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Annual Report FY2019: Partners
Meet our corporate, foundation, institution and individual supporters

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Truly transformative work

As we consider the ever-growing number of individuals and communities around the world that are now stronger and more stable because of improved shelter, we continue to be amazed — and grateful.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, Habitat for Humanity has now served more than 29 million people since our founding in 1976. What an inspiring and humbling achievement!

The faces, facts and figures that you see in this report are a testament to what you make possible every day. Together, we are engaged in truly transformative work, the kind of change that lasts longer than a lifetime.

Every family story that we are privileged to witness, every advocacy victory we come together to claim and every investment we facilitate in support of affordable housing only reminds us of the significance of our mission. And of the desperate need for the work that we do.

We know that, for every family who builds with us, there’s another anxiously awaiting that kind of life-changing opportunity. Over and over, we see how a stable home leads to positive changes like improved health, better education outcomes and the ability to make forward-looking choices. We know that we must continue to make all of that possible for more and more families.

We can do that — but only with your help. Habitat’s work is what happens when we pool coins collected by children, generous donations made by individuals, and gifts offered by diverse organizations in support of better housing. It’s a reminder of how the enthusiasm of one person can help others see what is possible. It’s something precious in today’s world: a chance for us all to unite in common cause.

Together, we can accomplish so much more than any of us can do alone.

We are grateful for that truth and for God’s many blessings. We pray for His continued guidance and protection as we plan and pursue the exciting years of work still to come.

Thank you for continuing on this journey with us. Your support, your voice and your belief in Habitat’s bold strategies are the building blocks of a better future.

Joe L. Price, Chair of the Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity International

Jonathan T.M. Reckford, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity International


Home is the Key

The 2019 Home is the Key national cause marketing campaign turned up the volume on the need for affordable housing in the United States with a feature on CBS This Morning national television, a national radio media tour, and features on HGTV.com and in HGTV Magazine. In rounds of media interviews that aired over 2,000 times on national radio programs and on local radio stations in key markets, our cause partners gave voice to their commitment to working with Habitat for Humanity to make decent, safe housing accessible to all.

CBS This Morning featured the campaign with a segment filmed at the Atlanta Habitat build site that featured volunteers, supporters, a Habitat homebuyer, and Habitat Humanitarians and HGTV celebrities Drew and Jonathan Scott. Visibility for the campaign also grew through social media influencers. In all, in its third year, the campaign delivered over 500 million audience impressions.

Each Home is the Key partner asked their consumers to join the effort by purchasing their products, donating online and at the register, and promoting the campaign via social media. In addition to contributing their voices, partners offered financial support and employee volunteers for the monthlong build in Atlanta.

Inaugurated in 2017, Habitat’s annual Home is the Key campaign aims to demonstrate how a safe and decent home creates a better life for families and individuals and to encourage others to join the effort to end inadequate housing. PR Daily recently recognized the campaign as the top influencer and donor relations campaign in the United States.

2019 partners

  • At Home
  • Chico’s FAS
  • Google Nest
  • Nissan
  • O-Cedar
  • HGTV (Media Partner)
  • iHeart Radio (Media Partner)
Jonathan and Drew Scott stand on either side of a homeowner inside her partially framed home-to-be.
A group of volunteers in Habitat blue t-shirts plants shrubbery outside a brand new Habitat home with Home is the Key signage out front.
A volunteer in a Habitat / NCAA shirt carries a ladder on his shoulder.
Three volunteers in Habitat / NCAA shirts smile as they hold shovels.

NCAA commitment helps families impacted by disaster

In December 2018, the NCAA announced a five-year, US$2.5 million commitment to Habitat for Humanity to support the construction and repair of decent and affordable homes in partnership with families impacted by natural disasters.

The NCAA kicked off the partnership in April 2019, joining Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity in Wilmington, North Carolina, building alongside a future Habitat homeowner who lost her home as a result of Hurricane Florence. University of North Carolina Wilmington student-athletes rolled up their sleeves to hammer siding and lay down flooring to help build stronger and healthier homes in their community.

NCAA’s commitment to helping Habitat serve more families impacted by disaster goes back to 2005, when the NCAA supported Habitat’s response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, two of the most devastating natural disasters to affect the United States. Over a three-year period, more than 5,000 student-athletes, coaches, staff members and community volunteers worked alongside 60 families and helped them take a significant step on the path to building back their homes and their lives.

When disaster strikes, the loss of a home can leave families at their most vulnerable. With this crucial five-year support from NCAA, Habitat can work to rebuild communities in these circumstances, moving them from ruin to recovery.

Whirlpool’s longtime support changes lives

For 20 years, Habitat for Humanity homeowners have been able to enjoy a home-cooked meal with their family thanks to the generous and longtime support of Whirlpool Corporation.

To date, Whirlpool has given US$107 million and has donated and installed approximately 197,300 Whirlpool brand ranges and refrigerators in every Habitat home in the U.S. and Canada, benefiting more than 104,000 families.

Since its partnership with Habitat began, Whirlpool also has donated more than 42,000 products to Habitat for Humanity ReStores, engaged thousands of employee volunteers, sponsored nearly 190 homes, and donated products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, benefiting more than 76,000 Habitat families.

Highlights

As part of “Home Cooking With Love,” Chef Ro presented three recipes during Habitat’s national conference in March.

  • In 2019, Habitat and Whirlpool kicked off their collaboration with Food Network’s Chopped winner Chef Roshara Sanders. Chef Roshara grew up in a Habitat home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with her mom, Sharon. Celebrating Habitat families, good food and dinner table conversations, the “Home Cooking with Love” collaboration was launched to celebrate this longtime collaboration and to inspire the preparation of delicious and healthy meals without breaking the budget.
  • October 2019 marked the 10th year, Whirlpool partnered with Habitat Monroe County and Indiana University Bloomington’s Kelley School of Business to build decent and affordable homes alongside future habitat homeowners during the university’s homecoming week.
  • During FY2019, Whirlpool donated US$5.7 million in products and funding, helping thousands more Habitat homeowners create a decent and affordable place they can call home.
A man in a green Habitat shirt leans against a Whirlpool refrigerator.
Chef Roshara stands at a counter with a cutting board and half-chopped cabbage, demonstrating a recipe

As part of “Home Cooking With Love,” Chef Ro presented three recipes during Habitat’s national conference in March.

As part of “Home Cooking With Love,” Chef Ro presented three recipes during Habitat’s national conference in March.

Organizations

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AARP Foundation

AARP Foundation and Habitat for Humanity have a successful history of collaborating to increase access to safe, affordable and decent homes for low-income older adults.

According to an AARP 2018 survey, nearly 80 percent of people age 50 and older want to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Many of these older homes need costly repairs and have few of the features required for safety and accessibility. AARP Foundation has supported Habitat’s efforts to address these issues by providing cost-effective home maintenance tips and resources that make it easier for older adults to live comfortably at home as they age.

In 2019, AARP Foundation provided a grant of nearly US$557,000 to Habitat. As part of Habitat’s Aging in Place program, AARP Foundation’s Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ materials will be piloted by Habitat locally in workshops for low-income older adults in seven locations around the U.S. This collaboration will help Habitat build our capacity in local communities so that more older adults are better prepared to take care of their homes.

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Dow

Dow recognizes that affordable housing is one of the world’s most pressing challenges, and in 2019 the company committed to supporting the crucial work of Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, through which Habitat facilitates more efficient and inclusive housing market systems. Notably, Dow zeroed in on countries like Mexico and India, where the need for affordable housing options is staggering. Dow is helping the Terwilliger Center spearhead initiatives that promote market-based solutions in concert with local vendors.

The collaboration between Dow and Habitat began in 1983, and Dow became Habitat’s first national partner 10 years later. For more than three decades, Dow has provided financial contributions, employee engagement and market-based solutions.

Dow’s substantial contributions over the decades have helped Habitat’s global work of helping people in need of decent, affordable housing.

What began as a modest, employee-led grassroots effort has grown into one of Dow’s most significant service initiatives and one of Habitat’s most meaningful relationships. The result is a legacy of not just building houses, but also helping low-income families in communities around the globe secure affordable, sustainable homes.

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DuPont

DuPont represents a forward-thinking approach to homebuilding through its efforts to create enduring communities where people can live, work and play. DuPont’s support of Habitat for Humanity helps families build energy-efficient homes with insulation, air sealing and water barrier products that lower monthly utility bills.

DuPont products like Styrofoam™ brand insulation and Great Stuff™ insulating foam sealant, for example, have become work site staples at Habitat builds across North America and can be found at the heart of many Habitat homes.

With DuPont’s help, Habitat can better address the worldwide need for decent, affordable homes. DuPont supports Habitat in many ways, including financial, product and volunteer contributions toward new home builds and renovation projects, house sponsorships, and employee volunteers to work with future Habitat homeowners as they build decent places to call home. The company also actively supports our Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project and Home Builders Blitz events.

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J.M. Huber

J.M. Huber Corporation committed US$500,000 in donated products and cash to Habitat for Humanity to invest in communities where Huber has offices and employees and to support Habitat’s 2019 Home Builders Blitz and the 36th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Huber Engineered Woods, one of Huber’s portfolio companies, has partnered with Habitat to support Home Builders Blitz for the past three years.

Huber employees also roll up their sleeves and build with Habitat. Huber volunteers helped Atlanta Habitat in Georgia kick off its inaugural Holiday House and built alongside a family who was able to spend their first Christmas in a safe and affordable home of their own. Employee volunteers also worked with Tulsa Habitat in Oklahoma to help a U.S. Navy veteran build a secure and affordable home for her four children.

Huber donated more than US$250,000 of its AdvanTech® flooring products and its ZIP System® products to multiple local Habitat organizations. Additionally, Huber is one of Habitat’s disaster construction partners and will supply donated products to help with rebuilding by local Habitat organizations throughout the country affected by hurricanes and other disasters. 

The partnership is one component of the 135-year-old family-owned company’s commitment to donate 1 percent of its net income annually to nonprofit organizations. Named Huber Helps, this expanded approach to community engagement builds on the company’s long-standing tradition of being a responsible corporate citizen.

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Masco

Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Masco has supported Habitat for Humanity since 2014, providing more than US$1.1 million in donations to help families obtain the dream of homeownership and to support key Habitat initiatives.

Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco employees have helped build homes in Ann Arbor, Detroit and Lansing, Michigan, and in Indianapolis, Indiana. Masco also has supported Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz since the beginning of the partnership, helping Habitat bring together professional homebuilders and construction retailers to construct, repair or revitalize homes for the annual weeklong event.

Through its sponsorship of Habitat on the Hill, Habitat’s annual legislative conference, Masco has helped Habitat advocate for affordable housing in the United States. Furthermore, Masco has been a sponsor of Habitat’s biennial conference that brings together Habitat leaders from across the United States to engage with peers and share best practices to help transform lives in their communities.

Masco supports a variety of affordable housing, diversity and inclusion, and civic initiatives in the communities where its employees live, work and do business. Through corporate funds, manufactured products and employee volunteerism, Masco’s efforts have earned it the reputation of being a responsible corporate citizen.

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Nissan

In September 2018, Nissan North America took an innovative approach to its long-standing partnership with Habitat for Humanity with Nissan’s Calling All TITANs™ marketing campaign that featured Habitat across digital, print and network television placements. The campaign celebrated “Titans of the neighborhood” — those who roll up their sleeves to improve their communities and the world around them. The campaign helped spotlight the important work of Habitat to an expanded audience.

Beyond promotional support, Nissan generously donated four TITAN trucks and contributed US$1 million in this, its 13th year of partnership. Nissan continued its sponsorship of Habitat’s annual Home is the Key cause marketing campaign, which focuses on raising awareness of the critical need for affordable housing. Additionally, Nissan provided resources and support for the Give Habitat a Lift! Giving Tuesday campaign and for the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

A valued partner since 2005, Nissan’s cumulative contributions to Habitat in North America amount to nearly US$17 million and more than 116,500 volunteer hours, including 10,000 employee volunteer hours in 2018–19. Nissan has donated 150 trucks to local Habitat organizations to assist in construction and repairs and has helped more than 90 families build strength and stability through homeownership.

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The Proman Group

The Proman Family of Companies has expanded its long-term collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, building on a partnership that has been ongoing in Trinidad and Tobago since 2012.

In early 2019, Proman announced US$1.2 million to Habitat to help provide access to safe, decent and affordable housing through multiple building projects and long-term community projects around the world. The additional funding focuses on homebuilding, disaster resilience and emergency response projects in Trinidad and Tobago, Europe, and the United States. The current two-year partnership aims to directly help more than 1,200 people and families while engaging Proman’s employees and using their expertise.

Throughout the partnership, Proman’s contribution will be complemented by ongoing volunteer and fundraising work by Proman employees, focusing on the communities most closely tied to the company’s operations around the world. Together, Proman and Habitat will not only concentrate on making a lasting difference in the lives of those in need of a decent place to call home, but also help whole communities increase their resilience against disasters by building retaining walls or providing training in valuable skills.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Proman is a global leader in products and services derived from natural gas. The partnership with Habitat strengthens Proman’s deeply held commitment to act as a responsible long-term partner with all of the communities — and in all of the countries — in which it operates.

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TD Ameritrade

TD Ameritrade has collaborated with Habitat for Humanity International and local Habitat organizations across the country for over a decade, contributing more than US$5 million to help build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable housing.

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, TD Ameritrade believes in making it as easy as possible for its employees to get involved with organizations like Habitat through the company’s Matching Gift, Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers Volunteer Grant programs.

In 2008, TD Ameritrade employees built their first Habitat home in Omaha. Since then, they have volunteered nearly 300,000 hours to build more than 60 homes with families near 10 of their office locations, helping each family reach their dreams of homeownership. TD Ameritrade takes pride in making communities better through its commitment to others.

Thanks to generous helping hands of organizations like TD Ameritrade that put a priority on engaging their employees to be a part of our mission, Habitat is able to help build a better world, one where everyone will have a decent and affordable place to live.

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Thrivent Financial

As a partner of Habitat for Humanity for more than a decade, Thrivent has helped to build safe, affordable homes in partnership with those living in poor housing conditions around the world. The newly reimagined Habitat and Thrivent Worldwide program blends the financial, volunteer and advocacy resources of Thrivent and its members with the hands-on, global experiences of Habitat.

Thrivent first teamed up with Habitat in 2005, launching a partnership that saw more than US$253 million in crucial financial support that has helped Habitat build, rehab and repair homes in the U.S. and worldwide. As a reflection of the company’s values, Thrivent members have offered up nearly 6 million hours of on-the-ground volunteerism to support Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to call home.

Thrivent is a financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. As a membership organization, it offers its nearly 2.4 million member-owners a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century, it has helped members make wise money choices that reflect their values while providing them opportunities to demonstrate their generosity where they live, work and worship.

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Verizon

Verizon has leveraged an impressive network of employees to respond to natural disasters across the nation, and in 2019 the Verizon Foundation committed US$1 million to help families affected by Hurricane Michael rebuild. Verizon recognizes the importance of long-term recovery and the need to keep a focus on the devastated areas long past the initial outpouring of attention and resources.

Lower-income populations tend to live in areas more prone to flooding and thus take the brunt of the damage. Verizon’s financial support gives Habitat for Humanity the tools it needs to help those communities reestablish themselves with decent, affordable homes.

Verizon often talks about how it runs to a crisis, and since Hurricane Michael struck, the organization has committed more than US$25 million to its network in the Florida Panhandle and more than US$2 million in grants to organizations like Habitat. This helps impacted communities recover and rebuild. In addition to its support of Habitat, Verizon also invested in additional mobile network assets with satellite connections that can be deployed anywhere a natural disaster strikes.

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Wayfair

Wayfair has supported the mission of Habitat for Humanity since 2012. The company, considered to be a pioneer in the online home furnishings industry, has donated over US$5.4 million to Habitat, thanks in large part to the participation and support of the Wayfair leadership team, its employees and its customers.

Wayfair contributes cash donations raised via employee giving and via customer donations at checkout. The opportunity to contribute at checkout has proved to be a popular feature on Wayfair.com and Wayfair.ca, garnering more than 1,600 positive customer reviews and US$1.5 million in customer donations through June 2019. Additionally, Wayfair has generously provided financial support for Habitat’s disaster recovery work and has donated over US$3.9 million of products to Habitat ReStores.

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wayfair has offices and distribution centers throughout the United States and in Canada, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is a key contributor to Habitat for Humanity’s mission to help families across the United States build a safe and affordable place to call home. In June 2019, Wells Fargo became a major supporter of Habitat’s new Cost of Home advocacy campaign.

Through Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization work over the past nine years, Wells Fargo has helped residents, community leaders and organizations improve lives in local communities. In addition to financial funding, Wells Fargo team members have been important assets to the partnership, volunteering their time to help make housing more affordable in communities around the world and serving in leadership positions, including Habitat for Humanity International’s board of directors and the Cost of Home advocacy campaign cabinet.

Wells Fargo’s upcoming work with Habitat will span three new innovative programs to help generate awareness of the housing affordability need, to improve neighborhoods, and to provide support for older adults and veterans. Wells Fargo provided funding to Habitat, for example, to help 40 older adults with home improvements as part of a new holistic model that will help senior adults with housing, nursing and occupational services. 

Wells Fargo generously contributed a donation in 2017, valued at US$18million, with proceeds used to fund US$1million for Habitat’s capital campaign supporting the relocation of its administrative headquarters in Atlanta. Wells Fargo also has provided resources to help make Habitat events like the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project and the biennial Habitat conference successful.

Individuals

Carol and George Bauer

Carol and George Bauer’s faithful support of Habitat for Humanity’s work has helped us partner with millions of families and has significantly increased our fundraising. Through the Bauer Foundation, the couple has generously allowed Habitat to leverage their financial gifts to challenge others to give to our ministry over the past five years. These matching gift challenges have resulted in millions of dollars in undesignated funding for Habitat’s work in the United States and around the world. Carol and George go beyond donating funds to take action to make a difference. In addition to the couple’s fruitful careers, they offer their leadership skills serving on a number of boards of directors and advisory boards that focus on helping people in need of a hand up. Carol and George have established a spirit of giving in their children, all of whom participate in the family’s foundation and find ways to dedicate their time to helping others. Habitat is grateful to Carol and George for their tremendous investment in our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Linda Dotson

Linda Dotson has faithfully supported Habitat for Humanity’s work since 1987. Like Habitat, Linda has personally seen how important a hand up can be in helping others achieve their dreams. While working with at-risk teens, Linda frequently found ways to help those whom others might have let slip through the cracks. Sometimes she dug into her own wallet to help a student in need of a simple notebook or other school supplies. She saw the huge difference that something that seemed so minor had on the students’ education, and it had a big impact on Linda’s life. Now retired after years in the tech workforce, raising her son, and volunteering at schools and nonprofits, Linda continues to generously assist others through her charitable giving. She has faithfully given to Habitat’s Global Impact Fund for many years. More recently, she wanted her giving to reach even more people. Thus, she began supporting Solid Ground, Habitat’s global advocacy campaign that works with national and local leaders to change policies and systems to increase access to homeownership for millions around the world. Habitat is grateful for Linda’s dedicated support of our efforts to help families around the world achieve their dreams.

Fran and John Edwardson

Fran and John Edwardson have faithfully supported Habitat for Humanity’s work for nearly 20 years. In addition to their gifts toward our global work, the couple has generously given to their local affiliates in Chicago, Illinois, and Lee & Hendry Counties, Florida. Their donations have helped equip Habitat to partner with families in building new homes; repairing run-down, dilapidated homes; and recovering from disasters. Much of their international giving has gone toward families caring for orphans and other vulnerable family members around the world. John and Fran, now retired, had varied career paths that touched countless people in the technology, travel and nonprofit industries. Under John’s successful direction as chief executive officer of CDW Corporation, revenues nearly tripled. And Fran’s leadership with the Chicago area’s Red Cross provided critical assistance to countless local families. The couple’s thoughtful leadership and acute people skills help bring success to everything they touch, including their involvement with Habitat. We are grateful for Fran and John’s dedicated support of Habitat’s local and global work.

Phyllis and Louis Jacobs

Louis and Phyllis Jacobs are longtime supporters of Habitat for Humanity. In addition to their very generous financial support, Lou and Phyllis truly believe in helping others by acting as the hands and feet of Jesus. They became involved with Habitat in 1988 through their church’s local mission committee. The couple soon found themselves helping launch Habitat locally in Decatur, Illinois. They liked the idea of an ecumenical organization working alongside families in need of a hand up, and they appreciated our tithe program, which uses local dollars to reach families outside the U.S. They eventually moved to Wichita, Kansas, and quickly sought out their local Habitat to begin assisting families. It was here that Lou served more than 10 years on the affiliate’s board and did a two-year stint as president. That generosity of spirit spreads to those around Lou and Phyllis, to the point that Lou’s mother was inspired to leave a legacy gift that was used to sponsor a Habitat home in their community. In addition to their generous local work with Habitat, the couple has supported our Global Impact Fund and the 1997 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Kentucky and Tennessee. Habitat is grateful for everything that Lou and Phyllis have done to help their neighbors — and families around the world — to improve their lives through better shelter.

Ken Krueger and Anne Christman

Ken Krueger and Anne Christman have focused their lives on helping others. Always willing to assist a friend in need, they are leaving a legacy of actively building a better future. The couple has generously donated money and volunteered their time to support Habitat for Humanity’s mission for 26 years. They got “build fever” during the 2005 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Since then, Ken and Anne have worked alongside families on construction sites at other Carter Work Projects and through Habitat’s RV Care-A-Vanners program. Retired from the airline and nursing industries, the couple enjoys traveling around the United States with the RV Care-A-Vanners, a program that is near and dear to their hearts. They enjoy working alongside other retirees, building and repairing homes, and serving as leaders on Disaster Response Team builds. As lead construction safety trainers, Ken and Anne donate hundreds of hours each year to train Habitat affiliates across the U.S. on construction safety techniques. In addition to this important and rewarding role, the couple are volunteering in a campaign to secure 30 legacy commitments for Habitat’s future as part of the 30th anniversary of the RV Care-A-Vanners program. Their commitment will help Habitat secure funding to serve even more individuals in perpetuity. We are thankful to Ken and Anne for their tireless efforts and their legacy commitment to helping Habitat build more homes after their lifetimes.

Dan Lebish and Rita Pasay

Dan Lebish and Rita Pasay have been involved with Habitat for Humanity since 2012. In addition to their financial gifts, Rita has expressed an interest in learning more about her local Habitat’s Women Build program, and Dan has built with families in Malawi and Myanmar as a member of Habitat Global Village volunteer teams. These global teams help build affordable, safe homes and create a sense of love and kinship with families and communities around the world that are experiencing a great need for shelter. Dan, former chief operations officer of Aflac Group Insurance, encouraged other Aflac employees to get involved in something beyond themselves. During his tenure at Aflac, Dan and other staff members volunteered on a Habitat build in Columbia, South Carolina. Now that he is retired, Dan focuses his time on his consulting firm and his company, BookBoro. Dan and Rita clearly have hearts for helping others as they focus their attention on charities and organizations that help the most vulnerable portions of the population. Habitat is grateful for all that Dan and Rita have done to further our efforts to help as many people build affordable, decent housing as possible. We look forward to continuing in partnership with them for years to come.

Lila and James Ridlen

Lila and Jim Ridlen will continue their legacy of serving military families and veterans through their generous endowment gift to Habitat for Humanity. Their religious beliefs have inspired them to engage in philanthropy during their lifetimes and beyond. The couple abides by the biblical directive, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” They chose to support Habitat’s mission because of our similar values and Habitat’s commitment to transparent stewardship. After looking into several nonprofits, Jim and Lila realized Habitat’s Christian foundation, combined with the opportunity to directly help military members and their families through our Veterans Build program, was a perfect fit for their endowment gift. Jim says the fact that “Habitat helps people help themselves” clinched the deal for him. Lila adds that her years of teaching taught her how important a home is to building a strong foundation in education and opening doors to stable lives. Now in retirement, Jim and Lila decided to make a legacy gift to help U.S. veterans and their families. Habitat is grateful to the Ridlens for their commitment to helping people who have served our country improve their lives through secure, healthy homes. 

Mary Lynn and Warren Staley

Mary Lynn and Warren Staley have generously supported Habitat for Humanity’s work for nearly 30 years. In addition to the couple’s substantial financial giving, Mary Lynn has dedicated her time to serving on Habitat for Humanity International’s board of directors since 2012. Now retired, Mary Lynn and Warren continue to look for ways to make a difference in the lives of people who need help improving their living conditions. The couple was instrumental in helping Habitat create the Staley Leadership Institute. This program provides resources, training and networking opportunities for Habitat employees around the globe. This enriches our organization’s leadership, which helps strengthen our capacity in local communities and on a global scale. The couple has consistently provided support and guidance for the institute since its inception. More recently, Mary Lynn and Warren committed to supporting Habitat’s Global Initiative 2025, which will empower the organization to reach more families in need of shelter, work more efficiently and have an even greater impact in the housing sector. Habitat is grateful for Mary Lynn and Warren’s financial donations and indefatigable efforts that have equipped us to serve millions of families in need of a legally titled, safe and decent home.

Tithe

Tithe is a foundational principle of Habitat that provides critical funding for our international work. All of Habitat’s U.S. affiliates are expected to contribute 10 percent of their unrestricted revenue in recognition of — and commitment to — the global nature of our mission.

In FY2019, U.S. affiliates collectively tithed US$14.6 million. North Carolina’s Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte contributed more than $596,000, bringing the affiliate’s overall tithe since its founding in 1983 to more than $5 million and making them the first local Habitat organization to hit this milestone.

“Tithe always has been a part of who we are,” says Laura Belcher, president and CEO of Habitat Charlotte. “We have been blessed with amazing support from our community and are thrilled to share that.”

Habitat Charlotte recently added Habitat Cambodia as a tithe partner. The affiliate continues its 26-year- commitment to Habitat El Salvador. In addition to financial support, Habitat Charlotte has sent hundreds of volunteers to El Salvador. “For the past 10 years, we have been building in the same community,” Belcher says. “We see the families and the community transition and evolve. It is inspiring to see.”

Tithe is definitely two-way street, Belcher says. “You definitely learn things from the work that is being done by other countries. Tithe reminds you that you are part of a larger ecosystem of humanity.”

$500,000 – $999,999

  • Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte (North Carolina)
  • Habitat for Humanity Wake County (North Carolina)

$250,000 – $499,999

  • Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity (Texas)
  • Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (Iowa)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Collier County (Florida)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Indian River County (Florida)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties Inc. (Florida)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver (Colorado)
  • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (Minnesota)

$100,000 – $249,999 

  • Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity (Alabama)
  • Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona Inc. (Arizona)
  • Habitat for Humanity Chicago (Illinois)
  • Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley (California)
  • Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Inc. (California)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis (Indiana)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (California)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis (Tennessee)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville (Tennessee)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City (Missouri)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Omaha (Nebraska)
  • Habitat for Humanity of McLean County (Illinois)
  • Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties (Florida)
  • Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley (Colorado)
  • Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East (Oregon)
  • Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County (Washington)
  • Habitat for Humanity Tucson Inc. (Arizona)
  • Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity (Wisconsin)
  • Paterson Habitat for Humanity (New Jersey)
  • Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity (Colorado)
  • Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (Delaware)
  • Willamette West Habitat for Humanity (Oregon)

Donations in FY2019

Habitat for Humanity International is thankful for our many generous donors who seek a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Included on this list are commitments from donors whose gifts or grants were made directly to an independent Habitat for Humanity national organization or represent a multiyear commitment. 

Thank you!

$50 million+

  • Abbvie Inc.

$20 million+

  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • European Union
  • Thrivent 
  • J. Ronald Terwilliger
  • Wells Fargo & Company 

$10 million+

  • Hilti Foundation
  • IKEA Foundation
  • Valspar, The Sherwin-Williams Company

$5 million+

  • Anonymous
  • Bank of America Charitable Foundation
  • Hand In Hand Hurricane Relief Fund
  • The Home Depot Foundation
  • The Home Depot Canada Foundation
  • Lowe’s Companies Inc.
  • Whirlpool Corporation

$1 million+

  • Aktion Deutschland Hilft
  • Estate of Catherine Anderson
  • Anonymous
  • Amazon
  • The Bauer Foundation
  • Robert Burger
  • Chico’s FAS, Inc.
  • Delta Air Lines 
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Ann and Ted Dosch
  • Dow
  • Electro Federation Canada
  • GAF
  • Genworth Canada
  • Pat and Tom Gipson 
  • HMTX Industries 
  • John Deere 
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • JTI Foundation
  • Keurig Dr Pepper
  • LEVOLOR 
  • Mastercard Foundation 
  • MaxLite 
  • NCAA
  • Nissan North America 
  • Owens Corning
  • The PepsiCo Foundation
  • Proman
  • Quicken Loans Community Fund
  • Revera Inc.
  • Roche
  • Schneider Electric 
  • Mary Lynn and Warren Staley 
  • Stanard Family Foundation 
  • Tiziana and Ramez Sousou
  • USAID
  • Velux Foundations
  • Verizon
  • Justin J. Watt Foundation 
  • Wayfair 
  • The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation
  • Robert W. Woodruff Foundation 
  • Yale Locks & Hardware

$500,000–$999,999

  • AARP Foundation
  • Allegion plc
  • Amaia Land Corporation & Amaia Southern Properties 
  • Anonymous
  • At Home Stores
  • BCI Acrylic
  • Brighton-Best International
  • Choice Hotels Canada Foundation
  • Christian Aid Ministries
  • Cisco
  • Dal-Tile Corporation
  • Disaster Relief Fund, Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • DuPont 
  • Eicher Group
  • Freudenberg Household Products
  • General Motors Foundation
  • Suzan Gordon
  • The Grace Project
  • Homes4Hope Canada
  • The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC)
  • Hope and Healing International 
  • Hunter Douglas Canada 
  • Jersey Overseas Aid
  • J. M. Huber Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Kohler
  • Kum & Go
  • L&T Finance Ltd and L&T Infra Debt Fund Ltd.
  • Lyft, Inc.
  • Milwaukee Tool
  • Google Nest
  • POSCO
  • Procore Technologies 
  • Rustoleum Consumer Brands Canada
  • Schwab Charitable Giving
  • Simpson Strong-Tie 
  • State Farm 
  • Tachane Foundation 
  • TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation 
  • United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Wienerberger
  • Estate of Kevin Wolff

$250,000–$499,999

  • Alice and Walter Abrams
  • Estate of Elizabeth Allen
  • Altisource Solutions, Inc. 
  • The Argosy Foundation
  • Assurant
  • Autodesk
  • Estate of Barbara Bacich
  • Estate of Louise Barnett
  • Edward Bastian
  • Benevity
  • Boston Foundation
  • Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating 
  • Carrier Corporation
  • CGC Inc.
  • City National Bank
  • COINS Foundation
  • Crabby Beach Foundation
  • Decor Grates Inc.
  • Enbridge Gas Inc.
  • Fidelity Charitable
  • GE Foundation
  • GlobalGiving
  • The Hearst Foundations
  • Hilfswerk der Deutschen Lions
  • HSN, Inc. 
  • Independent Charities of America
  • InterContinental Hotels Group
  • Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation 
  • KKR India Group
  • Korea International Cooperation Agency Humanitarian Assistance (KOICA HA) 
  • Lockton Affinity 
  • Estate of Helen Lowe
  • Lutheran World Relief
  • Estate of James Makar
  • MariaMarina Foundation
  • Martin Marietta
  • Estate of Andrew Mayer
  • Christine Mayer
  • MetLife Foundation
  • Mundra International Container Terminal Pvt Ltd (DP World)
  • NLI International Corp.
  • OPEC Fund for International Development 
  • Ply Gem Residential Solutions, a division of Cornerstone Building Brands
  • The Procter & Gamble Fund
  • Ana-Maria Rizzuto
  • The Rockefeller Foundation 
  • Ruani Jayasuriya
  • Sailors Society
  • Salesforce
  • Samsung C&T
  • Keely N. and R. Scot Sellers 
  • Christiana Smith Shi 
  • Splunk Inc.
  • Superior Glove Works
  • Swiss Capacity Building Facility
  • Target 
  • Tides Foundation
  • TJX Companies
  • TopBuild Corporation
  • The Travelers Companies, Inc. 
  • The Vanguard Charitable Endowment
  • Viacom, Inc. 
  • WakaWaka Foundation
  • Estate of Barbara Williams
  • Bickley Wilson
  • Young President Organization (YPO)

$100,000–$249,999

  • 3M-Canada
  • Able Services
  • Alex and Ani, LLC 
  • Ananda Development Public Company Limited
  • Estate of Cinda Anderson
  • Anonymous 
  • ANSA Homes
  • Elizabeth Anton Memorial Fund for Habitat for Humanity
  • The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) 
  • Avangrid Foundation
  • Ayco Charitable Foundation
  • Fay and Jerry Bainbridge
  • Bayer Cares Foundation
  • B D Bangur Endowment (Graphite India Ltd)
  • Belk
  • Benefit Cosmetics Canada
  • BentallGreenOak
  • Bethesda Softworks
  • Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • Blanco Canada Inc.
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies 
  • Bill Brand
  • Camilla House Imports Ltd.
  • Caritas Germany
  • Caterpillar Foundation 
  • CB Richard Ellis Group
  • The Center for Disaster Philanthropy
  • Charity With Vision and Mission
  • Citi Foundation
  • The David R. Clare and Margaret C. Clare Foundation
  • Cleveland Foundation
  • Compassionate Service Society
  • Constellation, an Exelon Company
  • Convoy Supply 
  • Estate of Gary Cooper
  • Cox Automotive Canada
  • Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
  • Cresa Global 
  • James M. Curtis
  • CVM, Inc.
  • Daimler Financial Services
  • Diamond Tech Tiles
  • EACOM Timber Corporation 
  • Earth and Humanity Foundation
  • Edwardson Family Foundation 
  • Edward Jones & Co.
  • Facebook Payments
  • Federal Republic of Germany: Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
  • FEG Auslandshilfe
  • First Response 
  • Five B Family Foundation
  • Flex Foundation
  • Freedom Mortgage Corporation 
  • Fritz Henkel Foundation
  • Robert Fry
  • David Gardner
  • goeasy Ltd.
  • Gordon Food Service
  • Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
  • Green Home Solutions
  • Estate of Joan Hayes
  • HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Estate of Norma Hege
  • Diana Humphries
  • Hunter Douglas, Inc. 
  • Hyundai Engineering and Construction
  • Infiltrator Water Technologies
  • Infor, Inc. 
  • Interior Define
  • ISEC Foundation
  • Italpinas Development Corporation
  • Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha (Bajaj Auto)
  • J.Crew 
  • Estate of Mary Kidd
  • Keith V. Kiernan Foundation
  • Korea Housing Finance Corporation 
  • Estate of Charlotte Leadley
  • Daniel Lebish & Rita Pasay
  • Leviton
  • Joseph Logan
  • Estate of Audrey Lozier
  • Madewell, Inc. 
  • Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd
  • Marin Community Foundation
  • Marketplace Events
  • Masco Corporation 
  • Jimmy Masrin
  • MCAP
  • Mobile Mini
  • Janis Nania
  • National Christian Foundation
  • National Financial Services LLC
  • NetApp India Pvt Ltd
  • NewAge Products
  • Nissan Canada Foundation
  • Novelis
  • NOW Health Group 
  • Estate of Robert Ode
  • Estate of William Oldfield
  • Estate of Doris Parmer
  • Patricia and Richard Pogue
  • Princess Auto
  • Prologis Foundation
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.
  • PT Arthawenasakti Gemilang
  • PT Surya Toto Indonesia Tbk
  • Rabobank
  • Estate of Christopher Rand
  • Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
  • RBC Foundation 
  • Renewability Energy Inc. 
  • Renin Corporation
  • Reliance Home Comfort 
  • RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
  • Rotary Foundation (India)
  • Estate of Harry Rowe
  • Samsung Electronics
  • Scentsy
  • Scotiabank
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Corporation Limited
  • Silver Hotel Group Ruparell Foundation
  • Smith’s Recycle
  • STANDARD Products 
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • Stichting TCC Foundation 
  • The Sunshine Fund
  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative
  • Tarkett 
  • Technip India Limited
  • Timken Foundation
  • Touchstone
  • Estate of Carl Tresselt
  • Symmetry Financial Group
  • Tango Card
  • USG Boral
  • Estate of Ronald R. Vandeveld 
  • Voya
  • Estate of Cheryl Walcher
  • Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider
  • Wine Rack 
  • World Vision - US
  • ZF Friedrichshafen