BUILDING QUALITY HOMES &
Making Communities Better
Investing in communities, promoting homeownership, connecting people to resources, and empowering them to thrive.
Community Initiatives with Christlike Compassion
We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit foundation deeply rooted in the Christian faith. We promote homeownership, fight homelessness, and build affordable homes to create healthy and thriving neighborhoods.
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We aim to revitalize communities, prevent housing and economic instability, and promote homeownership by rehabbing and constructing affordable housing.
Our Core Values
Restoring poverty-impacted communities by building quality homes and providing critical resources.
Joel 2:25
Educate and provide opportunities to help people develop wealth-building strategies to break the chains of poverty.
Proverbs 13:22
Creating more homeowners is one of our top priorities, especially for first-generation homeowners.
Jeremiah 29:11
Our Approach
Enhancing Neighborhood Housing Markets
Increasing property values, and lowering resident turnover by investing in homes that create and retain homeowners.
Making Neighborhoods Appealing
Contribute to the beautification of the community by supporting projects that improve the look and feel of neighborhoods.
Bringing Communities Together
Participate in and support existing formal networks and institutions for collective impact through our neighborhood grants, and support resident-led projects.
Empowering Through Financial Literacy
Educating others on budgeting, investing, and debt management, in order to help them plan for the future and maximize their income.
Reducing Food Insecurity to Prevent Homelessness
Help families who are struggling with food costs so they won’t have to cut back on rent or housing payments.
Building Safe and Affordable Housing
By rehabbing abandoned or neglected homes, removing toxins, and building new affordable homes, we revitalize communities.
Helping these Communities Grow
At Build Homes Foundation we invest in the growth and renewal of our target communities.
ReNEW Homes Grant Program
Our grant program helps to revitalize neighborhoods and create better housing, by funding projects that rehab abandoned, distressed, or neglected properties in deeply impacted communities.
Healthy Homes Mobile Food Pantry
We believe that food insecurity directly impacts home stability, therefore we provide healthy food options for families in need in the Chicago and surrounding suburbs on select days and locations.
First Home
Grant Program
To boost homeownership for first-generation families, traditionally disenfranchised from homeownership, we award grants twice per year to cover down payment and closing costs.
