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Building Our Future is more than construction — it's how we make workforce housing last.
The Building Our Future Campaign is a three-year, $1.3 million investment campaign designed to do more than construct housing; it is built to sustain it.
This campaign funds the full lifecycle of workforce housing: developing the homes, building the systems that keep them safe and compliant, and strengthening the organization that will steward them for decades.
The median home price in Knox County ($450,000-$460,000 in mid-2025) is out of reach for a large portion of the local workforce.
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There is a significant shortage of affordable housing units. A 2023 study estimated that Knox County needs over 2,000 new homes by 2030 to address current needs and projected population growth.
Why this matters
Permanent affordability protects communities and donor investment. Housing without stewardship fails. Housing with long-term planning becomes a lasting community asset.
The impact
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Keeps essential workers in the communities they serve
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Strengthens local economies and services
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Preserves economic diversity
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Creates permanent, attainable housing, not short-term fixes
Building Our Future is not about complexity.
It's about doing workforce housing right.
Philanthropic investment makes permanent workforce housing possible.
Help us build it, and keep it for the Missing Middle forever.
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