Habitat for Humanity International’s Post

In New York, Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County has created Homeward Bound, a program that helps prepare prospective Habitat homebuyers for mortgage readiness. Participants receive financial counseling and individualized action plans that help them build savings, improve credit, reduce debt and more. Learn more. ⬇️

Thank you to all of the Habitat for Humanity volunteers, supporters and advocates around the world who help build homes and better lives every day.

The Wells Fargo Foundation is providing more than $6.3 million in grant funding to support new home construction, renovation and repair projects across the U.S. this year in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity. The 2024 #WellsFargoBuilds program will build or improve more than 280 affordable homes in 175 communities across the U.S. Learn more in the full press release. https://lnkd.in/ehNCWXzg

"This year’s Out of Reach report confirms what housing advocates have known for years: we cannot accept our housing crisis as 'normal.'" Read more from the National Low Income Housing Coalition's recently released report highlighting the high cost of housing in the U.S., including a state-by-state breakdown. 🔗 nlihc.org/oor 🗣️ #HabitatVoicesInAction

As the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, scales its efforts to revitalize disinvested neighborhoods, they’ve partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne to accelerate affordable homebuilding. In March of last year, the city transferred enough residential lots for the affiliate to build 32 affordable homes in Renaissance Pointe, a historically underserved neighborhood in southeast Fort Wayne. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom design that will be used for many of these new homes won the Best in Equity and Inclusion category in the latest Habitat House Design Contest. Learn more about this design and other category winners. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eKK737Ra

We are hiring! Check out some of our featured jobs currently accepting applications or visit habitat.org/careers to browse all of our open positions and apply today! ➡ Sr. Director, Programs - Europe/Middle East: bit.ly/3REJ3vL ➡ Sr. Director, Programs, Latin America/Caribbean: bit.ly/3zq7tTh ➡ Data Quality Engineer: bit.ly/45BI9G8 ➡ Strategy and Housing Ecosystem Sr. Specialist: bit.ly/4bIgZ2v ➡ Program Communications Director: bit.ly/3KZ77pw

“You’ll be shocked that I’m going to use a housing analogy, but if your family, career and service are the house, your values are the foundation on which those are built. You don’t see the foundation, but it is essential to the integrity of the home. There will be storms, and when they happen, they reveal the strength of your foundation.” Click to watch our CEO Jonathan Reckford's full speech from the Stanford Graduate School of Business's recent graduation ceremony. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpywPbQx

When housing costs are high, families are forced to choose between keeping a roof over their heads or having reliable transportation, healthy food or medical care. With support from corporate partners like Whirlpool Corporation, who has donated $375,000 toward our #CostOfHome campaign, Habitat for Humanity affiliates advocating for policy and systems changes across the U.S. that will make housing costs more affordable. Here are stories from Ohio and Michigan that illustrate the impact of our efforts. https://lnkd.in/ekxmvuNb

As we observe Juneteenth with a day of reflection and action, Habitat remains committed to advancing Black homeownership and helping to dismantle the systemic bias that permeates U.S. home buying, home financing and exclusionary zoning practices.