He Gets Us was created in 2021, initially funded by The Signatry. It’s now backed by nonprofit group Come Near, which formed in 2023 to oversee a new chapter of the campaign with former Domino’s CMO Ken Caldwell as CEO. The nonprofit has about 30 total staff, Armour said.
Come Near’s board of directors, as listed on its website, include Rob Hoskins, president of Christian ministry OneHope; Nicole Martin, president and CEO of Christianity Today; John Kim, investor and Christian pastor; Mart Green, founder and CEO of Christian retailer Mardel and son of Hobby Lobby CEO David Green; Joey Sager, managing director of Venturi Private Wealth; and Gary Nelson, chairman of Christian ministry Every Tribe Every Nation.
