Foundation Club

What Is the Foundation Club?

Someone once said, “Dues are the rent you pay for the space you occupy in the industry.”
If dues are the rent, then the Foundation Club is the leasehold improvement.

The Outer Banks Home Builders Association is stronger, more effective, and better equipped to serve its members thanks to the generous support of Foundation Club contributors. Their commitment allows us to enhance our community presence, strengthen our industry, and advocate for our members.

How the Foundation Club Supports Our Mission

Image Improvement

Through public relations efforts such as Home Builders Care projects, our scholarship program, and contributions to local charitable initiatives, we work to improve the public perception of the building industry.
These initiatives demonstrate that we are invested members of our community who care about local needs. Our scholarship program directly benefits local students—a 100% return to the community. Foundation Club support enables us to devote more time and resources to these meaningful efforts.

Professional Training

The building industry faces high turnover and a costly learning curve. With Foundation Club funding, we provide seminars and training that improve the technical and business expertise of our members.
These programs help strengthen individual businesses and the industry as a whole—without constant calls for one-off event sponsorships.

Industry Awareness

Consumer education, weekly bulletins and briefings, website operations, information requests, direct mailings, and local economic research all require significant investment.
Foundation Club contributions help us deliver the information, tools, and insights our members need to plan for the future and grow their businesses.

Regulatory Representation

Local municipalities and counties frequently introduce proposals affecting development—new regulations, fee increases, zoning changes, moratoria, open-space requirements, and more.
The Foundation Club helps fund our governmental affairs specialist, ensuring we can respond effectively and protect the interests of the Outer Banks building community.