Key facts
- The MBA Opens Doors Foundation provides mortgage and rental grants to families caring for children with serious illnesses.
- The foundation has assisted over 20,000 families since launching its grant program in 2012.
Deborah Dubois, president of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation, discussed the organization's mission to provide housing assistance to families of critically ill children during an interview at MBA Annual in Chicago. The foundation offers mortgage and rental grants to help these families maintain housing stability. Since its inception in 2012, the foundation has distributed over $32 million to more than 20,000 families. Dubois highlighted the role of donors, MBA members, and real estate finance professionals in enabling this support.