Building Homes, Building Workforces: Inside Wells Fargo’s $5M Tour Across Five States

Building Homes, Building Workforces: Inside Wells Fargo’s $5M Tour Across Five States Tue, 09/22/2026 - 15:00 Subheader A $5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation across five states is helping communities expand affordable housing and build the skilled workforce needed to sustain growth. Body By Sherrell McMillan, Corporate Communications Key takeaways Economic growth depends on access to affordable housing. Housing shortages across the country are limiting workforce growth, employer recruitment and retention efforts, and long-term economic competitiveness. Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation are investing in community-led solutions that expand housing supply and strengthen the skilled workforce needed to build homes. Wells Fargo leaders traveled hundreds of miles across America this August, meeting the people, organizations, and nonprofits working to expand economic opportunity in their communities. During the tour, one message emerged consistently: Economic growth is fundamentally linked to affordable housing and workforce development. Employers need skilled workers. Workers need affordable places to live. And communities need bot