Habitat for Humanity is at work in over 70 countries and over 1,000 communities in the United States. We are the world’s largest non-profit housing developer. Working in many different areas, with many different challenges, we are all One Habitat.
The ASO Model
As an “Affiliate Support Organization” (ASO), Habitat for Humanity of Illinois is a separately incorporated non-profit organization charged with supporting the work of Habitat for Humanity’s affiliate locations in the state. Habitat Illinois joins ASOs in 30 states, in strengthening and assisting the efforts of local Habitat affiliates.
Currently, Illinois has two ASOs: one serving areas outside the Chicago metro area, Habitat for Humanity of Illinois (HFHIL), and one serving the Chicago metro area, Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity (CHFH). To increase the support provided to affiliates across the state, CHFH and HFHIL entered a formal partnership in 2023.