St. Francis House Launches Healing Home Campaign
The Sioux Falls nonprofit is seeking $1.5 million from local businesses as part of a $10 million campus expansion goal.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Philanthropy
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St. Francis House launched its Healing Home fundraising campaign to expand its Sioux Falls campus. The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Community Appeals program is raising $1.5 million toward a $10 million campaign goal needed to complete the project.
Why it matters
The campaign is intended to add capacity and services on the Sioux Falls campus, drawing on support from local businesses and volunteers. Its fundraising is run through the Chamber's community appeals program.
The Chamber's portion is $1.5 million of the $10 million needed to finish the project, which adds 38 efficiency units. The source does not say how much of the total has been raised to date.
The players
St. Francis House
A Sioux Falls nonprofit that provides shelter and services to people experiencing homelessness and is expanding its campus through the Healing Home campaign.
Ben Dold
President and chief operating officer of Midco, who is co-leading the volunteer effort for the Healing Home campaign.
Mark Millage
Director of community relations at Furniture Mart USA, who is co-leading the volunteer effort for the Healing Home campaign.
Kari Benz
Director of human services for Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, who is quoted in connection with the campaign.
The details
Ben Dold and Mark Millage are leading a group of more than 60 volunteers who will seek donations from Chamber members over the coming months. The expansion adds dedicated space for on-site community partner services and will include the community's first Donation Depot.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Healing Home campaign launched at a kickoff event from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Mosaic in Sioux Falls.
Coming months: Volunteers seek donations from Chamber members.
Philanthropy Pattern
The campaign follows a model in which a local chamber of commerce runs a structured community appeal to fund a single nonprofit building project. Its fundraising depends on donations solicited from Chamber member businesses over several months.
Sioux Falls businesses and Chamber members will be asked to contribute to the Healing Home campaign over the coming months. Residents may see the expanded campus add efficiency units and a community Donation Depot once the project is complete.
The takeaway
Local businesses can support the Healing Home campaign by considering a donation through the Chamber's community appeals program. Supporting shared community infrastructure like this can help nonprofits expand the services they provide to residents.
Further reading
Explore more Sioux Falls philanthropy coverage to see how local nonprofits fund community projects.
More information
Learn more and donate through the St. Francis House website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Dakotanewsnow.
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