Durham Habitat offers nine ways to invest in our neighbors and to help build affordable housing in our community.

Make a donation today

Donate online using our secure form or send a check to PO Box 3807, Durham, NC 27702-3807. To make a credit card donation over the phone, contact Carol Dahm at cdahm@durhamhabitat.org or (919) 682-0516 x114.

Home sponsorships

Habitat of Durham relies on generous neighbors, groups, faith communities, and businesses for each project’s start-up capital. Our home sponsors partner with our homebuyers to purchase building materials and provide volunteer labor for new homes and home repairs. Click here for more information on sponsorships.

Carpenter's Club monthly giving program

The Carpenter's Club program offers a convenient and easy way to help sustain affordable housing in Durham through monthly credit card billing, starting at $10/month. To join the Durham Habitat Carpenters Club, simply click the Donate Now button and chose the monthly giving option.

Honorary & memorial gifts

Make a gift in honor of or in memory of a loved one by clicking the donate button and designating your contribution "In Honor of" or "Memorial to" someone. Please let us know the name and address of the person to notify. We will send the honoree or the family of the memorialized an acknowledgement card to inform them of your gift.

Corporate and workplace giving

Durham Habitat partners with many businesses that sponsor homes, organize team-building volunteer work days, match their employees' and retirees' contributions, and/or have employee giving programs. Click here for more information on workplace giving.

Fundraising events

Durham Habitat organizes three fundraising events each year and depends on generous neighbors to organize the events. Click here for more information on fundraising events.

Gifts of stock

Durham Habitat welcomes gifts of stock. Please contact Carol Dahm at cdahm@durhamhabitat.org or (919) 682-0516 x114 for details regarding stock transfers. Note that it is Durham Habitat’s policy to sell gifts of stock immediately upon receipt.

In-kind gifts

Durham Habitat relies on the generosity of in-kind donors to further our mission. Donations of new building materials directly impact our bottom line and can help save thousands of dollars in construction costs. For more information, contact Carol Dahm at cdahm@durhamhabitat.org or (919) 682-0516 x114. To donate used materials, please visit the Habitat ReStore.

Real estate gifts

Donating real estate to Durham Habitat provides tax benefits for the donor and helps us build more homes. These properties will be used to either build new Durham Habitat homes or will be sold to raise funds for home building. For more information, contact John Scales at jscales@durhamhabitat.org or (919) 682-0516 x109.

Planned giving

Consider leaving a lasting legacy to Durham families who want to build better lives by including Durham Habitat in your estate plans. Click here for more information on planned giving.