Advocacy means supporting and promoting a cause you believe in.
At Habitat for Humanity, we advocate to change policies and systems to eliminate barriers to adequate and affordable housing. We use our years of experience in the affordable housing space to guide our thoughtful, comprehensive, and forward-looking approach to advocacy.
We know we can’t achieve change alone. Policy advocacy is stronger when we work in partnership with others. By advocating on behalf of Habitat, you lend your voice to a movement that will instate smart housing policy and a system that lets us bring homeownership within reach of more people.
Join Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County to advocate for affordable housing. Because home is the foundation for everything.
2025 Minnesota Legislative Session Recap
This session, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota (Habitat Minnesota) was busy advocating for policies that expand homeownership opportunities and reduce barriers to building more homes across the state. They saw momentum on all three of Habitat Minnesota public policy priorities aimed at strengthening the path to stable, affordable homeownership for Minnesotans.
Read Habitat Minnesota's 2025 Legislative & Advocacy Summary here.
Explore housing affordability in Douglas County:
The Impact of Affordable Housing
The Wilder Research Center investigated the connection between homeownership and the quality of life, including safety, health, education, social connectedness, family interaction, personal well-being, and economic situations. Since moving into their homes, Habitat homeowners reported improvement in almost all areas. Read the full report.
Explore more resources about housing affordability and advocacy at habitat.org
