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Double your gift to the Washington Home Builders Foundation on Giving Tuesday!

November 27, 2024

On Giving Tuesday, you can double your gift to the Washington Home Builders Foundation! The BIAW Member Services Corporation (MSC) will match all donations up to $60,000. There’s never been a better time to give!

It’s been a great year for BIAW’s Washington Home Builders Foundation. In 2024, the foundation awarded $58,000 in scholarships and grants. Those funds supported 25 students and eight construction trades programs across Washington! Read about all the scholarship winners in October’s Building Insight.

The foundation also announced a new Construction Trades Training Academy to train the home building workforce of the future. The academy is accepting applicants for its first cohort starting in January!

Can we count on your support?

Yes! I’ll GIVE BIG!

Top 5 reasons to give big today!

Investing in the future

Contributing to the Washington Home Builders Foundation is an investment in the future of the home building industry. A skilled and well-trained workforce ensures our continued growth and sustainability. And it’s really fun to see students’ faces when they open a check to help fund their future!

Building skills

Supporting workforce education helps paint pathways to the trades. It helps workers build skills to we have enough qualified professionals to meet the demand for new homes and renovations as our members retire.

Higher Quality Homes

As many of our members prepare for retirement, Washington needs a well-trained workforce to continue our tradition of building high-quality homes. When new builders and contractors have access to education and training, they can deliver superior craftsmanship, enhancing property values and driving homeowner satisfaction.

Spurring our economy

Workforce education initiatives create jobs. They not only prepare individuals for careers in home building but also generate employment opportunities within the education and training sector itself. A strong home-building industry contributes to community development. It’s not just about houses; it’s about creating vibrant neighborhoods and boosting local economies through increased construction and related activities.

Double your gift

Take advantage of this matching opportunity to make your dollars go further this year! Supporting workforce opportunities in the home building industry is an excellent way to develop future leaders while empowering individuals and building communities.

When you give big to the Washington Home Builders Foundation, you’re investing in the future of the home building industry!

GIVE BIG today!

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