H+ is an NGO for dancers by dancers aimed at cultivating an environment of longevity and sustainability for artists nationally and internationally following a large portion of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Founded over 27 years ago by Artistic Director Safi A. Thomas, H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Foundation is a multi-platformed, non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations with the mission to preserve, evolve, and proliferate the art-form of Hip-Hop Dance in the US and abroad through our six foundational pillars: PEDAGOGY, REPERTORY, ADVOCACY, MEDICAL RESEARCH, INFRASTRUCTURE, and DESIGN.