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Sponsorship is an opportunity to highlight your company’s alignment with Lacasa’s work in Elkhart County. Your sponsorship helps to celebrate the success of Lacasa’s clients, promote our mission, and highlight the many valuable partnerships that help stabilize families and improve our neighborhoods.
If you have questions about becoming an Annual Sponsor, please reach out to Jeremy Stutsman at [email protected] or call 574-533-4450.
Having lived and worked in this area for over 35 years, I’ve witnessed the struggle families have experienced in finding affordable housing and the impact it has had on their lives. Thankfully, Lacasa has created an infrastructure to provide lasting support for these families through a variety of programs. While Lacasa may be known for providing affordable housing, I believe their lasting value is in their consistent and diligent work in surrounding these families with the tools that can provide lasting and continued success in their lives.
Whether it’s their Master It program, which delivers long-lasting financial education, or the Tenant Resources program, which connects their tenants with their community, or Lacasa’s focus to strengthen their partnership with communities and business leaders across the region. Lacasa’s continued focus in serving our community can be seen in their efforts to meet their strategic goals:
I’m proud to support Lacasa in meeting these goals. I urge you to engage with Jeremy and his team to learn how you can support their mission that continues to have an enduring change on our community.
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Our Donor retention Percentage. This is 33% higher than national non-profit average
We’d love to talk with you about partnering together.
Email UsWe are committed to a bold vision and long-term sustainability through ambitious projects that create lasting impact in our communities. By building a strong sponsorship program, we ensure continued support for vital services and programs that protect and uplift those we serve.
Sponsorships provide a foundation for thoughtful, strategic growth. They help us navigate challenges with confidence and stay focused on our mission. In times of financial strain, sponsor support allows us to maintain momentum without relying on external borrowing or incurring unnecessary interest. This flexibility ensures we can launch projects as opportunities arise—filling gaps until grant funding or other revenue sources are secured. Our commitment to financial stewardship means that every dollar is used with intention and care to sustain our impact.
Sponsorships also position us to act quickly and effectively when new opportunities arise—whether that’s expanding outreach, addressing emerging community needs, or launching new initiatives in housing, education, or leadership development. Every sponsorship contribution helps build stronger, more resilient communities.
During times of uncertainty, Lacasa has a long history of partnering with communities in need. In 2008, Lacasa pivoted our resources to respond to the Great Recession and housing/foreclosure crisis. At the request of the City of Elkhart, Lacasa took over projects at risk of failing such as Water Tower Place, Roosevelt Center, 169 State Street, and 516 South Main Street, comprising a total of 107 units and commercial spaces that we still operate today. Lacasa also shifted staffing to offer foreclosure counseling. Over a 7-year period started during the Great Recession, we assisted 1,000 homeowners throughout Elkhart County, preserving assets totaling more than $98 million.
During the flood of 2018, the City of Goshen asked Lacasa to run their flood recovery program. We assisted residents by inspecting homes, arranging for trusted contractors to complete repairs, and issuing grant dollars to residents provided by the city.
In February 2020, Lacasa opened another office in downtown Elkhart to increase our outreach and accessibility. By March 2020, as the pandemic became a reality, we worked creatively to stay in touch with tenants and continue offering needed education. Seeing additional need, Lacasa created 23 new rental housing units and recommended work in single-family housing development for homeownership.