Get Involved
Become An Advocate
Housing trust funds are technically defined as "funds that are established by elected government bodies—at the city, county or state level—when a source or sources of public revenue are dedicated, by ordinance or law, to a distinct fund with the express and limited purpose of providing affordable housing". Ideally the funds are transferred automatically each and every year into the housing trust fund account providing a continuous stream of funding, without going through an appropriation or budgeting process. Ideally, the funds can be used only in accordance with the enabling legislation or ordinance establishing the fund, targeted to serve those housing needs that are most critical. But these ideals are not possible in every situation, legally or politically.
The Greenville Housing Fund was orginally established as a public-private partnership with the intent of becoming a local housing trust fund that is supported by public revenue sources from Greenville County and the City of Greenville. There are a variety of public revenue sources that may be used to support our local housing trust fund such as real estate transfer taxes, accomodations tax, impact fees, etc. GHF will continue to work with local government to help identify public revenue sources to sustain the local housing trust fund. If you would like to join our campaign and become an advocate for affordable housing opportunities for modest income residents in our community please contact GHF.
Donate
You can donate via our online form (see below), or mail checks to 800 E North St. Greenville, SC 29601. Place your designation to the General Fund, Senior Tenant Rental Assistance, or the Homes for Teachers Fund in the memo line of your check. With $2,500 you can help a low income senior afford housing, and you can donate up to $5000 to help a deserving teacher afford a home in the Greenville Community. Any amount you can donate will be much appreciated by these recipients!
Below are GHF's donation levels. All donations and help are greatly appreciated and will benefit the sustainability of the Upstate and enrich the lives of citizens in our community.
Foundation -- Donations of $1,000 or less
Platform -- Donations of $1,001-$5,000
Pillar -- Donations of $5,001-$10,000
Pedestal -- Donations of $10,001-$25,000
Cornerstone -- Donations of $25,001-$50,000
Keystone -- Donations of $50,001-$75,000
Capstone -- Donations of $75,001-$100,000
Take a look at our list of generous contributors.
Donate Properties
The rising costs of real estate is quickly becoming a major barrier to the development of affordable housing in Greenville. One of our goals at GHF is to develop a land bank to acquire property that may be used to develop more workforce and affordable housing. If you or someone you know whould like to donate property for this purpose please contact GHF.
GHF Contributors
Thanks to the generous support of our contributors we can work with our community partners to increase affordable housing opportunities for Greenville residents:
Funding Partners- $100,000 or more
United Way of Greenville County
$500,000 over 3 years
City of Greenville
$300,000
Greenville County Redevelopment Authority
$250,000
Hollingsworth Fund
$250,000 over 2 years
Community Foundation of Greater Greenville
$250,000 over 2 years
Pedestal Level- $15,000
Greater Greenville Association of Realtors
Pillar Level- $10,000
SC Bank & Trust
Platform Level -$5,000
BB&T
Carolina First Bank
NAI Earle Furman
In-Kind Contributors
First Citizens Bank
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
Wyche Law Firm
City of Greenville
Carolina first bank
G-Five
