Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
Families Served—Homeownership
• 1,160 families served through homeownership exploration sessions
• 26 families participated in Habitat Hope (32% of those are now qualified for our homeownership program)
• 54 families completed sweat equity, classes and closed on their Habitat homes
• 3 homes sold to Veterans
Families Served—ABWK/CHR
• 242 homeowners applied
• 135 homeowners partnered on paint and repair projects
• 9 projects completed for Veteran families
MFPP Families Served
• 340 families served; 158 of those families were new clients
• 252 families realized a successful solution after counseling
• 8 Veteran families received counseling
Volunteers engaged
• 28,000 volunteer days completed (home building, ABWK, office and Neighborhood Family Partners)
• 889 Veterans volunteered with Habitat
• 8,394 volunteers engaged in BTA
• More than 600 youth and their families participated in hands-on workshops and educational activities
Advocacy
• $100M in state bond funds secured for affordable housing
• 4,000 advocacy actions completed
Neighborhood Revitalization
• Partnered with 8 organizations and interacted with more than 500 community members in Frogtown and Jordan neighborhoods
• 6 new Habitat homes and 13 ABWK projects completed in targeted neighborhoods
Global Engagement
• Tithed $198,000 to Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Haiti and HFHI
• Organized and led two global village trips to Costa Rica
Homebuilding and Land Inventory
• Acquired 60 new sites
• Historic in-kind gift of 33 lots valued at $1M from J.L. Schwieters Construction
• Completed construction on Net Zero Energy home in NoMi and received Minnesota Environmental Initiative Award for home
• Received energy Star Version of 3.0 rating on 42 homes
• Constructed 51 homes and closed 54 homes
ReStore
• $715,497 in gross sales (23% increase over FY 2013!)
Revenue Raised
• $7,934,746 raised in private donations
• $1,944,925 raised in public grants
• Increased total number of private donations, including IK, by 2.5%
New Home for Habitat
• Construction completed on time within $9.5M budget
• Successful change management process leading up to our move
• Moved ABWK program to warehouse December 2013
• Moved entire organization to New Home 2/28/14
• Hosted six donor cultivation New Home events in four months
• Raised $4.65M towards our $4.8M New Home Campaign Goal
• Sold our old building for $1.2M within six weeks of our move (planned $700,000 from this sale)
Events, Marketing and Communications
• July 2013 Raise the Roof raised $101,370 and 27 foursomes
Current Goals
To work to fulfill our mission to: Eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. In FY2015 Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity will focus on the following goals and objectives to work towards fulfilling the stated mission.
#1 Geographically concentrate homebuilding and repair programs to maximize impact -- create and preserve homeownership in 3 suburban and 3 urban areas of high opportunity
#2 Develop and maintain programs & services to meet community identified need -- partner with 1,475+ low income families
#3 Work in partnership to strengthen communities -- improve the quality of life in Frogtown (St. Paul) and Jordan (Minneapolis) neighborhoods
#4 Be a strong voice for affordable housing -- create more safe, quality, affordable housing in MN by inspiring Habitat supporters to be advocates for policy and systems change
#5 Adapt the revenue stream and operating model for future sustainability
Community or Constituency Served
Low income families in the Twin Cities 7 county metro area that are in need of affordable housing.
Geographic Area Served
The Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN) seven-county metropolitan area.
