Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge
Building Homes, Building Hope
Mission
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge is a Christian-based ministry that builds and renovates houses in partnership with the community. We provide opportunities for families in need to purchase their own home, build community and improve their lives.
Ruling year
1987
Executive Director
Lynn T. Clark
Main address
5500 Florida Blvd., Ste 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 USA
EIN
72-1141747
NTEE code
Housing Development, Construction, Management (L20)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge is a non-profit, ecumenical housing ministry that works in partnership with deserving, low-income families and the community to eliminate poverty housing through building simple, decent homes. We help build community by involving diverse religious, social and business groups in the construction of homes and neighborhoods. In our 34-year history, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge has renovated and built more than 400 homes in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. (HFHGBR) serves a four parish area including East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Ascension Parishes, covering more than 1,500 square miles of land. Habitat is not a handout but a “hand up.” Homes are sold to partner families at no profit, and financed by Habitat with an affordable, no-interest mortgage.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Habitat Home Ownership
To build decent, affordable houses for low-income families.
Where we work
Awards
Good Growth Award 2010
Good Growth Coalition
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of requests for advocate products or information, including downloads or page views of online material
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average number of dollars given by new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of press releases developed and distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of media partnerships developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of members from priority population attending training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants counseled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of families served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average online donation
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of financial literacy courses conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of applications for housing received from targeted population
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children and youth who have received access to stable housing
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of houses built
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of housing units financed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of active church partnerships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Habitat Home Ownership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn 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?
Our vision and ultimate goal is to one day eliminate substandard housing from our community by partnering with donors, volunteers and low-income homeowner-partner families to uplift neighborhoods through affordable housing.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Since 1989, Habitat has focused its efforts on building community by uplifting neighborhoods. Habitat has renovated and built more than 400 homes, and of these homes over 85% have been in older and often declining neighborhoods. We have seen that concentrating our building and much needed home repairs in declining neighborhoods can increase property values for the entire area. In 2 1/2 years of building in one local neighborhood, property values rose by $25,000. Our fundraising and volunteer recruitment strategy involves creating and fostering long-term partnerships in our community. Many of Habitat's sponsors have been building with us for over 10 years, some as long as 30+ years and have sponsored up to 32 homes.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge has built over 400 homes in our 34-year history. We are proud to be in the top 3% of U.S. Habitat Affiliates for building capacity. Habitat has built as many as 46 homes in one year and averages 15-20 homes per year. We have a proven history and capacity to build homes in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Every one of us deserves the opportunity for a better future. A decent place to live can remove barriers to opportunity, health and success that might have been part of a family’s life for years and in many cases for generations. We have helped over 400 families achieve their goal of homeownership, who otherwise would not have qualified for a traditional mortgage. More than 1,000 children in our community are growing up in a safe, healthy and stable home thanks to Habitat donors and volunteers.
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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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge
Board of directorsas of 06/12/2023
Mr. Matt Zagotti
Ryan, LLC
Term: 2023 - 2024
Matt Zagotti
President - Ryan, LLC
Tim McGregor
Vice President - ExxonMobil
Brandon Lagarde
Treasurer - Postlethwaite & Netterville
Elizabeth Dyer Spedale
Secretary - Tipton Associates
Bridget Kaigler
Past President - CPA/Bringing Leadership Back LLC
Jim Ellis
Legal Counsel - Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips
Andrée Cullens
Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens
Barbara Anne Eaton
Coldwell Banker ONE
Angel Hanchett
Goodwood Realty
Bridgette Hardy
Dept. of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Parker Kilgore
Jones Walker
Trey Monsour
CSRS Inc.
Bryant Moore
Bancorp South
Louise Hines Myers
Office of District Attorney, 19th JDC
Nedra Payne
Park Medical Academy
Kizzy Payton
Baton Rouge Community College
Robert Shadoin
Red River Bank
Calvert Stone
Commerce Title
Ashley Wellons
Hannis T. Bourgeois
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
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