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When people are connected to a community grounded in shared values, teamwork, and responsibility, they can rebuild with dignity and purpose.
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OUR VISION
Build in community, one house at a time
In early 2025, four people with very different backgrounds arrived at the same conclusion: North Alabama's housing crisis wasn't a resource problem. The nonprofits were here. The churches were here. The people willing to do the work were here. What was missing was the connective tissue to make it all function as one system.
They found each other the way most good things happen in Huntsville: through overlapping circles of people who care too much to sit still. One by one, they realized that the thing each of them had been trying to build alone was actually the same thing. Not another nonprofit. A network. The backbone that every other organization in the region was missing.So they started building. Every Tuesday, Bo opened the doors to his community center and started hosting weekly meetings. The four of them sat around folding tables, sketching out what this thing could actually look like. During one of those early sessions, Bo leaned back and said something that made everyone stop writing.
Building a community, happens one person at a time.
Start with one house. Repeat until the whole neighborhood is different.
That's a project everyone can get behind.
William “Bo” Matthews
President & Board Chairman
That's how The One House Project got its name and its mission all at once. The dream was simple: launch a project that everyone could be part of. Give one dollar a month through a website. Volunteer on a Saturday. Start something new or grow something that already works. Everyone in the community plays a role. We just pull it all together.
The project is open. Come build with us.
JOIN THE PROJECT
OUR TEAM
The hands behind the project
William “Bo” Matthews
PRESIDENT FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Bo spent nine years as a running back in the NFL before dedicating his post- playing career to community development. He organized The Fourth Quarter, a veteran housing project in Denver, and brought that experience home to North Alabama. Now 74, Bo is the elder statesman of the group, bringing a powerful presence, decades of relationships, and a genuine warmth that opens doors no resume could. He serves as incoming Vice-President of the NFL Alumni Association's Alabama Chapter and counts Hall of Famer John Stallworth among his close friends.
Canyon Browning
VICE-PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Canyon brings a 15-year career in technology and private equity to The One House Project. He is our operational guru, strategic builder, and is laying the foundation for organizational growth as we expand the project. Canyon manages the organization's day-to-day operations, directs its long-term strategy, and serves as its most visible voice on social media. His own experience overcoming adversity at a young age drives a personal conviction that people can change for the better when they have the right structure and support around them.
Chris Richtsmeier
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Chris moved to Huntsville ten years ago because he felt called to be here. He built a career operating affordable housing and became one of the most active members of the local nonprofit community. Chris brings deep real estate expertise, an expansive network of business leaders and nonprofit operators, and a deeply personal commitment to serving people in crisis. He's the organization's spiritual and emotional center, a natural connector who builds trust and opens partnerships wherever he goes.
Dr. Kenesha Fudge
CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER
Kenesha moved to Huntsville from California over twenty years ago and built financial independence through real estate, freeing her to pursue what she cares about most: education and community. She holds two doctorates in Philosophy and Psychotherapy, with undergraduate work in Applied Sciences and Religious Studies. Kenesha is deeply embedded in North Alabama's nonprofit ecosystem through the Lion's Club, the Auxiliary Coast Guard, and several other organizations. She represents the team's academic and research expertise while serving as a tireless connector who carries the mission into every room she enters.
Our VALUES
The foundations we build on
Identity
People need to know they are valuable, capable, and worthy of grace.
Authority
People must realize they have agency over their lives and their future.
Community
People thrive when they belong and contribute to a supportive group.
relationship
True change happens in loving, personal relationships that uplift.
Get Involved
How can I join the project?
SUBSCRIBE
contribute a recurring donation to help us
give monthly
FOLLOW
join our socials to watch as we build
FOLLOW US
PARTNER
get directly involved as a crisis housing operator
Get Involved
about us
When people are connected to a community grounded in shared values, teamwork, and responsibility, they can rebuild with dignity and purpose.
DONATE NOW
JOIN THE PROJECT
OUR VISION
Build in community, one house at a time
In early 2025, four people with very different backgrounds arrived at the same conclusion: North Alabama's housing crisis wasn't a resource problem. The nonprofits were here. The churches were here. The people willing to do the work were here. What was missing was the connective tissue to make it all function as one system.
They found each other the way most good things happen in Huntsville: through overlapping circles of people who care too much to sit still. One by one, they realized that the thing each of them had been trying to build alone was actually the same thing. Not another nonprofit. A network. The backbone that every other organization in the region was missing.So they started building. Every Tuesday, Bo opened the doors to his community center and started hosting weekly meetings. The four of them sat around folding tables, sketching out what this thing could actually look like. During one of those early sessions, Bo leaned back and said something that made everyone stop writing.
Building a community, happens one person at a time.
Start with one house. Repeat until the whole neighborhood is different. That's a project everyone can get behind.
William “Bo” Matthews
President & Board Chairman
That's how The One House Project got its name and its mission all at once. The dream was simple: launch a project that everyone could be part of. Give one dollar a month through a website. Volunteer on a Saturday. Start something new or grow something that already works. Everyone in the community plays a role. We just pull it all together.
The project is open. Come build with us.
JOIN THE PROJECT
OUR TEAM
The hands behind the project
William “Bo” Matthews
PRESIDENT FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Bo spent nine years as a running back in the NFL before dedicating his post- playing career to community development. He organized The Fourth Quarter, a veteran housing project in Denver, and brought that experience home to North Alabama. Now 74, Bo is the elder statesman of the group, bringing a powerful presence, decades of relationships, and a genuine warmth that opens doors no resume could. He serves as incoming Vice-President of the NFL Alumni Association's Alabama Chapter and counts Hall of Famer John Stallworth among his close friends.
Canyon Browning
VICE-PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Canyon brings a 15-year career in technology and private equity to The One House Project. He is our operational guru, strategic builder, and is laying the foundation for organizational growth as we expand the project. Canyon manages the organization's day-to-day operations, directs its long-term strategy, and serves as its most visible voice on social media. His own experience overcoming adversity at a young age drives a personal conviction that people can change for the better when they have the right structure and support around them.
Chris Richtsmeier
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER
Chris moved to Huntsville ten years ago because he felt called to be here. He built a career operating affordable housing and became one of the most active members of the local nonprofit community. Chris brings deep real estate expertise, an expansive network of business leaders and nonprofit operators, and a deeply personal commitment to serving people in crisis. He's the organization's spiritual and emotional center, a natural connector who builds trust and opens partnerships wherever he goes.
Dr. Kenesha Fudge
CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER
Kenesha moved to Huntsville from California over twenty years ago and built financial independence through real estate, freeing her to pursue what she cares about most: education and community. She holds two doctorates in Philosophy and Psychotherapy, with undergraduate work in Applied Sciences and Religious Studies. Kenesha is deeply embedded in North Alabama's nonprofit ecosystem through the Lion's Club, the Auxiliary Coast Guard, and several other organizations. She represents the team's academic and research expertise while serving as a tireless connector who carries the mission into every room she enters.
Our VALUES
The foundations we build on
Identity
People need to know they are valuable, capable, and worthy of grace.
Authority
People must realize they have agency over their lives and their future.
Community
People thrive when they belong and contribute to a supportive group.
relationship
True change happens in loving, personal relationships that uplift.
Get Involved
How can I join the project?
SUBSCRIBE
contribute a recurring donation to help us
give monthly
FOLLOW
join our socials to watch as we build
FOLLOW US
PARTNER
get directly involved as a crisis housing operator
Get Involved