The scale of the housing challenge

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 deeply affordable housing options. 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. Partners for Affordable Housing exists to change that – mobilizing philanthropic capital and acting as the connector that brings all four partners to the table. 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 or learn more about Front Door here.

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Funding Programs

Help with the hardest parts: first mile, last mile and tenant stability

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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