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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management
Mission: Habitat for humanity of washington state is an affiliated organization of habitat for humanity international, a nonprofit, christian housing organization that works both to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness around the world and to make adequate housing a matter of conscience and action. Habitat welcomes to the table partners from any faith, or from no faith, who are willing to pick up a hammer to help improve the lives of families needing decent shelter.
Programs: Education - ongoing education and consulting to affiliates through the state of washingtion on issues such as family selection, mortgage servicing, board/staff relationships, confict of interest and affiliate in good standing requirements.
affiliate support - the organization processed applications for funding to foundations desiring a single point of contact for habitat for humanity affiliates in washington. Staff responded to requests, questions and training needs.
the organization provides financing for affordable housing through the washingtion state housing finance commission's program investment fund. The organization loans the funds to hfhi affiliates in washington state who use the funds to provide decent affordable housing.