The Fuller Center for Housing

Name

The Fuller Center for Housing

Legal name

The Fuller Center for Housing

Website

https://fullercenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Affordable Rental & Multifamily Housing Finance Programs (LIHTC/Tax Credits/Subsidized Loans) (FSALAKAF)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Volunteer home building
• Disaster recovery housing
• Nonprofit housing ministry
• Zero interest mortgages

Headquarters

HQ city

Americus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations from individuals supporting the affordable housing mission, including one-time and recurring gifts.
2. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations from supporters called Monthly Builders.
3. Foundation Grants: Lilly Endowment Inc. provided $500,000 implementation grant to Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders Inc. for capacity building. Additional grants from FEMA, Catholic Charities, and other funders support disaster recovery.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests, trusts, and estate planned giving programs.
5. In-Kind Donations: Vehicle and boat donations, materials donations, real property donations.
6. Coffee Sales Partnership: Cafe Campesino Coffee Roasters sells fair trade coffee with portion of proceeds benefiting The Fuller Center.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Fuller Center for Housing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds and repairs affordable homes for low-income families through volunteer labor, with families contributing sweat equity and repaying construction costs via zero-percent-interest mortgages. It runs an integrated portfolio that includes new home construction, home repair (Greater Blessing program), long-term disaster recovery (Disaster ReBuilders), international volunteer builds (Global Builders), domestic builds (U.S. Builders), and a Community Land Trust model that keeps rebuilt homes affordable in perpetuity.

Product overview

The Fuller Center for Housing is a faith-driven nonprofit offering an integrated portfolio of affordable housing programs. Core offerings include new home construction and home repair/renewal programs where homeowner families contribute sweat equity and repay costs through zero-percent-interest mortgages. The organization operates specialized programs including Disaster ReBuilders (long-term disaster recovery), Global Builders (international volunteer trips), U.S. Builders (domestic volunteer building), and the Millard Fuller Legacy Build (annual blitz build events). Additional programs include Faith Builders, the Bicycle Adventure (cross-country cycling fundraiser), Greater Blessing (home repair for low-income homeowners), and Angel Build (memorial home builds). The organization utilizes an innovative Community Land Trust model in disaster recovery contexts to maintain affordability in perpetuity.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders: A faith-driven nonprofit dedicated to long-term disaster recovery, rebuilding homes for uninsured and underinsured families affected by natural disasters.
• Global Builders
• Millard Fuller Legacy Build
• Bicycle Adventure
• Greater Blessing

Products and services

• Home Building Program New home construction in partnership with homeowner families who contribute sweat equity and repay costs through zero-percent-interest mortgages, with payments recycled locally to fund additional homes.
• Home Repair & Renewal Repair and improvement services for existing homes of low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners, including the Greater Blessing program, to support safe aging in place.
• Disaster ReBuilders Long-term disaster recovery program that rebuilds homes for uninsured and underinsured families affected by hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods using volunteer labor and local partner coordination.
• Global Builders International volunteer trip program where participants register, pay trip fees, and travel to partner countries to build homes alongside local families.
• U.S. Builders Domestic volunteer building program that places volunteer teams with local covenant partners across the United States for new home construction and repairs.
• Millard Fuller Legacy Build Annual multi-week intensive blitz build events that draw volunteers from across the country to construct homes in a single host community in honor of founder Millard Fuller.
• Faith Builders Program that integrates Christian faith principles into the housing ministry through the 'Theology of the Hammer' approach, spreading the organization's Christ-centered mission alongside construction work.
• Bicycle Adventure Cross-country and international cycling event in which participants raise funds and awareness for the affordable housing mission, with build days scheduled along the route.
• Greater Blessing Program Home repair program dedicated to helping low-income homeowners, often elderly or disabled, with critical home improvements that they cannot otherwise afford.
• Angel Build Memorial home building program that constructs a dedicated home in honor of a specific individual's life, often funded by their family or community.
• Community Land Trust Model Nonprofit housing model where a Community Land Trust owns the land while families own the homes, keeping housing affordable in perpetuity through 99-year ground leases; deployed for the Black Mountain, NC disaster recovery community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 homes built since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of GeorgiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided volunteers and funding for the Fitzgerald, Georgia Legacy Build. Partnered with Together for Hope to send volunteers for Christian service through Millard Fuller Legacy Build.
• Together for HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative Baptist Fellowship coalition partner that collaborated on Fitzgerald Legacy Build. Plans joint build in Greenville, MS for Sept-Nov 2026.
• ROOTS, CLTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Land Trust formed with local partners for Western Carolina disaster recovery. Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders joined to create 50-home 'community of survivors' in Black Mountain, NC. Trust owns land while families own homes, ensuring long-term affordability.
• Cafe Campesino Coffee RoastersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFair trade, organic, shade-grown coffee roaster. Sells Fuller Center Blend with portion of proceeds benefiting the organization.
• Georgia Southwestern State UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal university providing student and staff volunteers for Big Event home builds in Americus, Georgia.
• South Georgia Technical CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnical college providing student volunteers for Big Event home builds in Americus, Georgia.
• Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hospital providing volunteer support for Big Event home builds in Americus, Georgia.
• Johns Creek Baptist ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeorgia church with recurring volunteer teams for Legacy Builds and other Fuller Center projects.
• Catholic CharitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with FEMA funds and grants to support flood-displaced families in Kentucky, including Cain family home.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• All Hands and Hearts: Volunteer-powered disaster relief nonprofit that rebuilds homes and schools affected by natural disasters. Directly comparable disaster recovery volunteer model and homeowner-focused mission.
• Volunteers of America: Faith-affiliated nonprofit operating housing programs including affordable rental, transitional, and supportive housing across the U.S. Comparable in serving low-income families and operating through volunteer engagement.
• Habitat for Humanity International: The dominant faith-based affordable housing nonprofit, building homes globally through volunteer labor and zero-interest mortgages. Directly comparable mission, model, and customer base; FCH was founded by Millard Fuller after his departure from Habitat.
• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit focused on home repair and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners, especially elderly and disabled. Highly comparable to FCH's Greater Blessing program and Disaster ReBuilders repair work.
• Mennonite Disaster Service: Faith-based volunteer organization specializing in long-term disaster recovery and home rebuilding for uninsured families. Closely aligned with FCH's Disaster ReBuilders subsidiary in mission and methodology.
• Catholic Charities USA: Faith-based network providing housing assistance, including disaster recovery and affordable housing programs; directly partnered with FCH on Kentucky flood rebuilding.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Large evangelical humanitarian organization with disaster response and home rebuilding components. Larger scale and broader mandate but overlapping in faith-driven disaster housing work.
• Enterprise Community Partners: Major national nonprofit focused on affordable housing development, preservation, and financing using LIHTC and other tools. Operates at much larger scale than FCH with a more institutional/policy orientation.
• World Vision: Large faith-based humanitarian organization with global community development and shelter programs. Comparable faith-driven, globally distributed affordable housing footprint.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity ReStores: Habitat's home-furnishing retail arm generating sustainable revenue for builds; relevant adjacency to FCH's in-kind donation and material reuse model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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