March 7, 2018
Bill Pulte’s legacy of generosity lives on through the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation. Since his passing, the Foundation has advanced transformative projects that improve lives and strengthen communities.
Bill Pulte’s legacy of generosity lives on through the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation. Since his passing, the Foundation has advanced transformative projects that improve lives and strengthen communities.
The Foundation’s Legacy Giving Program, launched in 2019, honors Bill Pulte’s generosity by empowering family members and employees to support charitable causes.
The Foundation established an $111 million partnership with the University of Notre Dame in 2019. Among other things, this partnership created the Pulte Institute for Global Development to combat global poverty through policy, practice, and partnerships.
A ribbon-cutting celebrating the opening of the Pulte Family Foundation campus was held this day in Ft. Lauderdale, FL—marking a significant investment in the community’s behavioral health resources for those in need.
The Foundation made a commitment to create Bill’s Place, a community in West Palm Beach, for men 50 and older who suffer from chronic homelessness—in partnership with The Lord’s Place.
The Foundation acquired Saint John’s Resort (Plymouth, MI) creating the Humanitarian Hotels, where 100% of the net profits are given to charitable causes around the world. The Inn at Stonecliffe (Mackinac Island, MI), and the Hilton Garden Inn (Laramie, WY) would also become Humanitarian Hotels.
The Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza, located on Notre Dame’s campus, was dedicated on this date. It features a water installation inscribed with a Prayer for World Peace in six languages, which was co-authored by our founder William J. Pulte and religious leaders of various faiths from around the world.
The Foundation traveled to Bangladesh in 2023 to visit and learn from our partners; Poverty Eradication Program, Partners in Sustainable Development International, L’Arche, and the Holy Cross Brothers.
The Foundation closed on a piece of property in Palm Beach County, FL, in 2023, to build an independent living community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). When completed, The IDDeal Place will be the county’s first residential community of its kind.
The William J. Pulte Construction Practices Lab and Scholarship at Ferris State University was established in 2023 to develop skilled construction professionals.
The Foundation’s gift helped make possible the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art residence and treatment center for young boys who have endured severe abuse or neglect.
The Foundation announced a significant matching gift to Angels’ Place—an organization that provides 21 homes and professional services to nearly 100 adult residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Detroit area.
The Foundation closed on a 50-acre piece of property in Immokalee, FL, in 2024, to build Monarca, an affordable rental housing community that will serve the low socio-economic population in this region. When completed, Monarca will offer 179 two, three and four bedroom single family homes for rent.
After extensive renovations, The Inn at Stonecliffe on Michigan’s Mackinac Island celebrated its grand opening on this date.
The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort, an 18-hole championship golf course opened for play on this date. The Cardinal and Saint John’s Resort were selected to host the 2025 LIV Golf Team Championship, showcasing the property in front of a worldwide TV audience.
The Foundation launched a Vatican-approved model to restore and endow Catholic churches, schools, and parishes.
Saint John’s Resort’s The Cardinal played host to the 2025 LIV Team Championship, won by Legion XIII and their team captain Jon Rahm.
Bill Pulte’s vision wasn’t just about building homes—it was about building a better world. What began with his first home at 18 grew into PulteGroup, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders. But his true legacy extends far beyond construction.
The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation has carried forward Bill’s commitment to generosity, faith, and service. From Humanitarian Hotels to education initiatives, from sustenance for today mission giving to community-driven housing, to global partnerships and endeavors, each milestone reflects his belief that success is measured by the lives we uplift.
His legacy lives on—not just in the homes he built, but in the hope he inspired.
