Bank of America has named Goodwill Industries of North Florida and First Coast Habitat for Humanity as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders® for their work expanding economic mobility by providing workforce support and creating affordable homeownership opportunities for families across Northeast Florida. Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development, while providing unique multiyear flexible funding annually to high-impact nonprofits in communities nationwide.
Specifically, both Jacksonville nonprofits are each awarded a $200,000 grant over two years, comprehensive leadership training for the organization’s executive director and an emerging leader, and access to a national network of nonprofit peers. Since the program’s inception, 37 nonprofits have been selected as Neighborhood Builders in Jacksonville, with the bank investing more than $7.4 million in philanthropic capital into these nonprofits.
“Our local nonprofits are crucial to addressing community challenges in Jacksonville,” said Mark Bennett, president, Bank of America Jacksonville. “Through flexible funding and comprehensive leadership training, the Neighborhood Builders program helps nonprofits address critical needs and promote economic opportunity for the individuals and families in our communities.”
Goodwill Industries of North Florida is committed to empowering individuals through work and education, helping people build skills, advance their careers and achieve economic mobility. In 2026, the organization aims to serve 1,000 students through its adult education program, A-STEP, and provide more than 100,000 workforce development services across the region. By expanding these programs, Goodwill continues to turn its mission into measurable impact for the communities they serve.
“Bank of America’s support allows us to walk alongside even more North Florida residents as they work to build stronger, more stable lives,” said David Rey, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of North Florida. “This investment expands the individualized coaching, training, and employment services that help people overcome real barriers and access new opportunities.”
First Coast Habitat for Humanity is expanding regional housing opportunities by building affordable units, securing land for future developments and partnering across the housing continuum to move families toward long-term stability. The bank’s funding will help the organization lower housing costs for 60 families, support construction of 30 new affordable homes, strengthen operations across three counties and apply new leadership training to expand production and collaborate more effectively with housing partners.
“This investment from Bank of America strengthens our ability to develop affordable homes and expand access to sustainable homeownership,” said Chris Folds, CEO of First Coast Habitat for Humanity. “Our team will be able to secure land, build more units across multiple counties and collaborate more effectively with housing partners to meet the region’s growing needs.”
Neighborhood Builders is part of the bank’s longstanding efforts to build thriving communities by addressing issues fundamental to economic opportunity. Since 2004, Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program has invested more than $346 million in communities across the U.S. and trained more than 4,000 leaders at nearly 2,000 U.S. nonprofits.
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