Our Vision

Our vision statement addresses what the world will look like if we accomplish our mission.

Soon, an abundance of healthy homes will support all people to thrive in communities of their choice.

Our Values

We use these values as our guiding principles when we make decisions. We are committed to pursuing them with courage and integrity.

Orient to Justice

HDC understands that our intentions do not equal impact, and the systems we work within to finance and build affordable housing are steeped in white supremacy and oppression. To counter these forces, we must center non-dominant voices and meaningfully advocate as antiracists.

Practice Creativity

Affordable housing development is a web of complicated systems. HDC works within our internal and external communities to creatively address development challenges by maintaining transparency, participating in hard conversations, and consistently seeking improvement.

Seek Environmental Balance

Housing development inherently impacts the environment and the communities we serve. With care for our planet, HDC seeks environmental justice. We use our influence to mitigate harmful impacts of siting and construction, design healthy homes, and attend to the lasting effect of our work.

Center Community

We trust the residents who call our projects home, our housing partners, and HDC staff to best understand their own needs. To shift power, we thoughtfully take time to engage with humility, listen to understand, and position ourselves as learners.

Our Goals

Our goals reflect what we want to be true in our community. HDC is working toward four five-year goals:

Goal 1

Leverage our position to build power of Black, Indigenous, and culturally specific organizations, centering their visions of housing justice.

Goal 2

Grow an organizational culture that makes time to foster learning, advance equity, and encourage inclusivity.

Goal 3

Prioritize environmental justice and climate resiliency in housing design, supporting owners and residents to cocreate built environments that protect the well-being of people and the planet.

Goal 4

Strengthen our financial and organizational capacity to advance our mission and achieve our goals.

Our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan

HDC’s five-year goals and redefined vision, values, and mission are the outcome of a two-year strategic planning journey. View the full plan to learn more about our future direction and the inclusive planning process that pointed us there.

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