As part of our +You thought leadership series, a group of experts gathered for a livestream event to explore the deep-seated inequities in America’s housing market – and the steps necessary to create more inclusive housing practices.
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live, but a structure of intentional and systemic racial discrimination in the U.S. has created barriers to homeownership for many Black families.
See our global capacity overview or read Habitat’s country level capacity statements, which include specific areas of programming and expertise.
Research has shown that volunteering is associated with improved health and well-being, including increased longevity, adoption of healthy lifestyles and reduction in depression and stress. Dive into the research around these benefits in our evidence brief.
Habitat for Humanity, like many other nonprofit organizations, relies on volunteers to achieve its mission. Volunteers play key roles across the scope of nonprofit work, from working in offices to supporting programming in communities.
Volunteering can also take many different forms, from long-term volunteering to virtual volunteering and more.
The value that volunteering brings to the organizations served is well-known, but the impact of volunteering doesn’t stop there. Although many people are motivated by a sense of altruism, the volunteers themselves walk away with benefits.
Research has shown that volunteering is associated with improved health and well-being, including increased longevity, adoption of healthy lifestyles and reduction in depression and stress. The service volunteers provide also goes on to benefit the communities in which they live and serve.
Dive into the research around the value and benefits of volunteering in our evidence brief.
