Our Culture
Creating a space where everyone belongs.
One Maiker — One Culture
We are humble. We are hungry. We are smart.
We are Maikers
Maikers nurture opportunity for all people in all environments.
Maikers Believe
- Poverty is systemic.
- All people have strengths and gifts.
- Housing is a human right.
- Diversity, inclusion and belonging allow us all to be our true selves.
- Safety, health and wellbeing are our collective responsibility.
Making a Difference
As a socially-conscious public housing authority, Maiker collaborates with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, the private sector, landlords, housing providers and the community to ensure healthy housing environments are available to all Adams County residents.
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Mission in Action
Community
We build and cultivate environments that foster a sense of healing, fellowship and belonging in Maiker communities and throughout Adams County.
Power
We center the ideas and strengths of our members and Maikers and offer our institution as a means to amplify their voices individually and collectively.
Innovation
We challenge ourselves to explore and test new strategies and models to disrupt outdated and unjust systems.
Partnership
We partner with each other, our members and numerous community organizations to
inform our strategies and leverage our individual and collective impact.
Trust
We believe in each other, recognize and learn from our mistakes, and commit to
consistently improving the way we do our work together—this is the Maiker way.
Strategic Pillars
Our Vision for 2025-2027
See how we’re strengthening communities and expanding housing opportunities.
Maiker is a member-centered organization.
- Maiker is responsive to members’ needs and includes member voices in its decision-making.
- Maiker creates and delivers internal policies and programs that disrupt generational poverty and build generational wealth.
- Maiker creates a safe and welcoming environment for members.
- Maiker ensures members are empowered to make positive contributions towards their communities.
- Members are supported in creating a sense of belonging and neighborliness with their communities.
Maiker emphasizes and delivers operational and organizational excellence as it grows.
- Maiker sets and meets high standards of excellence in its performance that are regularly communicated to everyone in the organization.
- Maiker’s organizational structure enhances staff accountability, excellence and growth.
- Maiker’s financial planning is designed to support its long-term investments and promote organizational sustainability and growth.
- Maiker attracts and retains staff who are humble, hungry and smart through providing clearly defined roles, expectations and opportunities that align with its strategic plan and core beliefs.
Maiker expands housing opportunities, and does so in an equitable and climate resilient/responsive manner.
- Maiker aggressively pursues the acquisition of land through real estate development, partnerships and advocacy.
- Maiker builds new housing in various areas of Adams County that offer a broad range of affordability for an economically diverse community.
- Maiker ensures the development and maintenance of communities that are climateresilient and energy- and water-efficient.
- Maiker is committed to ensuring that all of its affordable housing development contributes to the creation of equitable and thriving communities.
- Maiker focuses on expanding housing opportunities for populations vulnerable to housing instability through municipal, county, state and federal resources.
Maiker advocates for policy and systemic change consistent with its mission and vision to disrupt generational poverty and build generational wealth.
- Maiker possesses the skill and capacity to be a policy influencer and is active in housing and equity issues at the local, state and federal level.
- Maiker proactively and collaboratively engages in relationships with the people, groups and entities at the local, state and federal level that will allow us to exercise our influence in our areas of advocacy and mission.
- Maiker centers members’ voices and provides a platform for leadership development, advocacy, and civic engagement.
- Maiker serves as a thought leader among public institutions in the advancement of community equity and equitable community change.
