Habitat for Humanity International, Inc., San Diego Habitat for Humanity
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
San Diego County is in serious need of more affordable housing units, specifically for low-income families who have few options for long-term housing stability. Families earning below 80% Area Median Income are significantly burdened with housing costs. Our fundamental programs provide a foundation for transformative change. We offer affordable homeownership and repairs to families earning below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) who need improved housing. With the help of permanent affordable housing solutions, families embark on an immediate path to financial stability and self-reliance that transcends generations.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Homeownership Program
SDHFH offers a hand up, not a hand out, to local families in need. Habitat homes are sold to Partner Families at no profit and are financed by a 0%-interest 25 to 30-year mortgage. The mortgage payments create a revolving fund that Habitat uses to construct future homes for families in need. Families qualify for our program by showing a demonstrated need for improved housing, a willingness to partner with us by committing to 250-500 hours of "sweat equity" helping to build their own homes, and the ability to repay the 0%-interest mortgage.
ReStore
In addition to building homes for people in need in San Diego County, our affiliate also operates four ReStores - building materials outlet stores. The ReStores exist through in-kind donations from local individuals, contractors and builders, and sell new and gently used building materials for 35-75% below retail. All ReStore profits are used directly to build more Habitat homes.
Veteran Home Repairs
San Diego County is home to third highest Veteran population in the country. The Veteran Home Repair program is designed to help veterans thrive by creating healthier, safer home environments through critical repairs and improvements. The program assists with fixes that may vary from roofing, electrical, caulking, and weather stripping to mobility improvements such as remodeling bathrooms to be easily used by veterans with disabilities. The Veteran Repair program preserves affordable housing stock in our region by keeping veterans and their families in their homes.
Home Repair
Our Home Repair program brings people together to create a vision for a better place to live. Through this program, we partner with communities to improve their quality of life through expanded services, establishing and maintaining partnerships, and giving residents the resources they need to maintain their improved community for generations. San Diego Habitat repairs approximately 10 homes annually through this program, while also making improvements throughout the community to have a greater impact.
Where we work
Awards
Affordable Housing Development of the Year, Under 50 Units 2006
San Diego Housing Federation
Chief Construction Officer, Nomination for Building Superintendent of the Year 2008
Building Industry Association
Executive Director Nomination for Ruby Award for Outstanding Advocate 2014
San Diego Housing Federation
Project of the Year, New Construction 2021
San Diego Housing Federation
Affiliations & memberships
Habitat for Humanity International 1987
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of website pageviews
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Increasing
Number of unique website visitors
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Number of new website visitors
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Number of Facebook followers
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Number of press articles published
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Context Notes
Includes print, television, and radio.
Number of people on the organization's email list
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Increasing
Number of volunteers
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
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Number of volunteers who become donors
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Number of returning volunteers
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
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Input - describing resources we use
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Increasing
Number of corporate volunteers
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Economically disadvantaged people
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Increasing
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
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Increasing
Number of houses built
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Represents only new homes built (and sold). Does not include rehabs.
Number of applications for housing received from targeted population
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes all applications received for our new homeownership program.
Number of people no longer living in unaffordable, overcrowded housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
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Related Program
Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Home Repair
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes adults and children served through our new homeownership program, as well as through our home repair program that addresses health and safety issues.
Number of people in the area with access to affordable housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes new, rehabbed, and recycled homes.
Number of clients served
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Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes adults and children served through both new construction and home repairs.
Number of families served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes families served through all programs (new construction, veteran home repair, critical home repair, and neighborhood revitalization).
Number of new donors
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Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Dollar amount of housing units financed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Homeownership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes first mortgages, city loans, and other financing for newly constructed homes. Also includes financing costs associated with rehabbed homes that were sold.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The mission of San Diego Habitat is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat was founded on the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have a decent, affordable home to live in dignity and safety. Since our founding, we have built and repaired nearly 400 homes with the assistance of over 185,000 volunteers. All families served by San Diego Habitat's programs are families with low-incomes, earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income. San Diego Habitat's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
San Diego Habitat's strategic approach includes the following programming: New Construction unites volunteers and professionals who work together, incorporating green building practices; Neighborhood Revitalization evaluates whole communities, offering critical home repairs and community projects that help neighborhoods thrive; Veteran Repair coincides with Neighborhood Revitalization, repairing veteran-owned homes countywide; Family Support with homebuyer education and financial planning courses before, during, and after home purchases; Advocacy amplifies the need for homeownership as a priority solution for the housing crisis; ReStores sell new and used supplies, providing a way to cost-effectively renovate.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
San Diego Habitat has a long history of building and repairing homes in San Diego County. We were founded in 1988 as Tijuana-San Diego Habitat for Humanity, and constructed 357 homes in Baja California during our early years. In the early-1990's, the Board of Directors decided to shift its focus to the affordable housing needs in San Diego County. Since then, we have built, rehabbed, and repaired nearly 400 homes and served thousands of families through our neighborhood revitalization programs - all with the help of over 185,000 volunteers!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
To date, San Diego Habitat has built, rehabbed, and repaired nearly 400 homes in San Diego County, impacting the lives of over 1,200 adults and children for generations. We have also indirectly impacted thousands of people through neighborhood revitalization activities. San Diego Habitat is finishing the final phase of construction on 11 new homes in Logan Heights and is breaking ground on 2 new homes in Encinitas, and 6 new townhomes in National City. In addition, we expect to perform critical home repairs on homes this year, as well as provide health and safety repairs to the homes of 9 veterans and their families.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Habitat for Humanity International, Inc., San Diego Habitat for Humanity
Board of directorsas of 06/21/2023
Xiomara Arroyo
PNC Bank
Term: 2022 - 2023
Edward Scarpelli
Retired, Western Mutual Development Corporation
Elizabeth Rodriguez
City of San Diego, Office of City Councilmember Vivian Moreno
Rodney Bruce
Intersect Management, LLC
Sarah Morrell
Shea Homes San Diego
Xiomara Arroyo
PNC Bank
Janet Beronio
Retired, Harrah's Rincon Casino
Joe Bogaski
US Bank
John Neagley
Blue Native Consulting & United States Navy
Kevin Geraghty
San Diego Gas & Electric
Pat Getzel
Retired, Housing & Community Development
Ibrahim Hassan
Sharp Hospital
Raul Mendez
Franco's Upholstery
Leticia Ortiz
Community Resource Center
Suzanne Schlundt
Cox Communications
Noor Yaqoob
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