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December 2009 $3.2 Million Loan Funds Press Release

September 2008 $3.1 Million Loan Funds Press Release

September 2007 $3 Million Loan Funds Press Release

September 2007 Twelve New AmeriCorps VISTAs Press Release

June 2007 HFH-MN Awarded AmeriCorps VISTA Grant

 

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota

Homeowner Impact Pilot Study

In September 2011, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota conducted a Homeowner Impact Pilot Study to collect data on how partner families’ lives have changed after becoming Habitat homeowners. The pilot study looked specifically at changes in health and safety, education, community, family and personal wellbeing, and financial wellbeing. Seven Greater Minnesota Habitat affiliates participated in the study, and HFH-MN hopes to conduct a statewide survey in the future.

Here are a few of our findings:

  • Over 80% of respondents said they felt safer and felt their children were safer
  • 88% of respondents said they feel better about their children’s future
  • 73% of homeowners said they felt more connected to the community
  • 51% said they changed jobs, and of those 51%, 82% said their new job was better
  • 298 government assistance programs were being used before Habitat and only 182 programs are being used currently, which is a 40% reduction
  • 92% of homeowners said their lives were better, and of those 92%,
  • 95% said Habitat contributed a lot or completely to the changes in their families’ lives

Minnesota affiliates should feel free to use these findings. It should be noted, however, that the data was collected using a non-random sample, so it is not necessarily representative of the entire state. We ask if you use this information, you cite the Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota’s Homeowner Impact Pilot Study. Thank you!

Below are links to the pilot study reports.

Pilot Study Report Summary

Health and Safety of Habitat Partner Families

Educational Gain of Habitat Partner Families

Community, Family, and Personal Well-being of Habitat Partner Families

Financial Well-Being of Habitat Partner Families

Government Assistance Used by Habitat Partner Families

Full Pilot Study Report

For more information about the pilot study findings, please contact Maddie Hansen, Evaluation VISTA, at maddie@hfhmn.org or 612-331-4439 ext. 8

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UFFDA! Report (PDF)
— Useful Facts and Figures— Data for Affiliates!

October 2011 – Resources Distributed FY11

September 2011 – 2011 Habitat 500 Summary

June 2011 – Program Evaluation

May 2011 – State Development Network

April 2011 – VISTA Program Highlights

March 2011 – Habitat on the Hill

February 2011 – Historical Sources of Support

January 2011 – 2010 Habitat Summary

December 2010 – House Costs and Homebuyer Characteristics

November 2010 – Resources Distributed FY 10

October 2010 – Conferences and Training

September 2010 – Online Fundraising Resource / Give to the Max Day

August 2010 – Sustainable Building Stats

April 2010 – VISTA Program Updates

March 2010 – Minnesota ReStores

February 2010 – Fund Development: Source of Support

January 2010 – Habitat 500 Update

Decmber 2009 – VISTA Program Highlights

November 2009 – Resources Distributed FY 09

October 2009 – Habitat Affiliates "Build it Green!"

September 2009 – House Costs & Homebuyer Characteristics

July 2009 – Restores, Part 2!

May 2009 – Second Mortgages / Building Equity

April 2009 – VISTA Program

March 2009 – Resources Distributed to Affiliates

February 2009 – Minnesota ReStores!

January 2009 – Habitat 500 – 2008 Ride Summary

December 2008 — VISTA Program Highlights

November 2008 — Build Cost Saving Stratagies

April 2008 — VISTA Program Highlights

March 2008 — Volunteer Management

February 2008 — House Costs and Characteristics

January 2008 — Historical and Projected Sources of Support, Homeowner Characteristics

December 2007 — VISTA Program Results

November 2007 – Homelessness in Minnesota

Special 10th Anniversary Edition

October 2007 – Habitat 500 Summary

June 2007 – Minnesota ReStores

March 2007– Resources Distributed FY 2006

February 2007 – VISTA Program Highlights and Accomplishments

January 2007 – Historical Distribution of Habitat 500 Funds

December 2006 – Cost and Size of Homes Comparison

November 2006 – Historical and Projected Sources of Support   

SharpWomen Interview of Jan Plimpton (Podcast) - HFH-MN Executive Director. (Get iTunes)

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