During our 22nd Reaching Millions Leadership & Business Development Conference, HomeFree-USA was proud to announce our 2026 Reaching Millions awardees: five partners whose work is changing what is possible for homebuyers, homeowners and the communities they call home.
Every year, Reaching Millions brings together leaders from across the housing, financial services and nonprofit worlds. And every year, we take time to recognize the organizations that don’t just share our mission — they live it. This year’s honorees are innovators, champions and community builders, and we are grateful to celebrate them.
Innovator of the Year: VantageScore
The Innovator of the Year award recognizes a partner whose fresh thinking opens doors for people who have too often been left out. VantageScore has done exactly that, advancing new approaches to credit scoring that help more consumers be seen — and, ultimately, give more families a fair path to homeownership.
Innovation that reaches millions is what this conference is all about. We thank VantageScore for being a forward-thinking partner and for helping us move the industry toward a more inclusive future.
President’s Award: TD Bank
The President’s Award is a special honor, given to a partner whose commitment has made a lasting difference to HomeFree-USA and to the families we serve. TD Bank has been that kind of partner — showing up, investing in the work and standing alongside us to expand access to sustainable homeownership.
At this year’s conference, TD Bank also sponsored our Breakfast with a Champion, one more example of a partnership built on action, not just words. We are deeply grateful for TD Bank’s continued support.
Heart of the Community Award: Inland Empire Resource Center
The Heart of the Community Award celebrates an organization that leads with compassion and is woven into the lives of the families it serves. Inland Empire Resource Center embodies that spirit, meeting people where they are and walking with them toward stability and homeownership.
Their care for their neighbors is the reason this award exists. We congratulate the entire Inland Empire Resource Center team and thank them for the heart they bring to this work every day.
Extraordinary Impact Award: Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania (AHCOPA)
The Extraordinary Impact Award honors an organization whose results speak for themselves. Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania lives up to its promise of being “your trusted partner for successful homeownership,” guiding families through counseling, education and advocacy across the state.
The lives AHCOPA has touched are the true measure of this award. We applaud their dedication and the lasting impact they are making for Pennsylvania homeowners and communities.
Champion of Change Award: H.E.L.P. CDC
The Champion of Change Award goes to an organization that doesn’t wait for change — it creates it. H.E.L.P. Community Development Corporation has shown that kind of leadership, working to build stronger, more stable communities and to open new opportunities for the families who live in them.
We are proud to recognize H.E.L.P. CDC as a true champion of change, and we thank them for their commitment to the people and neighborhoods they serve.
Thank you to our honorees
To VantageScore, TD Bank, Inland Empire Resource Center, Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania and H.E.L.P. CDC: congratulations, and thank you. Your work reminds us that real progress happens when committed partners come together.
As we look ahead to the next Reaching Millions conference, we are more inspired than ever to keep building a future where every family has the opportunity to own a home and build wealth. Together, we are reaching millions.
