We give grants that help teachers buy homes — because when educators can afford to put down roots in the communities they serve, more people choose to teach, and more teachers stay.
For four decades, a healthy share of college students chose the classroom. That pipeline has collapsed — while housing costs have put homeownership out of reach on a teacher's salary. We believe the two problems share one answer.
Direct grants that help credentialed teachers cover a down payment and closing costs on a home in the community where they teach.
How grants work →Every grant recipient is guided by a Teachers Deserve More Certified real estate agent — professionals who hold a teaching credential themselves and pledge a portion of their commission back to the Foundation.
Meet the agent program →We work with cities, school districts, and community-minded local businesses to fund teacher homeownership — and, long term, to develop dedicated teacher housing.
Partner with us →Our model is built to multiply generosity. When a teacher buys a home through the program, their TDM Certified Agent pledges a portion of the commission back into the Foundation — replenishing the grant fund so the next teacher can be helped. One donation, many teachers.
Individuals, businesses, cities, and school districts contribute to the grant fund.
Grant funds help a credentialed teacher with a down payment, guided by a TDM Certified Agent.
The agent's pledged commission share flows back into the Foundation.
The cycle repeats — every gift keeps working long after it's given.
You've invested in everyone else's kids. Let us invest in you. See if you qualify for a Teachers Deserve More home grant.
Our founder was a teacher with a master's degree — living in a subsidized apartment, unable to answer his four-year-old daughter's nightly prayer for a house. That prayer became this Foundation.