Forces of Philanthropy: Rebuild Upstate

Address: 601 Green Ave., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-603-2708

Facebook handle: RebuildUpstate.org
Instagram handle: RebuildUpstate

Established: Feb. 6, 2007
Number of employees: 15
Geographic service area(s): Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties

Funding Sources:

Contract grants: 28%
Philanthropic grants: 37%
Charitable gifts: 31%
Events: 3%

Mission Statement

Rebuild Upstate is a nonprofit organization that exists to repair the homes of the community’s low-income neighbors, preserving affordable housing by making houses safer, healthier and more livable.

Since its inception, Rebuild Upstate has repaired more than 1,300 homes for Upstate residents.

Building one affordable house, using volunteers, costs on average approximately $120,000. The average cost for Rebuild Upstate to perform all necessary repairs on one home comes to about $6,000.

Still, the organization reports that more than 1,000 homeowners in the Upstate live in unsafe, subpar housing.

Leadership:
Jake Beaty, CEO
Johnathan Hill, board chair

Volunteer Opportunities

Each year, thousands of volunteers perform critical repairs for low-income homeowners. Rebuild Upstate also welcomes groups of volunteers, such as church groups, community groups, groups of friends and businesses — of all sizes and skills. No training is necessary.

Opportunities include

Volunteering with the Handyman Club
Serving as site leader
Working with the RSVP Volunteer Team in Anderson County (for ages 55-plus)
Inviting Rebuild Greenville to speak to your group and share the Rebuild Upstate story

To schedule a meeting and learn more, contact info@rebuildupstate.org.

Giving Opportunities

Here are several ways to help Rebuild Upstate provide repairs for low-income homeowners.