Jimmy Carter + Habitat: The Story Habitat for Humanity has a long and storied history with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter.Building the Foundation It all started in 1984 when Jimmy Carter was speaking at a local church in New York City. He...
The Difference Between Habitat for Humanity and Other Non-Profits Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Since then, the nonprofit organization has spread across all 50 states and to 70 different countries across the world....
Are Habitat for Humanity Donations Tax Deductible? The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. This means that all donations made to Habitat are 100% tax-deductible. When you make a donation to your local Habitat for Humanity–whether monetary or in...
4 Key Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners Maintaining a new home can come with a lot of responsibility that many new homeowners don’t realize. In this article we review 4 must-know tips for all new homeowners.Maintaining your home keeps its value Ongoing checks...
Surprising truth: What happens to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree after Christmas There is no sure sign of Christmas that tops the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City. It’s celebrated in movies, photographs and on television during the NBC tree...
The Tax Benefits of Donating to Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) organization, which means that all donations made to us are 100% tax-deductible. If you donate to a local Habitat for Humanity like the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, you will...
5 Financial Tips for New Habitat Homeowners Most of our Habitat homeowners are first-time homeowners! Sometimes they’re the first person in their family to have ever owned a home. This means that there’s often a learning curve that has to be overcome when it comes to...
What Donations Does Habitat for Humanity Accept? Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to empower families, transform neighborhoods, and strengthen communities through affordable homeownership. We’re able to power this mission through generous donations from our...
Habitat Homeowner Highlight: Julian Rodriguez It all started in Dallas Julian Rodriguez grew up in Dallas Texas where he has lived his entire life. Born into a big, loving family, Julian is Dallas proud and says that he’s happy his family chose a beautiful city like...
Where do my donations go? Your donation can go a lot of places. From financial education programs, advocacy work, construction or our ReStore locations, we have a multi-layered approach to how we help families across Dallas. Financial Education Taking homeownership...