Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. All are welcome to help with the work. This grassroots effort is made possible by generous donors contributing financial resources, materials, supplies, and skilled labor.
Why We Build:
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity believes that everything starts with an affordable place to call home. Home is a family’s foundation for a healthier future, unlocking more educational and economic opportunities, and dreaming bigger. Homeownership is the greatest single source of intergenerational wealth building.
This is why we build.
Habitat homeowners are healthcare workers, firefighters, teachers, office professionals, and retail workers--people who make Fort Collins a wonderful place to live. At Habitat, we believe HOME is the KEY to an economically vibrant and inclusive community with thriving neighborhoods and residents.
“I was born and raised in Fort Collins, but even as a two-income household, it felt impossible to own a home here. Now, with Habitat, our family will have the stability of home and we get to stay in the community we love.” - Ashley, Fort Collins Habitat Homebuyer
What We Do:
Habitat is a Builder: Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity is building new homes in several neighborhoods across Fort Collins, up to 5 by 2026. These neighborhoods include a variety of products, including single-family homes, duplexes, and condominiums.
Habitat is a Lender: Habitat homebuyers have an affordable fixed-rate mortgage payment, which helps build more homes. Habitat homebuyers also save toward closing costs and contribute hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” on and off the construction site.
Habitat Protects Affordability: By utilizing a 90-year deed restriction, Habitat protects the community's investment in each home. We estimate that this Long Term Affordability (LTA) will allow our homes to remain affordable for up to six families in a lifetime, rather than being lost to the traditional housing market prices.
Our Vision:
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Mission Statement:
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Statement:
No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to have a decent life. We deserve to feel strength and stability day after day. We deserve to know we have the power to take care of ourselves and build our own futures.
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in the Fort Collins area and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all. All are welcome.
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity has an open-door policy: All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any of the other distinctions that too often divide people. In short, Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion.
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, was established in 1993 as a Christian housing ministry and grassroots organization. We have built over 130 homes locally, and more than 390 overseas. We also seek to increase our impact by partnering with local students of all ages to create STEM learning opportunities, including our Geometry in Construction build, which impacts up to 100 students annually as they construct a full-size Habitat home in the school's parking lot.
Organization name
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity
other names
Habitat for Humanity Fort Collins
1993
Tax id (EIN)
84-1217901
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
2601 S. Lemay Ave Suite 7-507Larimer County, CO, US
Phone
970-223-4522
Other
970-488-2609
Other
970-488-2603