What We Do
Front Porch Investments is dedicated to revolutionizing affordable housing in the Greater Omaha metro through innovative, community-focused solutions. Guided by our steadfast belief in housing as a fundamental human right, we champion bold decision-making and foster inclusive collaboration to ensure equitable housing access for all.
Our approach includes prioritizing the development and preservation of affordable housing units, advocating for housing justice and equity, and advancing innovative housing solutions through strategic partnerships and visionary leadership.
Where do you fit within the housing ecosystem?
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Don Curry * Innovation Round Awardee"I know what affordable housing was able to do for me and my family,” Curry said upon learning of the award. “This is sentimental. It feels good knowing I’m going to be able to do something to help somebody else."
From the Library
Front Porch Investments is pleased to announce nearly $6.2 million in awards from the fourth cycle of the Development and Preservation Fund through a partnership with the City of Omaha braiding philanthropic dollars with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The Development and Preservation Fund supports affordable housing development and preservation projects and initiatives. The Spring 2024 awards bring the total amount awarded to date through this partnership to over $33 million.
Front Porch Investments is pleased to announce over $13 million in awards from the third cycle of the Development and Preservation Fund through a partnership with the City of Omaha braiding philanthropic dollars with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The Development and Preservation Fund supports affordable housing development and preservation projects as well as affordable housing supportive organizations and programs. The Fall 2023 awards bring the total amount awarded to date through this partnership to over $27 million.
Philanthropy must seek long term outcomes, including both parity and equity concerning access to household and generational wealth. On Juneteenth 2023, Front Porch Investments launched a Greenlining Fund to provide intentional, community-led reinvestment to Eastern Omaha. The fund will direct resources to create or maintain homeownership in areas that have experienced decades of historical disinvestment through policies and practices including redlining. The first of its kind in Nebraska, the Greenlining Fund is also one of only a few national large-scale funds specifically focused on addressing deeply rooted systems of racial bias, discrimination, and segregation.
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