Urban Homeworks (UHW) is a nonprofit organization that uses equitable housing to build community. UHW transforms vacant and underutilized properties across Minneapolis and St. Paul into affordable and quality rental homes, building foundations for strong families, strong homes, and strong communities. 

UHW prioritizes equity and engagement in their work, using housing as a platform to catalyze people as agents of change. Their People Oriented Development model puts the power of the person at the center of their work. This work helps allow for growth and change to emerge organically from within neighborhoods.

Results from our partnership:

498 people were housed in 156 rental units. Of these units:

• 96% BIPOC-headed

• 79% women-headed

• 75% are families with children.

• 35% are involved in partner programming with the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ)

• 21 residents are veterans

• 29% of residents were homeless before moving in to UHW housing