Our Commitment to

Inclusive Diversity & Equity

Rebuilding Together is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as an organization imperative. We believe that to achieve our goals, we must embrace a broad vision of success that builds on multiple perspectives as the means through which to learn, innovate, and grow. We know that we will be most effective by creating a culture that values and leverages differences as an organizational strength as we partner with, service, diverse communities and residents. Our work affirms human dignity through our commitment to safe and healthy housing for all.

Our Approach

Person-Centered

Our safe and healthy housing repairs are individualized to the person' interests and needs and target significance safety, health, and environmental hazards.

Conscious Inclusion

We participate in active listening and prioritize a coordinated approach with organizations and service providers to support the community's aspirations and be a trusted community partner in equity building.

7 Principles

We demonstrate a commitment to safe and healthy housing in our work. Our process integrates the 25 Safe and Healthy Home Priorities in homes served for a holistic approach. Our high-quality repairs remedy critical issues related to home systems. Our services lead to measurable outcomes that positively impact homes, communities, and the overall well-being of every person served.

We prioritize a coordinated approach with other organizations and service providers. We acknowledge that we are one piece of the broader housing and community development ecosystem. We connect our clients to other programs and services that can assist them.

We engage with local political, community, and business leaders. Our services are a platform to advocate for those that we serve. We participate in roundtables, housing alliances, community-based cohorts, and other opportunities for organized advocacy for healthy housing and historically disinvested communities in general. As a result, various stakeholders seek our expertise to address issues related to housing and community engagement.

We understand the current and historical policies, practices, and behaviors that create housing inequality in our community. We regularly educate ourselves, our volunteers, and our funders on these issues.

We build cultural competency with our stakeholders by respecting and affirming the values of the community served. We utilize a person-first approach to programming to prioritize community members’ interests, strengths, needs and active participation throughout the process with minimal disruption to the community.

We practice active listening in the community. We participate in neighborhood meetings, planning processes, and events. Our services adapt to the needs and interests identified by the community we serve. Community members and others with lived experiences actively participate at all levels of our organization. We seek to remove barriers to their involvement and include them in decision-making.

We are rooted in the communities we serve and we work closely with community members to revitalize our communities using these principles, but we have a long way to go. We consistently reassess our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and work toward seeking opportunities to serve our community through innovation and expansion.

Who We Serve

  • 61% are female head of household

  • 16% are a veteran or veteran widow

  • 38% have a child or children in the home

  • 73% of households have someone with a disability living in the home

  • 77% have seniors living in the home

  • 100% are low income