Hope and a Future: Where Generations Find Purpose Together

November 11, 2026

Karin Krause, RN and entrepreneur

Karin Krause shares her journey in creating Hope & A Future, Wisconsin’s pioneering intergenerational community in Madison, where elders and children live, learn, and thrive together. Her innovative model has influenced over 1,000 similar homes across Wisconsin, offering an inspiring blueprint for addressing America’s loneliness epidemic. A national speaker and consultant, Karin lives at Hope & A Future with her husband, Rick, and is the author of Hope and a Future: Where Generations Find Purpose Together. Her message is simple yet powerful: No one should feel invisible, and we can build stronger communities together.

You’ll learn:

• The value of connection, purpose and belonging for all ages
• Ways to foster intergenerational relationships
• Non-traditional approaches to elder care
• Strategies to reduce isolation and build community
• New possibilities for inclusive communities where everyone feels valued, needed, and seen