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Habitat for Humanity and the Mixed Income Housing Market in Charlottesville

This case addresses how the nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity, handled commercialization through mixed-revenue, mixed-income programming in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Four elements contributed to the successful adoption of mixed-revenue practices in the organization: the organization’s prior business model; its relationship with the private sector; its programming; and its ethos.

Date
January 1, 2018
Time
1 min read

This case addresses how the nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity, handled commercialization through mixed-revenue, mixed-income programming in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Four elements contributed to the successful adoption of mixed-revenue practices in the organization: the organization’s prior business model; its relationship with the private sector; its programming; and its ethos.

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