Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership

Bringing Families Home Since 1992

For more than 30 years, the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership (SWMHP) has been rooted in one simple but powerful idea: everyone deserves a place to call home. Since 1992, that vision—and our mission to partner with communities to build places for people to call home—has guided our work, brick by brick and relationship by relationship, helping families across southern Minnesota find stability, dignity, and opportunity through housing.

Callie’s New Beginning

When Callie, a local social worker, learned about the Partnership Community Land Trust (PCLT), she saw what she called “a meant-to-be opportunity.” Owning a home once felt out of reach—but through the PCLT, that dream became attainable.

“It was a smooth process—you guys communicated from beginning to end. I felt supported, and it was an opportunity to get into a home that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to. Being able to bridge that gap and have a home that meets my needs and make it my own is something I’m very grateful for.”

Today, Callie works from her thoughtfully designed home—one that provides both comfort and accessibility, with spaces that support her work and her life.

“Being able to have a home I’m comfortable in, with a dedicated workspace and room to gather with friends, means so much. It’s freedom and belonging all in one.”

Callie’s story is one of many written this year through SWMHP’s ongoing investment in homeownership, accessibility, and community stability.

A Year of Momentum

2025 has been a year of big steps forward:

• Good Counsel Campus – A Place for Future Families: We finalized a purchase agreement to acquire the historic Good Counsel campus in Mankato, paving the way for adaptive reuse that will preserve its legacy while opening new doors for community living and connection.
• Expanding the Partnership Community Land Trust: We were awarded New Market Tax Credits to develop 20 additional homes—helping more families achieve the dream of homeownership in the communities they love.
• Preserving What Matters: In Alexandria, we completed the renovation of Royal Manor II, preserving 24 affordable rental homes for low-income households. These updates ensure long-term affordability, accessibility, and comfort for the families who live there.

Each milestone builds on the same promise: to bring families home—whether that means the joy of a first mortgage, the security of a well-maintained rental, or the revitalization of a landmark building into new opportunities for generations to come.

A Legacy of Impact

Since our founding, SWMHP has developed, financed, or rehabilitated more than 10,000 housing units—an investment of over $750 million across southern Minnesota. We’ve opened doors to homeownership for more than 7,400 households, provided 2,074 affordable rental homes in 68 properties across 30 communities, and helped countless families write their next chapter.

Our work spans the full housing spectrum—from rental preservation to community land trusts, from supportive housing like Solace Apartments to large-scale developments that reimagine how rural housing can thrive. Each project is a partnership—with residents, cities, lenders, builders, and donors—woven together by a shared belief that housing is more than shelter; it’s the foundation for health, education, and community.

Together, We Keep Building

When you give to SWMHP, you’re not just supporting construction—you’re investing in the stories that happen inside those walls: the laughter echoing in a first backyard, the pride of hanging a family photo, the peace that comes from knowing you’re home.

This Give to the Max Day, help us continue Bringing Families Home. Your donation ensures that more people like Callie—and the many families who will soon move into Good Counsel or Royal Manor—can find stability, independence, and hope.

🏠 Goal: $4,500

💛 Your gift builds homes. Your gift builds hope.