Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity

Name

Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity

Legal name

Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity

Website

https://columbiagreenehabitat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufactured Housing / Mobile Home Park Management (BPAJAFAG)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Nonprofit housing services
• Home repair assistance
• Thrift retail operations
• Community home building

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations collected through website, mail, and in-person. Includes general donations, Habitat Builders Circle monthly giving program, and one-time gifts.
2. Planned Giving: Accepts planned gifts including wills, living trusts, retirement plans, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, and estate proceeds. Allows donors to make larger, tax-advantaged contributions.
3. ReStore Retail Operations: Hudson ReStore sells new and gently-used furniture, appliances, building materials, and housewares. All proceeds fund Habitat's construction programs.
4. Vehicle Donation Program: Cars for Homes program accepts vehicle donations (cars, trucks, RVs, vans, SUVs, motorcycles). Vehicles are sold and proceeds support construction programs.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Local organizations provide financial support, in-kind donations, and employee volunteer participation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity builds and refurbishes safe, efficient, and affordable homes for low to moderate-income families in Columbia and Greene Counties, New York. The organization partners qualifying families through its Own a Home program, supplemented by home maintenance and repair services through Habitat Helping Hands. Funding is generated through individual donations, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, vehicle donations, and proceeds from the Hudson ReStore thrift retail operation.

Product overview

Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity operates a portfolio of affordable housing programs and fundraising initiatives rather than a technology product platform. The core offering consists of the Own a Home Program, which provides homeownership opportunities for low to moderate-income families through home construction and renovation. This is supported by the Habitat Helping Hands home repair service for existing homeowners, and supplemented by the ReStore retail operation that sells donated furniture and building materials with proceeds funding construction. Additional programs include the Niverville-RSHI and Rural Starter Home Initiative housing developments, plus charitable giving programs encompassing car donations and planned giving vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Own a Home Program Homeownership opportunity program that enables low to moderate-income families in Columbia and Greene Counties to purchase safe, efficient, beautiful, affordable homes through partnership with the organization.
• Hudson ReStore Retail store selling new and gently-used furniture, appliances, building materials, and housewares. All proceeds directly support Habitat's construction programs for affordable homeownership.
• Habitat Helping Hands Service initiative that assists lower income homeowners with basic home maintenance and repair services including exterior repairs and enhancements, enabling qualified seniors to stay safely in their homes.
• Niverville - Rural Starter Home Initiative Housing initiative under the Own a Home program focused on the Niverville area, providing affordable homeownership opportunities through the Rural Starter Home Initiative.
• Rural Starter Home Initiative Program designed to provide affordable homeownership opportunities for families in rural areas of Columbia and Greene Counties.
• Cars for Homes Vehicle Donation Program Vehicle donation program that turns donated cars, trucks, RVs, vans, SUVs, and motorcycles into cash to support affordable homeownership programs. Accepts running and non-running vehicles with free towing.
• Planned Giving Program Legacy giving program accepting various planned giving vehicles including wills, living trusts, retirement plan assets, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, and other estate planning instruments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 homes built or refurbished since 1993

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate Sponsors (General)coreOthersColumbia-Greene Habitat has enjoyed support from many local organizations who share its mission. Sponsors provide financial support, in-kind donations, and staff volunteer participation. Sponsors are described as truly community-focused.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Major national nonprofit developer and funder of affordable housing. Operates at far greater scale than Columbia-Greene but pursues the same affordable homeownership and community stabilization mission across rural and urban geographies.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global parent organization of the Habitat for Humanity network that licenses and supports affiliates including Columbia-Greene. Operates the overarching brand, training, and resource allocation model that the affiliate executes locally.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and nonprofit that finances affordable housing and community development. Comparable mission and rural/upstate NY programmatic footprint, but operates primarily as a capital intermediary rather than direct home builder.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of more than 250 affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Shares the mission-driven affordable homeownership and home repair model, though operates a broader federation structure with NeighborWorks Capital funding access.
• Habitat for Humanity New York State: State-level Habitat coordinating body representing all New York affiliates. Operates at state scale on advocacy, funding aggregation, and shared services — comparable model but with a coordination rather than direct-build mandate.

Regional players

• RUPCO (Rural Ulster Preservation Company): Kingston, NY-based nonprofit housing developer serving the Hudson Valley region including adjacent counties. Comparable rural upstate NY affordable housing mission with homeownership and home repair programs, though broader in geographic scope and program offerings.
• Rural Community Assistance Partnership: National network providing training, technical assistance, and capacity building to rural community development organizations including those working on rural housing. Comparable rural-focused nonprofit model but with broader community-development scope beyond housing alone.
• Berkshire County Habitat for Humanity: Massachusetts Habitat affiliate operating just across the state border in similarly rural Berkshire County. Comparable rural geography and small-affiliate scale, but operates under a different state regulatory and funding environment.

Direct peers

• Dutchess County Habitat for Humanity: Adjacent New York Habitat affiliate serving Dutchess County with similar programs including homeownership builds, ReStore operations, and home repair services. Closest geographic peer with near-identical operating model.
• Ulster County Habitat for Humanity: Neighboring New York Habitat affiliate serving Ulster County with the same affiliate model: affordable homeownership construction, ReStore retail, volunteer-driven builds, and homeowner repair programs. Most structurally comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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