HomeAid America’s Purpose

When HomeAid America was founded in 1995, its sole intent was to replicate the work of HomeAid Orange County (founded in 1989) across the country. The role of HomeAid America has continued to expand and broaden to improve its impact in implementing its mission. As new opportunities and challenges present themselves, HomeAid America finds new ways to support each Affiliate, and help them to grow and strengthen. The primary ways that we support the Affiliates are:

To establish and expand the number of HomeAid Affiliates across the United States. HomeAid America assists new Affiliates with board recruitment and training, establishing relationships with the local nonprofit homeless service providers, helping raise and match local funding, recruiting a strong board of directors, and hiring the first Executive Director.

To provide “program” and “nonprofit management” expertise through staff and volunteer resources to the Affiliates to help them accomplish their missions. HomeAid America works closely with each Affiliate to provide professional guidance and support. Most Affiliates depend heavily on guidance from HomeAid America in their first two years, but thereafter operate cooperatively in alliance with national staff and other Affiliates for support and assistance. Affiliates benefit from strong project development expertise, assistance navigating government affairs and entitlement assistance, and expertise regarding trends related to homelessness from a national perspective.

To enable the sharing of best practices among the Affiliates. HomeAid America holds an annual HomeAid Leadership Conference, a monthly Affiliate Portal, and other learning/collaborative opportunities to provide professional and personal training and development opportunities.

To assist Affiliates to be effective and consistent in their program delivery and operating procedures as nonprofit community benefit organizations. HomeAid America provides legal templates, insurance, and accounting, and support with finance (such as annual audits, tax filings), HR, fundraising, governance, and technology (Salesforce, Office 365 Integration, SharePoint).

To facilitate the availability of financial resources, in-kind donations of services and materials, and engagement of other coalition partners for HomeAid Affiliates from national sources and affiliations. HomeAid America secures grants and donations from businesses and foundations that flow not only to HomeAid America but also directly to those Affiliates in the region served by the grantor.

To promote and the HomeAid mission, brand, and identity as a national organization. HomeAid America will work with HomeAid’s affiliates to ensure the highest reputation, quality, integrity and program fidelity of the HomeAid mission. HomeAid America provides consistency in marketing, PR campaigns, communications, social media, and website development.