A warm craftsman porch at golden hour

Own a home.Build a life.

Equity-based cohousing for adults with autism, Down syndrome, and other I/DDs. 130,000 Pennsylvania families need this now.

A Satell Institute Founding Sponsor Opportunity
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Adults with I/DD need housing in PA by 2030
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Families already in the Front Porch pipeline
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Founding sponsor commitment over 4 years
01 — The Problem

The Caregiver Cliff is already here.

Across Pennsylvania, 130,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are living with aging parents who are their primary caregivers. When those parents can no longer provide care — through illness, death, or simple exhaustion — there is no plan.

The state's group home system has a waiting list that stretches years. Institutional care is expensive, isolating, and antithetical to the dignity these individuals deserve. And the clock is ticking: by 2030, this crisis will reach a breaking point.

This is the Caregiver Cliff — the moment when a family's love and sacrifice runs out of road. It is not a distant policy problem. It is happening in your employees' families, in your neighbors' homes, right now.

"What happens to my child when I'm gone?" Every parent of a child with I/DD lives with this question. We are building the answer.

— Dani Vickers, Founder, Front Porch Cohousing

A mother and her adult son with Down syndrome on a porch swing
78%
of adults with I/DD in PA live with family caregivers
Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs
5–7 yrs
average wait time for a residential support waiver in PA
PA Department of Human Services, 2022
$0
in state funding dedicated to cohousing solutions
The gap Front Porch Cohousing is designed to fill
02 — The People
Community members gathered on a porch
270+
families already in the Front Porch pipeline

Meet Michael.

Michael is 34 years old. He has Down syndrome. He loves cooking, Philadelphia Eagles football, and making people laugh. He has lived his entire life with his parents, Carol and Jim, in their home in Montgomery County.

Carol is 67. Jim is 71. They are healthy — for now. But they lie awake at night asking the question that haunts every parent in their position: What happens to Michael when we're gone?

The group home they toured had 8 residents, two staff members per shift, and a waiting list of 4 years. The assisted living facility they visited cost $8,000 a month and felt like a hospital. Neither felt like a home. Neither felt like Michael's life.

Then Carol found Front Porch Cohousing. She found a model where Michael could own a home — a real home — in a community of neighbors who know his name. Where he could walk to a shared garden, attend community dinners, and have the support he needs embedded in the fabric of daily life, not delivered by strangers on a schedule.

Michael is one of 270+ families already in the Front Porch pipeline. Every one of them is waiting for a Founding Sponsor to make their community possible.

03 — The Solution

Why Front Porch Cohousing works.

We didn't invent cohousing. We perfected it for the neurodiverse community. The PORCH™ Framework is our proprietary model — five interlocking principles that create communities where adults with I/DD don't just survive, they flourish.

Unlike group homes, which are institutional by design, or assisted living, which is medical by default, Front Porch communities are residential by intention. Homes are owned, not rented. Neighbors are chosen, not assigned. Support is shared, not siloed.

The result is a model that costs 30–40% less than comparable institutional care while delivering dramatically better quality of life outcomes — and that has already attracted 270+ families to our pipeline before a single community has broken ground.

P
Place

Purpose-built, accessible homes designed for adults with I/DD — not retrofitted institutions, but real neighborhoods where people belong.

O
Ownership

Residents and families hold equity stakes, building wealth and permanence rather than cycling through group homes and waiting lists.

R
Relationships

Intentional community design fosters genuine friendships between neurodiverse and neurotypical neighbors — the social fabric that sustains wellbeing.

C
Care

Shared support services embedded in the community reduce costs while increasing quality — neighbors helping neighbors, not just paid staff.

H
Health

Holistic wellness programming — physical, mental, and social — integrated into daily community life, not siloed in clinical settings.

Hilltown Oaks neuro-inclusive cohousing community
Proof of Concept

Hilltown Oaks: The First Front Porch Community

Hilltown Oaks is Front Porch Cohousing's first community — a planned 24-home neuro-inclusive neighborhood in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The site is identified. The design is complete. The families are ready. What remains is the capital to break ground — and the Founding Sponsors who will make it possible.

Hilltown Oaks will serve as the proof of concept for a replicable model that Front Porch intends to scale across the Philadelphia region and beyond.

24
Homes
Bucks Co.
Location
2026
Target Groundbreaking
04 — The Ask

The Satell Institute Founding Sponsor Commitment.

Through the Satell Institute's proven corporate philanthropy framework, we are seeking visionary Philadelphia-area business leaders to become Front Porch Cohousing's Founding Sponsors.

The Satell Institute has facilitated over 675 sponsored partnerships between CEOs and nonprofits across the region. Their model is simple, powerful, and proven: $25,000 per year for four years, 100% of every dollar going directly to Front Porch Cohousing — no fees, no strings, no restrictions.

Your Four-Year Commitment

Year 1
$25,000
Year 2
$25,000
Year 3
$25,000
Year 4
$25,000
Total Founding Sponsor Investment
$100,000
100% directed to Front Porch Cohousing · No fees · No restrictions

What Founding Sponsors Receive

CEO Peer Network

Exclusive access to Satell Institute summits and events connecting you with Philadelphia's most committed business leaders — a network built on shared values, not just shared interests.

Deep Mission Partnership

A four-year relationship with Front Porch Cohousing leadership — including site visits, impact reports, and direct connection to the families your investment serves.

Named Recognition

Founding Sponsor recognition at Hilltown Oaks and all Front Porch Cohousing communications, events, and materials for the duration of the partnership.

Employee Engagement

Volunteer opportunities, community events, and storytelling resources that bring your team into the mission — a powerful tool for culture and retention.

CSR Leadership

Position your company as a leader in disability inclusion and community investment — a differentiator that resonates with employees, customers, and partners.

Predictable Impact

Unlike one-time gifts, your four-year commitment enables Front Porch to plan, build, and scale with confidence — your dollars work harder because they work longer.

About the Satell Institute

675+ Sponsored Partnerships. A Proven Framework.

The Satell Institute is the Philadelphia region's leading organization for CEO-driven corporate social responsibility. Their model — multi-year, unrestricted giving paired with peer networking — has been called a "double gift" by nonprofit leaders: funding that sustains, and relationships that transform.

Learn About Satell Institute →
Become a Founding Sponsor

The porch is built.
Will you help us open the door?

We are seeking a small cohort of Founding Sponsors — Philadelphia-area business leaders who understand that the most powerful CSR investments are the ones that solve real problems for real people.

A 30-minute discovery call with Dani Vickers, Front Porch Cohousing's founder, is the first step. You'll hear the full story, see the Hilltown Oaks plans, and meet the families who are waiting.

No obligation. No pressure. Just a conversation about what's possible.

Book a Discovery Call
Dani Vickers — (215) 555-1234
Email Directly
[email protected]

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