Donate to RDA

Support community‑first programs — choose the fund you want to support.

Select a campaign below to direct your gift to a specific program, or choose “General Operating” to let RDA use funds where they’re needed most. Every donor receives an immediate receipt and a thank‑you email; donors at higher levels get periodic impact updates showing how their gift made a difference.

Homeownership

Homeownership
Fund

Help community pillars buy and keep homes through down‑payment grants, counseling, and lender partnerships that lower upfront and ongoing costs.

Citizens Without Shelter

Citizens Without Shelter Fund

Provide emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and wraparound supports that restore dignity and create durable exits from homelessness.

Reintegration & Jobs

Reintegration & Jobs
Fund

Fund training, paid transitional work, legal aid, and employer incentives that turn reentry into stable careers and stronger families.

Educator Referrals

If By Chance — Educator Fund

Support educator referrals, paid internships, senior passports, and experiential scholarships that turn high school into real-world career and college opportunities.

Churches & Faith Partners

Churches & Faith Partners Fund

Equip congregations with training, supplies, and small grants to run shelter nights, donation drives, and coordinated outreach that strengthens neighborhood supports.

When Business Reinvests, Communities Thrive

Corporate Helpers
Fund

Convert corporate commitments into paid apprenticeships, local hiring, pro‑bono services, and operational capacity so companies create measurable community impact.

Policy Initiatives that Turn Ideas into Practical Programs

Political Helpers
Fund

Fund policy design, community engagement, and matched public–private initiatives that translate tested ideas into durable, measurable public programs.

Building healthier communities through local food systems

Naturally Natural
Fund

Back farmers’ markets, SNAP/EBT access, farm‑to‑school programs, and vendor supports that expand affordable access to fresh, local food.

Science-Based Policy

Evidence & Evaluation
Fund

Support independent evaluation, data systems, and expert convenings so RDA’s programs are driven by evidence, transparent, and scaled where they work.

RDA General Operating Fund

RDA General Operating Fund

Flexible support for staff, technology, and core operations so RDA can respond quickly, run pilots, and scale proven programs across communities.