For more than 30 years, Habitat for Humanity International and Wells Fargo have worked side by side, bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Affordable housing has a significant impact on building generational wealth, educational success, physical health, and a sense of safety and connection. Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation share Habitat’s focus on opening doors to a safe, affordable and decent place to call home – the basis for wellness, dignity and economic opportunity.
Since 2015, Wells Fargo has donated more than US$102 million to Habitat for Humanity International and local affiliates. That includes support for new home construction and repairs, assistance so older adults can stay in their homes, neighborhood revitalization and disaster response efforts.
Through the 2025 Wells Fargo Builds® program, the company is providing more than US$4.6 million in grant funding to Habitat for Humanity International to help more than 200 families across 131 communities nationwide as they build or improve the place they call home.
Wells Fargo’s funding also helps Habitat build systems that advance housing equity for all people and address policies that have prevented access to safe and affordable housing.
Wells Fargo serves the community by not only using its business expertise and financial assets but also providing another key resource: people. Through the years, thousands of Wells Fargo employees have put on hard hats and picked up hammers. Their volunteers work shoulder to shoulder with homeowners, building more prosperous and vibrant communities.
Featured partner at Let’s Open the Door pop-up
In 2026, Habitat is popping up in 10 cities worldwide with an art installation of 10 doors, featuring work from local artists and real homeowner stories. Wells Fargo will be a featured partner in Oakland, with their own door, representing what’s possible with the foundation of a safe and decent home.
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation drive solutions that enable people to open the door to a safe, affordable and decent place to call home – the foundation for wellness, dignity and economic opportunity.
Partnership impact
Since 2020, Wells Fargo’s commitment to Habitat has resulted in:
2,300+
first-time home buyers
2,000+
families supported
60,000+
volunteer hours
10,000+
employee volunteers
Making a difference for families through homeownership
See the impact of our work across the U.S.
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Having been raised in foster care, Sara, a mother of three who owns her own cleaning business, understands how having a decent home gives children a sense of belonging. “It’s the beginning of the legacy I am building for my children to carry on,” she says of her Habitat home.
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Luz has moved multiple times with her mother, daughter and granddaughter to find safe and decent housing in an increasingly unaffordable housing market. Now, Luz, a dietary aid cook, and her family look forward to having peace of mind in their new Habitat home.
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“It makes me feel great knowing my son will have his own room and more space to see him smile,” says Jason, a single dad who works for the postal service. Now that Jason is achieving his dream of becoming a homeowner, he’s excited to tackle his next goal: becoming a New York City firefighter.
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After searching for an affordable home for five years, Chad and Courtney are finally making their dreams come true as Habitat homeowners. The couple looks forward to paying an affordable mortgage in the same community where they’ve lived for eight years — and raising their baby daughter there.
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Alfie, a mother of two, has dreamed of a home that will be accessible for her daughter who has cerebral palsy. Soon, the family will move into a home with a ceiling-mounted lift system that will give Alfie’s daughter greater mobility as she continues to grow.
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Tracee, a retail manager, and Zach, a journeyman, share a bedroom with their daughter and need more space for their family of four. The couple can’t wait to move into their Habitat home, where their children will have plenty of room to play and grow.