People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
Community development financial institutions can reduce those barriers by unlocking access to basic financial services for those traditionally excluded by mainstream financial systems.
Check out these projects to see how amazing transformations like these help more families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
Local DIY-ers from the Philadelphia area used common household items from the Habitat Philadelphia ReStore and turned them into one-of-kind pieces. Check out what they did.
In a Habitat for Humanity house, a family can unlock their highest potential.
“It really meant a lot just to be with like-minded AmeriCorps members... A year of service was the right thing to do.”
For these two volunteers, volunteering at a Habitat ReStore means sharing their love of crafting.
Jonathan T.M. Reckford gave the keynote address to the graduating class of Stanford Graduate School of Business at their ceremony on Saturday, June 15, 2024.