Creating homes, building America

What We Stand For

For 250 years, communities have helped shape America’s story.

From neighborhoods built by generations of families to communities strengthened through local leadership and investment, housing has long served as the foundation for opportunity, stability and upward mobility.

Today, NeighborWorks America, a congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation and Top 100 Builder, is working alongside its network of nearly 250 community-based organizations to help 1 million people secure and sustain affordable homes between fiscal year 2025 and 2027.

This bold commitment represents more than a goal. It reflects a belief that strong communities remain essential to America’s future and that access to safe, stable and affordable housing creates opportunities for individuals, families and entire neighborhoods to thrive.

Every home built or preserved is a step toward strengthening communities, expanding resilience and creating opportunities for future generations. Together with our partners, we are creating more than homes. We are building financial independence, community strength and the infrastructure of the American Dream.

250 Years of Community. Build What Comes Next.

As part of the America250 commemoration, NeighborWorks America is a proud supporting partner in this nationwide effort to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary through storytelling and volunteerism. This partnership extends through December 2026.

At its core, America250 recognizes the role of communities in shaping the nation’s past and present and in informing what comes next.

At the heart of that work is NeighborWorks America, helping people achieve stability, build wealth through homeownership and strengthen the neighborhoods they call home.

As an official supporting partner of America250, NeighborWorks America is advancing its Creating Homes, Building America campaign by elevating the essential role of housing and community development in expanding opportunity across America.

How We’re Creating Homes

Strengthening supply: Building and preserving affordable housing for renters and homeowners to meet the needs of today’s communities and tomorrow’s generations.
Network power: Delivering local solutions through nearly 250 community-based organizations serving rural, suburban, urban and Tribal communities across the country.
Responsible investment: Turning public, private and philanthropic investment into measurable housing outcomes that strengthen communities and expand opportunity.
1 million homes: Working toward our commitment to help 1 million people secure and sustain affordable homes between fiscal year 2025 and 2027.
Resident leadership: Supporting community leaders, neighbors and local champions who help shape stronger neighborhoods and create lasting change.
Building what comes next: Investing in housing, community development and local partnerships that will help define the next chapter of America’s story.

Stories of Impact

Creating Homes, Building America

Strengthening families and communities is at the heart of the mission for NeighborWorks America and its network of nearly 250 organizations across the country. Together, the organizations constructed nearly 24,000 rental homes and 3,400 for-sale homes over a five-year period. They are working to help address the nation’s affordable housing challenges.

Building financial readiness

NeighborWorks America and its network of nonprofits know that the foundation for successful, stable housing starts long before the first brick is laid. Financial education, credit building and down payment assistance are examples of the tools and partnerships it takes to put people on the road to stable housing.

NeighborWorks America and the network: A housing supply pipeline

NeighborWorks America and its network play a leading role in expanding the housing supply and housing solutions in rural, urban, suburban and Tribal communities across the United States.

Be Part of the Momentum

There’s a place for everyone in our movement, whether you’re a network organization, funder, community leader or concerned citizen.

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