A non-profit real estate development firm with collaboration & equity at its core.
The Model
Our Vision
We renovate homes for new homebuyers with built-in equity from day one for the glory of God.
It’s all about relationships.
As a faith-based non-profit, we’ve set out to build a pipeline of transformation through home renovation capable of touching neighborhoods, generations, business owners, and diverse cultures through the platform of the home. Investing in these homes becomes a vehicle for societal transformation as we build a bridge to affordable homeownership for those historically most affected by lack of relational, educational, and financial access.
By putting relationship first, we see the development of Affordable Homeownership as a platform for many aspects of our community to intersect. Inspired by Jesus’ way of life
as seen in Philippians 2:1-11, we see a relational bridge being built on the back of servant-hearted, sacrificial love.
We have found the best way to live and utilize our resources, giftings, and privileges is to serve others.From those served to those serving. From the investors giving to the streets being changed.
The lack of access to affordable housing is at an all-time crisis level. Present local and national solutions are few. We work alongside other local non-profits to create a unique
Homeowner Pipeline™ wherein we renovate existing home stock and ready to-be homeowners with wrap-around support.
We are proud to work alongside other partners like Love Columbia, local churches, local lenders, and other Affordable Homeownership providers such as Anderson Homes Foundation.
Our Approach
In this vein, we've realized the best way to create affordable homes for purchase is to serve others through our talents and treasures. This simple 3-tier Subsidy System has made this possible:
1 –– By building relationships with Suppliers, Home Builders, and Renovators, we are utilizing in-kind material donations to save money everywhere possible. Efficiency and reuse are principles that drive us. We access at-cost or small margin mark-ups from store Suppliers. Additionally, we take extra building materials or items renovators would previously pay to throw away and redeploy them.
2 –– Through building an ecosystem of Tradesman and Contractors, we provide quality work to our local businesses. Through the economy of scale, we maximize savings with our Subcontractor teams. We also ask local Church & community members as well as industry experts to consider labor donation on future projects in small but meaningful ways.
3 –– Lastly, working with Investors who are mindful of financial and social impacts. This provides us the opportunity to make huge leaps forward. By leveraging lower, fixed returns, the power of
Social Impact Investing allows us to scale capital and sustainability.
We leverage debt instruments & donations for maximum social impact for the glory of God.
We've been inspired by those who have come before us in this model. The chief example for us has been the Biblical example of the early Church seen in Acts 2:42-47. Other heroes include leaders like Dr. John M. Perkins and the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Inspirations from Habitat for Humanity® and other providers have also spurred us on.
For more on our approach, see this page.
Our Model
We believe our local communities are gifted. Incredible ingenuity and beauty exists within them. We affirm our communities are skilled and equipped. They have the ability to rise when provided access to resources and partnership.
We began to leverage our relationships in the non-profit and social sectors together with the business community to come alongside our existing relationships with neighbors.
Voice and ownership of the process of development is critical. We work with the neighbors we serve. Our aim is to create equity and building ownership of our local neighborhoods as a non-negotiable.
Our Partners
We believe strongly in community collaboration. Our partners are from across a wide range of community members including Contractors, Builders, Suppliers, Nonprofits, and Local Churches.
and more!