Partnerships
Building a better world - one house, one family at a time.
This is the spirit of Habitat for Humanity Will County that has inspired many organizations and hundreds of individuals in the Will County area to get involved - to help make a difference. It started as a grass-roots effort and has become an organized movement dedicated to providing simple, decent, affordable ownership homes for families who lack adequate shelter.
Community partnerships are critical to Habitat Will County's affordable ownership housing program. Following are the types of partnerships that are needed:
Corporate
Corporate partnerships help local companies to meet their philanthropic goals, while enabling Habitat Will County to build more homes in the community. Some companies are engaged on an ad-hoc basis, often by departments or managers using their own team-building dollars to get involved and support the cause. Others are engaged at the highest corporate levels, making a significant, long-term strategic commitment to Habitat Will County. From $100 to $1,000,000, Will County Habitat for Humanity welcomes corporate partnerships at all levels.
Local Government
Partnerships with local cities are vital to our mission at Habitat Will County. Cities acquire property for redevelopment, target non-profit developers to help them achieve their affordable housing requirements, and provide the land for free in most cases. When they select Habitat for Humanity Will County for a development, they partner with us to work through the entitlement process and in many cases provide subsidy funding and/or waivers of fees in addition to the free land.
Construction and Developers
Will County Habitat for Humanity partners with construction companies, general contractors, subcontractors, and building material suppliers who generously provide in-kind donations of services, discounted materials and trades on the job (e.g. foundations, plumbing, electrical and mechanical) that help reduce construction costs significantly and keep our homes affordable.
Faith Groups
From the beginning of Will county Habitat for Humanity, faith-based organizations have played a major role in helping to fulfill our mission of eliminating poverty housing in Will County - putting faith into action to build hope and transform lives. |
