Community engagement
How we activate our values in our communities
We view our values of Genuine Care and Standout Citizenship as extending beyond the walls of our offices and driving our desire to be a good neighbor in each of our communities.
As one of our four values, Standout Citizenship is in our DNA. That’s why we encourage our associates to spend time partnering with local organizations to provide support to those in need in their communities.
While we have a company-wide mantra of “go do good,” much of our community engagement is locally driven. We believe in empowering our associates to make an impact in the communities where they live and work by partnering with local organizations to provide support to those in need.
Our impact in local communities
We’re a long-term investor in each of the markets where we operate. We hire locally, employing more than 1,500 hard-working full-time associates and contracting with thousands of professional service vendors nationwide. We take good care of our homes, increasing the value of nearby houses and neighborhoods.
In 2023, the company paid approximately $386 million in state and local taxes; money that was invested back into local schools, roads and social services.
We contributed more than $407,000 to charitable organizations nationwide, and we encouraged each of our associates to be active in their communities with 20 hours of paid volunteer time, resulting in 19,733 volunteer hours.
To see our 2023 impact in each of our 16 markets, view our
community impact fact sheets.
Our 3 pillars of giving
We provide funding and volunteer hours to many organizations across our markets, and we focus them in these three pillars of giving:
Skilled trades: We believe a skilled, educated workforce drives our country’s economic future. Through our community investments and partnerships, we will work to increase interest and competencies in the skilled trades.
Shelter: We believe everyone deserves safe shelter. Through our community investments and partnerships, we will work to ensure equal housing opportunities for all Americans and strive to provide safe shelter for individuals and groups in need.
Neighborhoods: We believe clean, safe, family-friendly neighborhoods are the lifeblood of a community. Through our community investments and partnerships, we will strive to make a lasting impact on the quality of life of residents by providing welcoming activity spaces, improving safety, and beautifying common areas.
Skilled trades: Invitation to SkillUp
Invitation to SkillUp encourages students to pursue high-demand and
well-paid jobs in the skilled trades and provides job-readiness training to help
close the skills gap and broaden access to career opportunities in fields that
directly impact our business.
We have partnered with seven schools in Seattle, Charlotte, Tampa, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix, with plans to expand to schools across all 16 of our markets over the next several years. By providing funding to trade schools across our network, we can directly help people learn trade skills. At the same time, we seek to educate business partners and the broader public about the skills gap and to shift existing perceptions about skilled trades careers.
Invitation to SkillUp seeks to broaden access to essential jobs for diverse students who are pursuing careers in skilled trades fields, help families move toward meaningful employment and financial security, and serve as an economic driver in our markets.
Shelter: American Red Cross Sound the Alarm
We’re proud to have signed on as a corporate sponsor of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, specifically the Sound the Alarm effort, which installs free smoke alarms in homes that don’t have them, helps families create escape plans, and educates people about home fire safety.
Home fires claim seven lives across the US every day, but having working smoking alarms can cut the risk of death by half. We are hopeful that our support of this program will help reduce home fires and keep people safe.
Neighborhoods: Green Spaces
Our Green Spaces neighborhood initiative is dedicated to the development and improvement of outdoor community spaces in our markets. In 2024, we selected two organizations to receive Green Spaces grants – the PATCH community garden in Dania Beach, Florida, and the Wellspring Wellness Center in Sacramento, California.
Community engagement spotlights
The Hawes Trail Alliance (HTA)
In 2023, we completed a planned three-year partnership with the Hawes Trail Alliance (HTA) system in Arizona as our inaugural Green Spaces project. Our support helped ensure Arizona’s trail system can be enjoyed by bikers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts with new trails, expanded parking, and improved trail signage.
Backpack drives
Each year, associates across our markets host school supply drives and pack backpacks for students starting the school year. In 2023, Invitation Homes associates packed more than 1,200 backpacks for local children.
Beach cleanups
In celebration of Earth Day, Invitation Homes associates annually volunteer their time for beach clean-ups in their communities in an effort to help curb the effects of pollution on marine life. In April 2024, nearly 100 Invitation Homes associates participated in a beach cleanup at Hollywood Beach in South Florida.
For more information on our sustainability and community efforts, visit our sustainability page.