An affordable homeownership model with benevolence
as the bottom-line.
For such a time as this
In the Post-Great Recession context, many barriers to affordable housing persist: Rapid outpacing of housing demands over supply.
Disproportionate access among racial groups. Knowledge and clarity gap in the home-buying process. Lack of relational capital. Increased inefficiencies in consumer housing trends (Boone County Housing Study).
The list of pressures abound. The need to stabilize neighborhoods & the generations of those most vulnerable is essential.
The Board
Nick Timberlake
President
Movement Custom Homes
Brandon Kalista
Treasurer
Mid-America Bank
Julian Jackman
Vice President
Peace Program
Robyn Lefler
Board Member
Columbia House of Brokers
Reuutasha Belcher-Harris
Secretary
Columbia African American Business Alliance (CAABA)
D'Markus Thomas-Brown
Board Member
City of Columbia
Interested in learning more?
Download our Explainer Document to learn in-depth information about our history, impact, and financials.
Email the Board to discuss questions or find ways to serve in the effort.
Scott Claybrook
Executive Director
Arise Dwellings of Mid-Missouri, Inc.
The Model
Connections with Relational Capital
Our to-be homeowners have incredible skills and assets to bring to their communities.
We help accentuate these by pairing them with relational capital and knowledge surrounding areas of barrier.
This includes support in lending, credit & financial support, home maintenance education, and more.
Developing the Home & Homeowner
Using the cost savings benefits we’ve found, we are developing the home to be high-quality and lower than market value in cost to the homeowner.
Simultaneously, we work with local resources to ready our list of homeowners in credit building, assets, and knowledge.
Ongoing Relationship
Life is all about relationships. Being successful in homeownership and financial stewardship is no exception.
We help from start to finish with the homebuying process. To support success, we follow-up in intentional ways post-closing to make sure new homeowners are flourishing. From support with home education to connections with other neighbors.
Our Vision
By putting relationship first, we see the development of affordable homeownership as a platform for many aspects of our community to intersect. Inspired by Jesus’ way of life
as seen in Philippians 2:1-11, we see a relational bridge being built on the back of servant-hearted, sacrificial love.
We have found the best way to live and utilize our resources, giftings, and privileges is to serve others.From those served to those serving. From the investors giving to the streets being changed.
The lack of access to affordable housing is at an all-time crisis level. Present local and national solutions are few. Our unique Homeowner Pipeline ™ makes affordable homeownership for first-time homeowners possible through non-profit real estate development with benevolence as the bottom-line.
Our Approach
In this vein, we've realized the best way to create affordable homes for purchase is to serve others through our talents and treasures. This simple 3-tier Subsidy System has made this possible:
1 –– By building relationships with Suppliers, Home Builders, and Renovators, we are utilizing in-kind material donations to save money everywhere possible. Efficiency and reuse are principles that drive us. We access at-cost or small margin mark-ups from store Suppliers. Additionally, we take extra building materials or items renovators would previously pay to throw away and redeploy them.
2 –– Through building an ecosystem of Tradesman and Contractors, we provide quality work to our local businesses. No strings attached. We ask these industry experts to consider labor donation on future projects in small but meaningful ways. We also work with local Church volunteers, retired Contractors, and community minded people wanting to give time.
3 –– Lastly, working with Benevolent Investors provides us the opportunity to make huge leaps forward. By leveraging lower, fixed returns, we are seeing opportunities open up to serve neighbors who would previously have no ability to be served. Some take a little less some others can have a seat at the table. We believe in
small margins, BIG collaboration.
We've been inspired by those who have come before us in this model. The chief example for us has been the Biblical example of the early Church seen in Acts 2:42-47. Other heroes include leaders like Dr. John M. Perkins and the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Inspirations from Habitat for Humanity® and other providers have also spurred us on.
For more on our approach, see this page.
Our Values
As a faith-based non-profit, we’ve set out to build a pipeline of transformation through home renovation capable of touching neighborhoods, generations, business owners, and diverse cultures through the platform of the home.
We are committed to the deep work of restoration.
Working deeply into homes, neighborhoods, families
to see transformation inside and out.
Our Partners
We believe strongly in community collaboration. Our partners are from across a wide range of community members including Contractors, Builders, Suppliers, Nonprofits, and Local Churches.
and more!