The Doing Good Foundation (formerly Habitat for Humanity BOP) is a not-for-profit, and a NZ registered charity which operates with Christian based values, with a sole focus in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. 

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In the last 53 years altogether, the founders, directors and volunteers of the Doing Good Foundation have built over a hundred homes for families. During the last 28 years alone, 88 homes have been built for partner families in genuine need through the Progressive Home Ownership or Rent-then-Own model. 

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The Foundation has 10 homes in the construction programme for this year. The Progressive Home Ownership Model is a rent-to-buy model - a hand up, not a hand out.  

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As seen above, for only 25 years (of the 53 years) the Doing Good Foundation had operated under the Habitat for Humanity brand, however the founder directors had been very active for many years prior to Habitat and the purpose of the rebrand in 2019 was to ensure a strategic focus is maintained on building homes to house local Bay Of Plenty families in genuine need.  

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The Doing Good Foundation, historically, currently and for the future have always maintained a core focus on building houses for local BOP families in genuine need. 
 

Tauranga is one of the highest house price cities relative to income in the world. Home unaffordability continues to rise, with many negative social consequences.  

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Providing modest and affordable homes to families in genuine need has a positive social impact for the wider community. ​
 

Two of the original founders are still active directors and volunteers who - along with other valued volunteers - have also led international relief teams and builds in third world countries.

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The key performance indicator of success for the Doing Good Foundation is the strategic focus on housing local families in genuine need. ​