A not so simple problem

Canada needs 4.4 million homes to alleviate the current affordable housing shortage, according to Canada’s independent National Housing Advocate.

Three million of those are for people and families with low incomes who need affordable or deeply affordable places to live. Meeting that need takes collaboration – exactly what Partners for Affordable Housing was created to do.

Innovative partnerships are the solution

Just as every strong bridge relies on multiple supports, affordable housing solutions depend on collaboration across sectors. We call these P4 partnerships: public, private and philanthropic partners working in tandem with community housing providers.

Philanthropy has long been the missing support. By mobilizing socially inspired capital, Partners for Affordable Housing is a catalyst for affordable housing projects. It works as a connector whose mandate is to bring this missing ingredient into the equation. This complex problem can be solved.

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When P4 partners work together, people get into affordable homes, faster

When public, private and philanthropic partners work in tandem with community housing providers, there are many benefits.

Wraparound social support makes the housing concepts work

Development and acquisition projects move from vision to viable

Successful projects inspire others and a positive cycle begins

New ideas for very sticky problems come into view

The financial model works and attracts further investment

Match interests with needs

Every province, municipality, rural area, and even specific groups such as seniors or families, have different affordable housing needs.

Partners for Affordable Housing is powered by a team of experts with uncommon depth in nonprofit fundraising and connects private donors, foundations, corporate community funds, and social impact investors with the trusted nonprofit and community housing providers already leading innovative solutions.

Front Door

Canada’s only affordable housing project directory for connecting viable projects with prospective donors and investors.

If you are a housing developer or social service agency with a housing project, list your project here.

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Funding Programs

Help with the hardest parts: tenant stability, first mile, last mile, collaborative campaigns.

If you are a donor, foundation, fund or social impact investor, you can earmark or contribute funds to match your interest with projects.

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National Housing Week

Engaging broad community support in the push for affordable housing solutions.

If you are a person or organization that can help to amplify this message, learn how to get involved in National Housing Week.

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