Philanthropy

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) relies on the generosity of patriotic individuals to continue our mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. As HFOT celebrates its 20th year of service, we wanted to honor and acknowledge those who have contributed significantly at our major gift level of $5,000 per year or more. We feel honored to partner with these donors and recognize them through the Circle of Honor.

Philanthropy and transformational gifts have been a large part of Homes For Our Troops’ success since 2004. From the beginning, HFOT has had the good fortune to partner with generous and patriotic individuals and families. These donors have helped HFOT build capacity, moving our operation from a start-up, building a couple of homes per year, to the well-regarded national organization we are today.

What is the Circle of Honor?

Joining the Circle of Honor is simple. Giving anywhere from $5,000 annually up to transformational gifts of $1,000,000 or more, whether now, or as a part of your estate, allows Homes For Our Troops to continue the important work of serving those who have sacrificed for our nation. We are fortunate to partner with incredible donors, and honor their outstanding commitment to our Veterans.
As a part of the Circle of Honor, you will have the knowledge that your contribution is making a lasting impact in the lives of our nation’s most severely injured post-9/11 Veterans and their spouses/caregivers.

Received an invitation to the Circle of Honor donor portal? Click below to access.

Other benefits include:

A personal point-of-contact at Homes For Our Troops to answer any of your questions, or help you to get more involved with our mission.
25% off of all items in the HFOT e-store so you can spread the word about our mission!
Opportunities to engage with our mission through invitations to HFOT events in your area, and personalized updates about HFOT’s program, tailored to your preferences.
Access to exclusive content, virtual webinars, and other surprises throughout the year.

JOIN THE CIRCLE OF HONOR

You’re in good company!

Homes For Our Troops’ Circle of Honor consists of philanthropic and patriotic people committed to creating a meaningful difference in the lives of post-9/11 severely injured Veterans.

Safeguarding your Investment

HFOT offers a lifetime of assistance to Veterans and their families after home delivery, and a dedicated staff remains in close contact to support Veterans as they rebuild their lives.
HFOT provides a pro-bono financial planner to each Veteran for a minimum of three years to assist in financial planning and household budgeting.
HFOT places a 10-year lien on the home to protect the Veteran from leveraging and then losing the home to foreclosure. This also protects the donations that our supporters entrust to our care.
Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone directly toward our program services for Veterans.
HFOT has been evaluated as one of America’s top-rated Veterans and Military charities.
HFOT carefully manages our build schedule with our revenue flow to ensure we continue to build a home for every Veteran brought into our program.

The Circle of Honor: Life-Changing Impact

The concept of this group emerged in 2020 when Homes For Our Troops experienced a surge of support from its top contributors in response to the pandemic. During that challenging time, these donors provided incredible generosity and kindness to our Veterans which sustained our mission. Today, HFOT continues to see donations from this loyal group, and we are deeply grateful to them for serving as the cornerstone of our mission’s support. We are also excited to welcome new donors into our Circle of Honor each year. HFOT’s commitment is to build a specially adapted home for each deserving Veteran throughout the country. This commitment, as well as rising costs, have created the need to grow our base of support.

As we enter our twentieth year, HFOT’s Circle of Honor aims to recognize those donors who have consistently and generously ensured that HFOT has the funding to continue this mission for our remarkable Veterans. Thank you!

Giving at this level funds major items in the HFOT home like a whole-home generator, FEMA-rated storm rooms (located in the master closet) and many of the other items needed to make the HFOT home fully accessible to our Veterans.
This giving level funds the functional systems in an HFOT home, which include items like electrical and plumbing infrastructure, as well as septic and well installation where necessary.
Giving at this level funds major items like truss and framing packages for the home.
Giving at this level funds the purchase of land, as well as the engineering required to ensure complete safety and accessibility for the Veteran.
& 6. Transformational gifts are a cornerstone of HFOT’s funding, allowing us to build capacity and increase the number of Veterans we can assist every year. If you plan to give at this level, please contact us so we can discuss where your gift will have the most impact.

Data shown here is reflective of giving trends from the last five years.

Rest assured that HFOT remains committed first to our Veterans, and funds donated are never used for unnecessary giveaways. All of HFOT’s supporters can trust that we never publish donor information.

The buttons below highlight the impact of our Circle of Honor. If you are already donating at this level, we thank you and welcome your questions and feedback. If you’d like to join this distinguished group of donors, please contact your area Philanthropy Advisor.

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