The Impact of Your Donations

Your donations make a difference. This year, your donations came when someone needed them most.

Headlines from 2024:

Rebuild Upstate purchased a warehouse to expand programs.
The Porch Partner community grew by 12 members, contributing almost $40,000 annually.
We installed the 1,000th ramp in the history of our programs.
Hurricane Helene – 15 homes supported

Here’s what you helped accomplish:

Program Operations

In early 2024, our programs team began implementing new software to help us better carry out our program. The software will help homeowners have more transparency over application status and reduce processing time. While the updates are still in implementation, the shift wouldn’t be possible without donors who choose to invest in helping our program be best it can be.

Service expansion hit a milestone in 2023 with the purchase of 10 metal ramps. Metal ramps allow us to respond rapidly in cases such as hospice referrals or emergencies. A barrier to this has been program space to store ramps between placements. The acquisition shows the warehouse already providing us with space to grow.

Grant Support

Thanks to donations, our team had peace of mind, knowing that the community was committed to meeting the needs of our homeowners and the needs of the organization. Your donations allow us to prioritize pursuing advantageous grant opportunities from private and public foundations. Here are some highlights of grants and partnerships awarded in 2024:

$400,000 from SC Council on Aging to help older adults age in place
$150,000 from the Anderson County HOME Consortium
$25,000 from Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
$30,000 Leon Levine Foundation
$10,000 Duke Energy
$15,000 United Way of Anderson County

Volunteer Support

2024 saw increased support for build day volunteers with the creation of the Volunteer Resource Hub. The Hub equips volunteers of all skill levels to know what to expect on a build, prepare for a successful day, and learn how their service fills a broader need.

Expanding Donor Services

We’ve expanded giving options to make it easier for donors to give the best way for them.

Donor Advised Fund holders hosted through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon Charitable, can request a donation to Rebuild Upstate directly through our website. You can learn more here.
We now accept gifts of stock.
Planned gifts help donors plan for their future and our organization’s sustainability. We work with individuals and families to set up bequests and other planned donations.
As a certified Community Development Corporation, we are eligible to work with donors to earn additional state tax credits when the opportunity is available.

We’re grateful to have the opportunity to offer services back to donors. Pursuing and managing these services takes time and administrative support. You have many wonderful organizations to choose to give to – we’re grateful you chose us.

Case Management

Did you know a case management visit isn’t just offered to home repair program participants? It’s also offered to some homeowners who don’t meet our criteria for repairs but who still need assistance. Our team makes referrals and recommendations for budget training, weatherization tips, bill pay assistance, and more. If someone asks us for help, we’ll do everything to help them get it. Even if that means help doesn’t come from us.

Building a Porch Partner Community

Porch Partners’ donations have increased by more than 20% in the past year. Porch Partners are donors who give on a recurring basis, most often, monthly. Their support provides our staff with the knowledge donations are coming so we can plan and make promises to homeowners we know we can keep. To thank Porch Partners for their support, they get perks like exclusive monthly emails and the occasional small gift.

In short, a lot has changed this year. Thanks to our donors, we’ve seen a lot of positive change that will benefit our program long term.

You have so many deserving organizations to choose from when deciding where to give. We’re grateful you chose us.

We’re still in this. We know you are behind us every step of the way.