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Home is where life happens, and futures begin.

Yet millions of families can’t afford a place to call home. The system doesn’t work – it must be changed by us.

About

Our mission is to make home and community places of pride, power,
and belonging.

Our Goals

Increase Housing Supply
Advance Racial Equity
Build Resilience & Upward Mobility

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Increase Housing Supply

We invest in and advocate for the preservation and production of good homes people can afford.

Development

Financing for Developers

Products for Investors

Policy

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Advance Racial Equity

After decades of systematic racism in housing, racial equity is at the center of our work.

Equitable Path Forward

Housing as a Pathway to Justice

Rural and Tribal Nations

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Build Resilience and Upward Mobility

We support residents and strengthen communities to be resilient to the unpredictable and make upward mobility possible.

Building Resilient Futures

Green Communities

Upward Mobility

Our Impact

Celebrating 1.1 million homes

Since 1982, we’ve invested $92.0 billion and created 1,100,000 homes in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Join us to make our greatest impact yet.

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HELPED CREATE and PRESERVE

1.1M homes

Up against a massive shortage, we increase the supply of affordable rental homes for millions of families.

EXPERIENCE

44 years

We have decades of real-life experience to draw from in our on-the-ground work with our partners.

INVESTED

$92 billion

We aggregate and invest billions to improve housing and strengthen communities across the U.S.

Shaun Donovan, CEO at Enterprise, speaks to an audience from a podium

Green Communities: 20 Years of Innovation and Impact

Enterprise Green Communities has proven what’s possible by moving sustainable building from best practice to standard practice, with more than 240,000 affordable homes certified across 44 states. The latest edition of the standard — the 2026 Criteria — draws on two decades of insight and practitioner expertise, centering three essential themes: health, energy, and resilience.

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Understanding the Housing Crisis

Why is housing so expensive — and what does “affordable housing” actually mean? Our new guide is for funders, investors, and advisors looking to move capital toward one of the nation’s most urgent challenges. It offers a clear overview of the affordable housing landscape, with real examples and frameworks to turn insight into impact.

Read the Guide

Funder Spotlight

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo has launched a new national search for housing innovations. Managed by Enterprise, the innovation competition seeks proven, ready‑to‑scale solutions.

For most families, housing is the single biggest expense, and rising costs are making it tough to find or keep a home. The Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge is about surfacing creative, practical ideas from nonprofits and companies that we can scale to more people and more communities.

Darlene Goins, Head of Philanthropy and Community Impact,
Wells Fargo

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$10M in Grants for Housing Solutions

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Investor Spotlight

Veris Wealth Partners

Veris Wealth Partners serves as an investment advisor to endowments, foundations, and high-net worth individuals and families with the aim of meeting both their financial and impact investing goals. Through the Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Veris’ clients have been able to invest in communities throughout the U.S. to align their investment with their mission.

The Enterprise Community Impact Note is an intentional and innovative solution that allows our clients the ability to allocate their capital to provide access to affordable housing, healthcare, and education in under resourced communities.

Roraj Pradhananga, Co-CIO, Veris Wealth Partners

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Enterprise Community Impact Note

Offers a unique opportunity to make socially responsible investments that change lives today — while earning a financial return.*

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* The Enterprise Community Impact Notes are unsecured debt securities subject to terms, conditions and risks, described in our prospectus, including the risk of possible loss of the amount invested. Payment is dependent on Enterprise Community Loan Fund’s financial condition at the time payment is due. This is not an offer to sell you our securities and we are not soliciting you to buy our securities. We will offer and sell our securities only in states where authorized. The offering is made solely by the prospectus, which should be read before investing. The Enterprise Community Impact Notes are not FDIC or SIPC insured.

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