Rocket Community Fund Announces Expansion of Detroit Area Talent Fund
Rocket Community Fund, Detroit Regional Chamber and Last Mile Education Fund Announce Expansion of Detroit Area Talent Fund Program helps qualified students with emergency financial assistance.Phase...
View ArticleNew Funding to Protect Atlanta Residents from Displacement
The Rocket Community Fund, City of Atlanta and Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Announce $550,000 in Investments to Protect Atlanta Homeowners and Renters Rocket Community Fund released findings...
View ArticleRocket Community Fund Expands Make It Home Program to Cleveland
Rocket Community Fund, Enterprise Community Partners City of Cleveland, and Cuyahoga Land Bank Announce Program to Enable Residents of Tax Forfeited Properties to Become Homeowners “Make It Home”...
View ArticleRocket Community Fund Launches Neighbor to Neighbor Program in Milwaukee
Rocket Community Fund Launches Neighbor to Neighbor Program in Milwaukee to Connect Residents to Housing Resources · Door-to-door canvassing campaign led by community partners will connect 8,000...
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5 Questions for Marvin Logan, Director, Education & Employment
In this edition of 5 Questions, we get to know Marvin Logan, our new Director of Education and Employment. Marvin has extensive experience in leadership roles at youth-centered nonprofit organizations...
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Team Members Support Literacy Efforts Through Virtual Book Drive
“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading,...
View ArticleWATCH: Atlanta Resident Shares His Story
We have a shared goal with Rocket Companies to help everyone home. And at the Rocket Community Fund, we do that by investing in programs and partnerships to ensure that every American has access to...
View ArticleRocket Community Fund & Partners Launch “Homeownership Wealth Initiative”
Rocket Community Fund, National Black Empowerment Council, and Goodwill® of North Georgia Launch “Homeownership Wealth Initiative” New $370,000 investment from Rocket Community Fund builds on $2.5...
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Rocket Community Fund Releases 2023 Impact Report
Our mission is to ensure that every American has access to safe and stable housing. Thanks to the collaborative and dedicated efforts of our team and our partners, we’re making good progress on that...
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Innovative Year Up Partnership Provides New Avenues for Career Development
Leaders from both Rocket Community Fund and Rocket Companies Talent Acquisition team came to show their support. (From left to right: Rob Lockett, National Team Leader, Housing Stability; Marvin...
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5 Questions for Rachel Ableser, Program Manager, Housing Stability
Meet Rachel Ableser, our Housing Stability Program Manager who focuses on our door-to-door canvassing program, Neighbor to Neighbor, and support programs like the Resident Connection Hub. Her story is...
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Ashley Szpanelewski is Drawn to Make an Impact!
Rocket Companies team members are focused on the community – which is a big part of the reason that in 2023, we were able to hit the huge milestone of over 1 million volunteer hours nationwide. Their...
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AI Explained: Detroit’s Tech Ecosystem Gets A Boost from Rocket Community...
Detroit is a city known for innovation. So perhaps it’s no surprise that it has been ranked the top location for emerging startup ecosystems in the world. But systemic barriers to digital access...
View ArticleWATCH: Tying Threads With Volunteering & Housing Stability
When we have the opportunity to “tie threads,” we do – and the Resident Connection Hub is a perfect example!At the Rocket Community Fund, we believe that that every American deserves safe and stable...
View ArticleRocket Community Fund Explains: Neighbor to Neighbor
This video is the first in our Rocket Community Fund Explains series, where we highlight the programs and investments that support our mission to ensure every American has access to safe and stable...
View ArticleOne Year Later: Celebrating Human I-T on 7 Mile!
The right to digital access is more than just a privilege – it’s a necessity for building opportunity and equity in our communities. It’s for this reason that the Rocket Community Fund has put so much...
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Rocket Community Fund, Grow Detroit’s Young Talent and Wayne State University...
Since 2019, Rocket Community has partnered with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) and Wayne State University for the Tech On-Ramps program, which supports Detroit youth with meaningful summer...
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Free Public Wi-Fi is Now Available in Five City of Detroit Parks
Bradby, Chandler, Clark, McDuffy and Palmer Parks now have Wi-Fi networks installed and available for free public use as part of a pilot projectPilot project is a partnership between City of Detroit,...
View ArticleRocket Companies to Celebrate Detroit’s Rich Jazz History Through Signature...
DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest event of its kind, today announced that Rocket Companies will continue its support of Detroit’s jazz legacy through a curated series during...
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HOPE application deadline moved up to November 1
HOPE application deadline moved up to November 1 The Homeowners Property Exemption (HOPE) program provides qualified homeowners the opportunity to reduce or eliminate their current year property...
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