A Way Home

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A Way Home

More than housing. A doorway to opportunity.

Launched in 2014, the A Way Home housing endowment is a $26 million public-private partnership that helps address family homelessness. Originally funded with $10 million from the City of Charlotte and $16 million raised by Foundation for the Carolinas, the endowment is managed by the Foundation with philanthropic partners including the Leon Levine Foundation, Howard R. Levine Foundation, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Dowd Family Foundation, Elevation Church, Winer Family Foundation, Moore & Van Allen, two anonymous families and other committed donors. In addition, Mecklenburg County partners with A Way Home to provide funding for support services for families receiving housing assistance.

A Way Home is NOT a direct service provider but, rather, an initiative that partners to support local nonprofit agencies, including Charlotte Family Housing, Freedom Fighting Missionaries, Another Chance House of Refuge, The Relatives and Safe Alliance, through targeted programming that helps create a path to long-term self-sufficiency. By subsidizing rent for market-rate apartments, the endowment funds help agencies move families quickly into homes scattered across more than 18 zip codes in our community. These efforts also help build social networks for families that increase the probability of economic independence within 24 months – a key objective.

The Johnson Family
"Having stability and people who believed in us made all the difference. Now we’re not just getting by — we’re building a future."
The Johnson family
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A Way Home Impact

The program provides rental subsidies and social worker services for two years and then tracks families for two additional years after support has ended. Three out four families sustained stable housing, stable employment and with no new evictions in the pilot program 2012-14. More recently, nine out of ten families have been successful after exit.

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Board of Advisors

  • Keva Womble, Chair, Bank of America
  • Judy Seldin-Cohen, Civic Leader
  • Rhonda Dean, Foundation for the Carolinas
  • Stacy Lowry, Mecklenburg County
  • Rod Banks, Wells Fargo
  • Deborah Majewski, Leon Levine Foundation
  • Erin Barbee, DreamKey Partners
  • Warren Wooten, City of Charlotte
  • Frances Thompson, Community Volunteer

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For immediate housing assistance, please call 211.

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Rhonda Dean

Rhonda Dean

Vice President, Board Management