knowing it’s your house. It’s the freedom and joy of owning. If we want to paint the rooms yellow and green, we can. It’s ours – our foundation, our assets for our kids and for their kids.”
Amy Robinson, first graduate
of Compass IDA program and
first-time homeowner in Lynn, MA.
Read Amy’s entire story.
Our Work
Compass is a nonprofit organization that helps working, low-income families save toward a first-time home, a college education, or a small business. We provide financial education and matched savings accounts to help families achieve their goals. Read more...
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News and Events
Compass is featured in new Center for Housing Policy publication, More than a Roof: Case Studies of Public Housing Agency Initiatives to Increase Residents' Economic Security.
Compass FSS Program featured on "Latinos" television show.
Compass launches asset building model for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. Read more.
Results as of December 31, 2011
Total participant savings:
$152,470
Total match funds accrued:
$288,204.77
Compass Working Capital Locations:
Boston: 89 South Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 02111, P: 617.790.0810, F: 617.390.7552
Lynn: 100 Munroe Street, Lynn, MA 01902, P: 781-584-4355, F: 781.584.4017