2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). At Shelters to Shutters (S2S), we could not be more excited about how the vitally important organization is celebrating this notable milestone.

NMHC is partnering with S2S, its designated 2017-2018 charity, to conduct the 40 for 40 campaign to help the fight to end homelessness. The goal of the campaign is to sign up at least 40 new multifamily partners who will make a financial contribution to support the mission of S2S. The campaign is seeking to raise $200,000.

S2S transitions individuals and families from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by partnering with apartment operators to provide full-time employment and housing opportunities.

The 40 for 40 campaign begins this Thursday morning, Jan. 18, with the NMHC Walk for the Homeless Benefiting Shelters to Shutters during the 2018 NMHC Annual Meeting. The campaign will then run for 40 consecutive business days following the Annual Meeting.

A minimum $5,000 contribution is needed to be recognized as a 40 for 40 Partner. The benefits of being a partner include:

•    Recognition on both the NMHC and S2S websites.
•    Promoted via S2S social media channels.
•    Mention in a press release.
•    Acknowledgement in the S2S annual report.
•    Recognition in a special, dedicated email to NMHC members recognizing 40 for 40 Partners.
•    Inclusion in scrolling PowerPoint presentations displayed before the start of each general session at upcoming 2018 NMHC meetings, beginning with the NMHC Spring Board of Directors Meeting in May 2018.

For more information on the 40 for 40 campaign and benefits offered through S2S, please contact Kristen Fagley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our 40 for 40 Partners already include:

•    AvalonBay Communities
•    CBRE
•    Colliers International
•    CORT
•    Cortland Partners
•    Cushman & Wakefield
•    Entrata
•    Equity Residential
•    Finlay Management
•    GID
•    Greystone
•    Klingbeil Capital Management
•    Matan Companies
•    Middleburg
•    Mosaic Residential
•    Waterton
•    Yardi

S2S currently works with more than 20 apartment management companies – including such major industry players as AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential and Waterton – to place people experiencing homelessness in onsite, entry-level jobs and provide them with housing at the same communities at which they work. S2S works with a number of homeless-focused non-profits to identify suitable job applicants. Since its founding in 2014, S2S has moved more than 100 people out of homelessness in markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South and Texas.

S2S focuses on the 70 percent of the homeless population who are situationally homeless due to a life-altering event such as job loss, medical or health emergency, divorce, domestic abuse or the loss of a primary income earner. These are people who want to work and return to a life of self-sufficiency but may not receive the governmental support services needed. S2S provides a win-win solution by combating homelessness while providing a pipeline of high-quality, motivated employees for the apartment industry.