesus’ command in Matthew 22, to love the Lord our God and to love our neighbors as ourselves, for this is how we show them that they are deeply loved by God.

OnRamp’s 5 Core Values

1. Grace. The grace of God – His undeserved kindness offered to ALL through Jesus – will permeate everything we do, because we believe this grace is the greatest gift we can offer to clients, sponsors, partners, and donors. As we establish policies and make decisions, we will always ask, “How can this best display God’s grace to everyone involved?”

2. Integrity. We will always operate in a manner that is honest, respectful, law-abiding, and transparent. We welcome financial and operational accountability. We will endeavor to earn and maintain the complete trust of our clients, donors, and partners.

3. Clients First. People are more important than vehicles, always. In other words, we define our success based on our clients’ long-term growth rather than number of donated vehicles. Therefore, we will establish processes and procedures supporting clients’ goals and aspirations. We will always ask ourselves, “How can we best empower our clients to grow towards self-sufficiency?”

4. Partnership. With every client and every initiative, we will seek to partner with sponsors (places of worship, charities, government, healthcare, and educational organizations) and businesses to multiply the effectiveness of our work. We believe the greatest long-term good for clients and for the community comes through strong partnerships, rather than individual effort.

5. Evidence.  We operate in an evidence-based manner. When making programmatic or operational decisions we seek first God’s guidance through scripture, then the best data and evidence available. In addition, we gather and track data from clients to analyze and improve our program.