National nonprofit founded in 1982 that addresses America's affordable rental housing shortage through housing solutions, capital investment, community development and policy advocacy.
Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit founded in 1982 that works to make a good home possible for the millions of American families without one. The organisation addresses the shortage of affordable rental homes through what it describes as a "one roof" model, combining housing solutions, capital, and community development in a single institution. It operates across the United States.
Its work spans several related fields. Housing Solutions supports community development organisations on the ground as they increase housing supply and improve housing outcomes. Housing Capital aggregates and invests billions of dollars to improve housing and strengthen communities. Community Development builds and manages communities directly, while Housing Policy Advocacy advances housing policy at local, state and federal level, in pursuit of a system in which rents no longer outpace paychecks.
The organisation is resident-centred, stating that everything it does is informed by the residents it serves. Its stated priorities include advancing racial equity in the wake of decades of systematic racism in housing, and building resilience and upward mobility for residents and communities. It describes itself as oriented towards systems change, and treats housing as a foundation for dignity, health, education, wealth and community. Work across the affordable housing sector covers development, community development, policy and advocacy, capital investment and financing, and property and community management.
