Housing Connector

The stage is set!
Join Housing Connector at 2:30 pm on Next Stage at the Manchester Ballroom, Fairmont Austin, for “Reimagining Equitable Housing Systems at Scale.” Part of SXSW!

https://schedule.sxsw.com/events/PP1162972

This conversation, moderated by Samantha Holcomb, will explore models that unlock existing housing inventory, maximize public dollars, and connect fragmented efforts into one coordinated engine. We invite you to learn how public–private partnerships can shift from reactive crisis management to proactive systems design.

Join Housing Connector’s founder and CEO, Shkëlqim Kelmendi, Jamie Rife, and Gregg Colburn for this riveting panel!

Expanding access to housing takes strong collaboration 🤝 That’s why Housing Connector will work closely with community-based organizations across Miami!

Annie Lord, CEO of Miami Homes For All and a member of our Selection Advisory Council, shares how Housing Connector will help connect more residents to safe, stable housing while strengthening the work already happening in our community!

Learn more about what local partners are saying about this collaboration: https://greenlightfund.org/greenlight-fund-brings-housing-connector-to-miami/

Housing Connector enables people with barriers, such as low credit scores, prior evictions, and voucher acceptance to gain access to quality housing. With financial guarantees and dedicated landlord support, they reduce barriers and unlock more homes for people who need them most.

Learn more about our first portfolio investment: https://greenlightfund.org/greenlight-fund-brings-housing-connector-to-miami/

“Miami is home to extraordinary organizations and leaders working every day to help residents find stable housing, but the process is often harder and slower than it should be,” said Valeria Perez-Ferreiro, founding executive director of GreenLight Fund Miami , in the press release.

“Our investment in Housing Connector will bring a proven solution to accelerate and streamline the great work our nonprofits are doing — making it easier for case managers to connect people to available homes and for landlords to say yes,” Perez-Ferreiro said. “This investment brings us closer to a future where more Miami-Dade residents can quickly find not just housing, but the stability, dignity, and opportunity everyone deserves.”

The Miami Times

GreenLight Fund Miami invests $600,000 to bring Housing Connector to Miami-Dade, aiming to house 2,400 residents GreenLight Fund Miami has announced a $600,000 investment to bring Housing Connector, a tech-powered nonprofit focused on expanding access to stable housing, to Miami-Dade County.

We are thrilled to welcome Housing Connector to Miami! 🌴✨

Over the next four years, they aim to house 2,400 people in Miami-Dade, leveraging local partnerships and proven national infrastructure to reach residents facing the greatest barriers to stable housing.

Read the full press release to learn more about our exciting partnership: https://greenlightfund.org/greenlight-fund-brings-housing-connector-to-miami

Just announced! GreenLight Fund Miami is bringing Housing Connector to Miami-Dade County to expand access to stable housing and help more residents find a place to call home.

Housing Connector partners with landlords, community organizations, and case managers through a tech-powered marketplace that removes common barriers to housing. Over the next four years, the organization aims to house 2,400 people in Miami, unlocking more available units and strengthening housing stability across the region. Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/4kZvQeo

Did you hear the good news?! 🎉

Housing Connector, in partnership with GreenLight Fund Miami is now expanding into Miami, Florida!

If you are a Miami Property Owner or Manager, or a Community Based Organization we want to meet you: https://www.housingconnector.com/become-property-partners

Thank you, GreenLight Fund, for partnering with us to bring our solution to Miami.

Together, we will unlock doors to home for all Miami residents.

We’re excited to announce our first portfolio investment, bringing Housing Connector to Miami 🎉🎉

Housing Connector is a tech-powered nonprofit that streamlines the housing search by connecting landlords, community partners, and residents through a state-of-the-art marketplace, expanding access to stable housing across Miami-Dade.

This is an exciting step forward for our community, and we can’t wait to see the impact ahead💚

Read the full press release:
http://greenlightfund.org/greenlight-fund-brings-housing-connector-to-miami

A client arrived at the Front Door with her 13-year-old son, who has special needs. They had been living in a Smart Car for the past three months. Marla, the housing advocate assisted by applying for funds to cover the application and administrative fees for a rental unit. Although the client did not qualify for the first unit they applied for, she received a reimbursement check for the administrative fees submitted.

The client returned to Reclaim for help finding another rental unit. This time, she was accepted, and she and her son have transitioned from homelessness into an apartment through Housing Connector.

This Giving Tuesday, we celebrate and honor the 11,323 housing stories in which we’ve written a chapter.

We hope you will give to the causes that matter most to you today in this critical moment for generosity.

If you’d like to support a family to stabilize their housing like our neighbor Frayana, then consider a gift to Housing Connector:

https://www.housingconnector.com/donate

We support residents across 7 states, and will be expanding to 3 more next year.

Is your community in need of a scalable housing solution powered by technology?

Let’s connect: https://www.housingconnector.com/become-a-community-partner

We won’t stop until no unit sits vacant while there are people in need of a home.

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