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Our Bold Vision For The Future
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Building Community Together
2025–2027 Impact Guide
Welcome to our Building Community Together Initiative—Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity’s bold vision for the future.
As we celebrate 35 years of building homes, communities, and hope, this initiative highlights our expanded mission: not only constructing homes, but also offering critical home repairs, financial coaching, and neighborhood revitalization. With more than 200 homes built since 1991 and over 21,000 volunteer hours served in FY24 alone, we are now setting our sights even higher.
Over the next three years, we aim to serve 419 families—more than we did in our first three decades combined. Backed by a strategic $11.5 million investment campaign, our plan includes building homes, repairing existing ones, growing financial education, and revitalizing entire neighborhoods across Waterloo.
Explore how we’re putting love into action and working alongside our community to create lasting change. This guide shares the story, the data, and the path forward—and how you can be part of it.
As we celebrate 35 years of building homes, communities, and hope, this initiative highlights our expanded mission: not only constructing homes, but also offering critical home repairs, financial coaching, and neighborhood revitalization. With more than 200 homes built since 1991 and over 21,000 volunteer hours served in FY24 alone, we are now setting our sights even higher.
Over the next three years, we aim to serve 419 families—more than we did in our first three decades combined. Backed by a strategic $11.5 million investment campaign, our plan includes building homes, repairing existing ones, growing financial education, and revitalizing entire neighborhoods across Waterloo.
Explore how we’re putting love into action and working alongside our community to create lasting change. This guide shares the story, the data, and the path forward—and how you can be part of it.
Your Dollars Make Change
Your multi-year commitment will help families in need of a decent place to build long-term financial security.
The Builders Circle of Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity is a leadership society of individuals who commit financially to the long-term support of community transformation. Join this circle and your multi-year commitment will help families in need of safe, affordable housing build long-term financial security.
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The Power of Homeownership
The Effect of Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Homeownership on Wealth Creation, Life Satisfaction, and Health.*
*Results from a study done in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa.
Study Neighborhoods: Church Row & Walnut.
Study Neighborhoods: Church Row & Walnut.
Iowa Heartland Habitat homeowners have the opportunity to build instant wealth of $116k
Financial well-being among Iowa Heartland Habitat homeowners increased by 15.8%
Life satisfaction is enhanced 49%
When compared to applicants, homeowners were more likely to be employed full-time, obtain a 4-year college degree, and have higher income levels. They also had larger savings and retirement accounts and were more likely to remain married.
Beyond the house
Our work impacts health, environmental and educational outcomes; civic and social engagement, the financial stability of Habitat families, and local economies. For every dollar invested by Iowa Heartland Habitat, $1.64 is injected into the economy.
We spend money on businesses and services (construction materials, office supplies, etc.)
Thanks to our spending, those businesses spend more (on employees, materials, etc.)
Those employees now have more money and can increase their household spending.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Be the Change: Join Us in Building Homes and Hope
Other Donation Opportunities
There’s no such thing as a small gift when it comes to helping others thrive. Whether you are a corporation looking to invest in community good, or an individual willing to round up pennies on the dollar with your grocery bill–it all makes a big difference.
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Opportunity Fund
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Endowment Fund (Quasi)
Framing Hope Endowment Fund
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Framing Hope Endowment Fund
Waterloo Community Foundation
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Endowment Fund
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Opportunity Fund
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Questions regarding endowment giving opportunities can be directed to Dusty Wilson, Development Director at 319-235-9946 or directly to either local Foundation.
Generously started by Jack and Shirley Geist, Iowa Heartland has an endowment fund through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
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The RoundUp App automatically rounds up a purchase from your credit or debit card and donates the change to support Iowa Heartland. You can even set the maximum amount you want to donate per month. It’s easy:
- Download the RoundUp App from the Apple or Google Play store, or visit RoundUpApp.com
- Create an account
- Choose Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity as your organization
- Link your credit and/or debit card
- Start supporting local families with your everyday purchases
Many employers will match tax-deductible charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees and employees’ spouses, and some companies provide matching funds to support employee volunteer hours. Most matching gift programs have a minimum and maximum amount they will match per employee per year with a set match ratio. While 1:1 matches are the most common, matching gifts can be a variety of ratios. Businesses that offer matches include John Deere, Target, and US Bank. Ask your employer today about a matching gift to Iowa Heartland.
EIN #42-1350378
Please designate Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity.
EIN #42-1350378
Please designate Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity.
How to know if the IRA charitable rollover works for you:
The donor is age 70½ or older on the day of the gift.
- The donor transfers up to $100,000 directly from the donor’s IRA to one or more qualified charities. This opportunity applies only to IRAs and not to other types of retirement plans. The donor does not receive any goods or services in return for the rollover gift in order to qualify for tax-free treatment.
An IRA rollover gift to a donor-advised fund or supporting organization is not allowed. However, assets can be rolled over to other types of funds held at either local Foundation. Your gift must be made by December 31 to qualify for the current year.
For more information, please call 319-235-9946 or the local foundations:
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa: 319-287-9106
Waterloo Community Foundation: 319-883-6022
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa: 319-287-9106
Waterloo Community Foundation: 319-883-6022
Corporate partnerships enable Iowa Heartland to build more homes in the community while building employee morale and a sense of corporate responsibility. Some companies engage at the grass-roots level, often by departments using team-building dollars to get involved and support a shared cause. We welcome corporate sponsorships at all levels from $100–1,000,000. Philanthropic foundations consider Iowa Heartland’s building programs the ideal manifestation of funding objectives, as we partner to transform lives and our city. From small family foundations to large charities, foundation gifts are used to support operations, building projects, and capital expenses.
From our earliest days, faith-based organizations have put their faith into action to build hope and transform lives. Like Habitat for Humanity International, Iowa Heartland was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety. Iowa Heartland provides a powerful opportunity for all people to put their core beliefs about justice, loving our neighbors, equity, and the environment into bricks and mortar action.
Your organization, business, or group can support Iowa Heartland to help local families. We can't do it alone. It takes a community to build hope and a brighter future for local families of the Cedar Valley.
Contact us if you’re interested in becoming an Iowa Heartland partner.
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Contact us if you’re interested in becoming an Iowa Heartland partner.
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