Community Investment and Engagement

Fannie Mae’s Community Investment and Engagement business is responsible for implementing and managing the company’s corporate giving, employee volunteerism, and homelessness initiatives.

In an environment of declining resources and increasing demand, Fannie Mae’s community investment and engagement activities continue to be an important resource for partners who are committed to addressing the nation’s housing challenges.

Community Investments

Fannie Mae makes grants to well-established non-profit organizations that work to address housing-related issues and build stronger communities. All investments are monitored to ensure that our funds are being effectively and appropriately leveraged to maximize benefit.

In 2012, Fannie Mae’s grant investments in non-profit organizations supported:

• Foreclosure prevention counseling to more than 215,000 at-risk borrowers, helping over 65,000 families avoid foreclosure.
• Post-foreclosure counseling and transitional counseling for more than 6,700 homeowners.
• Acquisition of more than 4,000 foreclosed properties to help stabilize neighborhoods.
• Rehabilitation of more than 2,400 foreclosed properties and the sale/leasing of over 3,000 Fannie Mae properties.
• Pre-purchase education for more than 38,000 potential homebuyers, and post-purchase and financial literacy counseling for over 19,000.
• Acquisition, development, and preservation of more than 20,000 affordable housing units.
• Preservation and development of more than 16,000 units of permanent supportive housing.

The Office of Community Investment and Engagement does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.

Help the Homeless (HTH)

Fannie Mae’s Help the Homeless (HTH) program is the nation’s largest fundraising effort focused on homelessness. Launched as a Washington, DC-centered initiative in 1988, HTH has distributed approximately $100 million to nonprofit partners working to prevent and end homelessness.

In 2012, HTH was introduced in five new cities – Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. About 700 local walks brought together Fannie Mae employees, neighbors, and beneficiary organizations committed to ending homelessness. The more than 100,000 participants raised $4.5 million to support organizations dedicated to serving those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and raised awareness of the issue in their communities.

Employee Volunteerism and Engagement

Our commitment to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work is reflected in our mission, our people, and our long-standing spirit of volunteerism and community support.

Our employee volunteer efforts are aligned with and deepen the impact of Fannie Mae’s business while helping to build and strengthen relationships with the communities we serve. In 2012, more than 2,000 Fannie Mae employees volunteered approximately 24,000 hours on a wide range of projects and initiatives to benefit 261 local community organizations.

Our 7 Days to SERVE program is a concentrated week of community service activities. Fannie Mae employees volunteer for hands-on projects and skills-based activities that support our nonprofit partners whose services address housing-related issues, homelessness, and building stronger communities.