Invest to develop a greater tomorrow
Your investment helps families in Polk County secure safe, stable homes. It builds and improves the housing people depend on so our community can thrive.
The Polk County Housing Trust Fund is a 501(c)3 organization. Contributions are tax-exempt to the extent permitted by law. Our tax ID number is 42-1510879.
Invest in
stable families
Invest in a
steady workforce
Invest in strong communities
Community Investment Program
The Community Investment Program is a community-centric program to partner and generate access to capital to sustain and progress active housing-related programs and services in Polk County. This program is available to 501(c)(3) organizations annually. Participating organizations must serve Polk County, Iowa.
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The program prioritizes the organizations that provide one or more of the following types of services:
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Affordable Housing Supportive Services
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Housing-Focused Case Management
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Housing Counseling and Homebuying Education
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Permanent Supportive Housing Services
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Resident Services
Housing Opportunities for Preservation and Expansion
The Housing Opportunities for Preservation and Expansion (HOPE) is a new initiative to bridge community connections and resources to foster and implement actionable strategic solutions for housing and workforce development concerns. The initiative comprises two programs: Develop the Developer Launchpad and Work That Impacts Housing Coalition.
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Develop the Developer Launchpad offers a two-week multifamily emerging developer boot camp and a exclusive multi-month multifamily emerging developer fellowship.
Real stories about the impact your gift makes
Thank you to our recent investors
Amy Croll
Andersen Corporate Foundation
Artisan Management Group
ASK Studio
Assured Partners
Athene Charitable Foundation
Bank of America
Bankers Trust
Beth Wilson
Blake Willadsen
BMO Financial Group
Brianne Sanchez
Britney Appelgate
Cameron Nicholson
Caroline Levine
Carrie Woerdeman
Central Bank
Chelsea Lepley
Chelsea Rink
Clara Bergan
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Community State Bank
Cutler Development
Cynthia Latcham
David and Denise Swartz
David Teachout
Debra Fisher
Easter Family Fund
Emily Osweiler
Federal Home Loan Bank. (FHLB)
Fred & Charlotte Hubbell Family Charitable Fund
Funding Solutions, Inc.
Greater Des Moines Board of REALTIST®, Inc.
Hubbell Realty Company
Iowa Credit Union Foundation
Iowa Realty Foundation/HomeServices of Iowa
Iowa State Bank
Janelle Friedman
Jeff Damman
Jim Cain
Jodi Gjersvik
Jodie Stephens
Joseph Bergman
Josh Mandelbaum
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Julian Neely
Junior Ibarra
Karna Bosman
Kathryn and Creighton Cox
Keerti Patel
Kiernan Development and Construction
Lance Henning
Lincoln Savings Bank Foundation
Luis Montoya
Manisha Kuykendall
Mark Thompson
Mary R Rittgers
Mary Riche
Mathew C. Coen
Matt Hauge
MHCS P.C.
Mollie Giller
Nathan Drew
Nationwide Employees
Nationwide Foundation
NCMIC
Neighborhood Development Corp
Newbury Management Group
Nora Crosthwaite
Phoenix Family Foundation
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Precision Retirement Group
Principal Financial Group
Quinlan Riser
Rachel Flint
Rachel Ong
Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charitable Foundation
Randy McNeal
Roxanne and David Hauge
Skylar Mayberry-Mayes
Spruce Capital Group
Stephanie and Tim Murphy
The Weitz Company
Tim and Sandy McClelland
TJ Brand
Kelly & Toby O'Berry
Tom and Pat Wollan
Tri-City Eletric
Troy and Angie Thompson
U.S. Bank
United Way of Central Iowa
VisionBank
Wells Fargo
West Bank
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church
Our Quarterly Report to Investors
Each quarter, we share updates with Navigating Housing Together supporters about the latest progress the campaign is making.
You can review recent updates here.