Michigan, Habitat for Humanity of
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan works to support affiliates throughout the State of Michigan to provide access to safe and affordable homes. The issues we aim to address are: lack of affordable housing, unsafe or unhealthy existing houses, lack of access to traditional financial resources (i.e. traditional loans or mortgages), and readiness for homeownership (i.e. budgeting and financial education).
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Prison Build Program
The Prison Build Program is supported by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to provide Habitat for Humanity families with high quality, handcrafted products at a subsidized cost.
Through unique partnership with Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), prisoners develop skills that they can utilize when they re-enter society.
Down Payment Assistance
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) DPA Forgivable Loan Program helps homebuyers improve their ability to qualify for
mortgage financing by providing up to $12,000 to cover down payment, prepaid expenses, closing costs, and principal reduction and up to $350 reimbursement for certified pre-purchase homebuyer education.
Housing Counseling and Financial Education
HFHM’s Housing Counseling and Financial Education Program is certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We help consumers in Michigan who wish to stabilize their housing and/or become more financially capable. Habitat Affiliates who
choose to partner with HFHM use these services to help locate and engage with potential partners that are working towards mortgage readiness. Through HFHM’s partnership with NeighborWorks, Affiliates may work on their own counseling and coaching certifications.
These certifications enable knowledge about best practices in the housing counseling industry, and may help Affiliates eventually deliver services directly.
Priority Home Repair
This program, in partnership with Consumers Energy and Michigan State Housing Development Authority, takes a holistic and comprehensive “whole-house” critical path approach to address the most fundamental and crucial home repair needs. A general evaluation of the occupant(s) well-being and a full
assessment of the house and systems will identify and prioritize the issues that will be addressed in an order of importance and urgency. Most Important and urgent repair priorities:
• Safety | immediate threats of harm or death to family
• Health | threats that will cause harm or death to family with time.
Sustainable Housing Program
The Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Sustainable Housing Program serves Michigan Habitat for Humanity affiliates with education, training, and assistance in many areas of affordable housing development. With support from the DTE Energy Foundation, this program helps Michigan affiliates build, renovate, and repair homes
that are safe, healthy, durable, accessible, and energy efficient.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
NeighborWorks Exemplary Organization 2019
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of housing units built
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The total number of homes built, recycled, rehabbed, or repaired by Michigan Habitat for Humanity affiliates.
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?
HFHM seeks to position Habitat for Humanity as a leader in the statewide effort to eradicate housing insecurity. Specifically, HFHM will engage in an affiliate partnership process to build the infrastructure for a statewide system that encompasses all the organizational, human, and financial resources available to move the State of Michigan toward the Habitat for Humanity International vision of “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.”
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In partnership with affiliates, expand the role of HFHM by becoming a comprehensive homeownership center, which includes:
- Pre-purchase Housing Counseling
- Homebuyer Education
- Quality Housing Solutions
- Flexible Loan Products
- Housing Repair and Rehab
- Post Purchase Counseling
Facilitate networks with other statewide industry leaders for the purpose of coordinating resources for families.
Shape public perceptions and opinions related to the issue of housing insecurity.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our team is equipped and committed to support our affiliates on the ground fulfilling Habitat's mission. We have highly qualified staff managing programs to help low-income Michigan residents achieve their financial goals, whether that be homeownership or financial security. Through our sustainable building programs, we help train affiliates to build safer, healthier, more energy efficient homes.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2017, HFHM became a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, and we are continuing to grow our Housing Counseling and Financial Education capabilities and partnerships.
HFHM is a Chartered NeighborWorks Organization. in 2019, NeighborWorks rated HFHM as an Exemplary organization, it's highest ranking.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Michigan, Habitat for Humanity of
Board of directorsas of 02/10/2020
Mr. Daniel Page-Wood
Whirlpool Corporation
Mr. Scott Young
The Dow Chemical Company Ltd.
Russ Daniels
Independent Bank
Angela Madden
Michigan Association of Ambulance Serivices
Byna Elliott
Fifth Third Bank - Eastern Michigan
Karen Schroeder
Mayberry Homes
Amber Lewis
City of Detroit & Mayor Mike Duggan
Kristian Hurley
Multicultural Initiatives
Jeff Kindinger
Michigan Education Association
Carolyn Muller
Auto-Owners Insurance
Rev. Oscar King III
Kelley Cawthorne
Craig Erzen
Ford Motor Company
Carolyn Bloodworth
Consumers Energy Foundation
Fred Fechheimer
Mary Templeton
Public Sector Consultants
Eric Hanna
Michigan Community Capital
Wendy Clow
Greater Jackson HFH
Daniel Lynch
Affiliate Mortgage Services
Robert Johnson
Livingston Co. HFH
Cameron Brady
Saginaw-Shiawassee HFH
Nancy Pelligrini
HFH Menominee River
Wendy Irvin
HFH Grand Traverse Region
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes