Northwoods Habitat for Humanity

Our primary goals include creating a sustainable positive impact in the lives of people of our community, to have a widening impact in affordable housing, to engage the community in achieving our mission, and create organizational stability and growth.

It is the goal of NHFH to have a sustainable positive impact on the lives of people. This includes both people directly served, and those in the surrounding community. NHFH believes that through working on its mission, lives are transformed and all those who participate benefit in positive ways.

It is the goal of NHFH to widen its impact in affordable housing. NHFH seeks to maximize its impact to drive broader engagement in housing solutions, support for market development, and demand for policies and systems that create new opportunities for those in need of adequate housing.

It is the goal of NHFH to engage the community to work together to achieve our mission. When the broad community is engaged in addressing the urgent need for adequate, affordable shelter, we all become less vulnerable and more resilient.

It is the goal of NHFH to maintain and promote organizational stability and growth. Building off of the scaling strategy outlined by HFHI, success starts with having a stable and growing organization. NHFH will continue to act thoughtfully, and responsibly to ensure maximum impact.

Sustain Housing Inventory
Promote a Better Understanding of NHFH in the Community
Increase Home Buyer and ABWK Applicants
Simplify Board and Committee Structure
Expand the ReStore
Promote Post Home-Buyer Engagement
Provide Community Education Opportunities
Recruit Volunteers
Implement Succession Plan

Our organization is more than capable of meeting our strategic goals. First of all, we are led by an experienced Executive Director, Geri Hickerson, who has been in her position since 2006. Additionally, we have a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors who have a variety of diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences. We also have several talented staff who are well trained and have a passion for our mission. Next, we have a great core group of volunteers who have been serving the community through Habitat for many years. And, finally, we have the full support of Habitat International - which includes a network of other Habitat affiliates and a plethora of knowledge and resources.

In addition to everything listed above, Northwoods Habitat for Humanity is a community organization that is well-supported by local governments, community groups, local businesses, and individuals. Our community believes in our work, and steps up when called upon.

We have made progress toward many of our strategic goals since the implementation of our strategic plan. For example, we currently own over 15 lots in the community, our homebuyer inquiries and applications are increasing, we are conducting many educational presentations within the community each year, we have achieved financial stability, and have an approved succession plan.