Los propietarios de viviendas de West Dallas no podían acceder a los fondos municipales para repararlas, así que el Ayuntamiento eliminó la barrera

Lotteries aren’t usually considered part of the solution to a savings crisis experienced across America, particularly by the nation's poor, but with more hopefuls purchasing lottery tickets than setting aside rainy day funds, one organization, Doorways to Dreams, is working to change federal and state laws to allow banks to offer prize-linked savings. In Michigan, the programs have seen some success.

A severe lack of affordable housing in Saudi Arabia has spurred the government to impose a tax on what has traditionally been a virtually tax-free society. However, they aim to tax only the wealthy owners of undeveloped land.

A growing number of credit unions and nonprofit groups are using lotteries to encourage low-income families to save.

Amid an ICE enforcement surge that destabilized housing for immigrant families in Minneapolis, residents organized a grassroots rent relief effort that distributed about $14 million across 40 community funds. The community-driven response bypassed typical income restrictions and eligibility requirements by relying on trusted neighborhood relationships, which contributed to a dip in eviction filings in January and February. Their organizing effort also pressured state lawmakers to pass a $40 million emergency rental assistance bill.

La Fundación Columbus ha creado un modelo de "filantropía de impacto" que combina infraestructura científica propia, alianzas internacionales estratégicas, y un sistema de autofinanciación, logrando tratar a más de 65 niños de 12 países con enfermedades raras ultraminoritarias.

The nonprofit GiveDirectly provides refugees with cash to help them sustain themselves, focusing on those living in cities, as they’re less likely to receive the same assistance as humanitarian camps do. Nearly 1,200 people were given $925 to spend however they wanted — some opening bank accounts, others starting businesses — and reported they were able to nearly double their monthly income and after six months, 88% of recipients were earning more money than ever before.

Para sobrellevar una crisis económica, millones de venezolanos reccurieron a un mundo de fantasía—Runescape—y convertió el videojuego en un trabajo a tiempo completo. Mensualmente, personas han podido ganar hasta cuatro veces más de lo que hubieran podido ganar en otros trabajos en Venezuela.

In 2008, ROC USA began helping form resident-owned mobile home communities, and since then has assisted in the creation of over 300 such communities in 21 states throughout the U.S, consisting of almost 22,000 homeowners throughout the U.S. The organization works with philanthropic organizations, other nonprofits, insurers, banks and government entities to raise commitments in advance of a park’s purchase.

When the Westside Mobile Home Park went up for sale, it brought the threat of displacement to those who lived there. So, the Elevation Community Land Trust partnered with the residents of the Durango, Colorado, community to form a housing cooperative. Now, the park's land is owned by a community land trust that offers each resident 99-year leases for significantly cheaper than if the park was attached to the real estate market.

A Portland shelter’s Homeless Prevention Program provides rent assistance to families who have not yet been involved with social services and are about to lose their homes. In 2022, the program helped 93 families pay back rent, pay past-due utilities, or create payment plans with their landlords.