WILLISTON, VERMONT (4/01/2025) — – The M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank, today announced that it has awarded $150,000 to Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity. The grant is part of the third round of giving through the Amplify Fund providing more than $4.9 million to 51 lead nonprofit organizations throughout New England, Long Island, and Rockland County, NY.
“We could not be more grateful for this support from M&T Bank,” said David Mullin, CEO. “These critical funds will help us build more affordable housing so we can help local families achieve the dream of homeownership, build equity, and allow their children to live better lives.”
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity builds and sells affordable homes in Northwest Vermont through partnerships with community volunteers, donors, grantors, and local businesses. Since 1984, Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity has built over 117 homes across Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamoille counties.
“The M&T Charitable Foundation is proud to support the work of nonprofits like Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity that are dedicated to advancing equity and creating positive and lasting change,” said Dominique Goss, Executive Director of the M&T Charitable Foundation. “We look forward to seeing the progress of their work and the collective outcomes of our partnerships in the months and years ahead.” First announced in May 2022, the Amplify Fund is a $25 million philanthropic investment as part of the merger between People’s United Bank and M&T Bank. Powered by the M&T Charitable Foundation, the Amplify Fund is a one-time supplemental charitable program to provide further support in the legacy People’s United communities.
The first round of funding totaled more than $11.8 million to 105 nonprofit organizations and focused on equity and environmental initiatives, mission-driven and capacity-building work, community and tenant organizing, and financial empowerment and education for individuals and small businesses. The second round provided $8.2 million of funding to 68 organizations addressing issues like food security and affordable housing, income and wealth equity, workforce development, and access to quality and affordable healthcare.
Grantees in this third and final round of funding include nonprofit organizations that are centered on advancing financial inclusion and spurring economic growth and prosperity, with a particular focus on creating equitable change through homeownership, small business development and entrepreneurship, career growth, and financial resilience.
The Amplify Fund is designed to drive sustainable impact that is equitable, accessible, and responsive to local needs. Regional representatives of the bank will continue to meet with local leaders to help inform the strategic direction for the Fund’s third round.
For more information on the Amplify Fund, including the full list of grant recipients in New England and Metro New York, please visit the Amplify Fund website.
To learn more about Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity’s mission, visit vermonthabitat.org.
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About Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit homebuilder that partners with donors, local families, affordable housing partners, and volunteers to build and sell affordable homes in Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamoille counties. Habitat homebuyers help build their homes alongside community volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Green Mountain Habitat receives no funding from HFHI and raises all funds locally. Since its founding in 1984, the affiliate has built over 115 homes in the region and now operates three Habitat ReStores in Williston, Milton, and Swanton. To learn more, visit vermonthabitat.org.
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The non-profit housing organization has since become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries. Families and individuals who need a hand-up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower.
About M&T Charitable Foundation
The M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 1993 and funded by M&T Bank. The M&T Charitable Foundation awards nearly $40 million in grants per year to thousands of nonprofit organizations focused on improving the quality of life in the areas the bank serves. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services in 12 states across the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T’s Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. For more information on M&T Bank, visit www.mtb.com.
