Have you been listening to the new season of the excellent She. They. Us. podcast? 🎧 Check out episode 3 for a look at Vancouver's housing crisis. Featuring an interview with BCNPHA CEO Jill Atkey. https://pcvwh.ca/podcast/

Only 1 week to go! The #HousingCentral Conference is just around the corner. We're excited to welcome the community housing sector for three days of connection and inspiration in Vancouver!

BCNPHA now offers fully funded BC Hydro Opportunity Assessments. These assessments use energy data to identify savings, costs, and emissions reductions. Register for our December 11 learning event and let us guide you from funding to site visit to reporting. https://ow.ly/434l50Xjl1n

Healthy workplaces don’t just happen. They take productive communication and relationships. Register for BCNPHA’s learning event Conflict Fluent Workplaces and learn how to navigate tricky conversations at the office. #ConflictResolution #HealthyWorkplace #NonProfits https://ow.ly/UOPU50XjkXQ

Fantastic to see The Kettle Society making progress on this project. A mixed-use housing project is proposed for Commercial Drive, with supportive housing and a mental health drop-in centre. #MixedUseHousing #SupportiveHousing #MentalHealth https://ow.ly/EI7650XjkTl

Federal Budget 2025 has been released! Here is the response from the Housing Central partners, covering how the financial plan supports housing need and what is still needed. https://bcnpha.ca/resource/federal-budget-2025-housing-central-partners-tracking-federal-commitment-to-affordable-housing/

A new Kelowna development has received permits to build a mix of affordable housing units in the Capri neighbourhood. Congratulations on coming together for such an important mission! #Kelowna #AffordableHousing #NonProfit https://ow.ly/frnW50XjkQ8

Good to see long-term care housing on the list of beneficiaries of the Northern Healthy Communities Fund. A portion of the fund will go toward constructing the home in Prince George, providing culturally appropriate care for seniors. #CareHome #PrinceGeorgeBC #NorthernBC https://ow.ly/TeyO50XjkM6

Another 87 affordable homes open in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood! Heather Place Building B has opened its doors to seniors and people living with disabilities. Great work by Metro Vancouver Housing. #Seniors #PWD #Vancouver https://ow.ly/UZVU50XjkFA

Sea to Sky Community Services’ Harrow Road affordable housing project in Pemberton is another step closer to reality. This project will provide 63 deeply subsidized, rent-geared-to-income, and affordable housing options. #SubsidizedHousing #SeaToSky #NonProfit https://ow.ly/l4Yn50XjkAn

Shovels are in the ground on a new three-tower development with 133 affordable housing units in Victoria. A great addition to the community. #VictoriaBC #Affordable #Housing https://ow.ly/nxXh50Xjkyi#VictoriaBC

Adults who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused on Saltspring Island have a new lifeline. A supportive housing facility has opened its doors to 32 units. Congratulations to Lookout Housing and Health Society! #SaltspringIsland #SSI #NonProfit https://ow.ly/XUcR50Xjkwv

This is a great example of how the success of a new model in one place can start to pick up steam in others. Village model housing was started in Duncan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s being replicated across Vancouver Island. #TransitionalHousing #CowichanValley https://ow.ly/rXRC50XjkuE

A big step for Interior Community Services is underway on Tranquille Road in Kamloops. Construction is underway for new housing for moderate income individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities. #Kamloops #Housing #NonProfit https://ow.ly/hX7G50XhgpY

Some incredible contributions to non-profit housing come from local businesses lending a hand. This deli in New Westminster donates all its leftovers to the Lookout Housing and Health Society every Friday. What an example! #Gratitude #NonProfit #GreensandBeansDeli https://ow.ly/TMPr50XhgoQ

This is a great example of the kind of work non-profit housing providers do far beyond housing. Did you happen to catch the Inclusion Art Show organized by Burnaby-based non-profit posAbilities this year? https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/inclusion-art-show-sale-vancouver-2025

October 30 is BC Non-Profit Recognition Day! BCNPHA celebrates the many non-profit housing providers dedicated to providing safe and affordable homes for people in communities across the province. #BCNONPROFITDAY Learn more about the impact of non-profits: https://ow.ly/sf7T50XjVVM

Way to go, Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society and the Ahousaht First Nation in seeing your vision come to fruition. Adding 35 new affordable homes to the community is no small undertaking. #Ahousaht #IndigenousHousing #NonProfit https://ow.ly/y8Ut50XhgmF

Move-in day for Capstone residents in Kelowna is a big milestone for everyone involved. The city’s largest mass-timber building has 122 rental suites designed for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Well-done, National Society of Hope. https://ow.ly/nzhg50XhgiO

Congratulations to Parkdale Place Housing Society for this groundbreaking in Summerland. Ninety affordable housing units will have a big impact on the community. #Summerland #Groundbreaking #NonProfitHousing https://ow.ly/4BbA50Xhggf

Broadmead Care Society has officially opened Nigel House in Saanich with 41 long-term care spaces. This article paints a nice picture of how the upgrade to facilities from across the street will impact residents. #Saanich #NonProfit #LongTermCare https://ow.ly/iQwu50Xhgfp

The Indigenous Perspectives Society will present an online learning event to help non-profits create a Truth and Reconciliation action plan. Register to take part on December 9. #Indigenous #NonProfit #Housing https://ow.ly/bSrc50Xhgel

Great to see this progress by the Lax Kw’alaams WAAP Housing Society! Nearly 60 new affordable homes are coming to Prince Rupert with one opening soon and another just breaking ground, serving an important need on the North Coast. #PWD #Elders #LaxKwalaams #Housing https://ow.ly/Mq3G50XhgbR

HNC's own @michellehoar.bsky.social will be one of the featured speakers at this upcoming, online event from @thewalrus.ca! We're looking forward to chatting about how to connect with others in the places we gather. What does it take to create and sustain "third spaces"? Let's find out together. 💭

Thank you Predator Ridge Resort for raising $3,041 during the recent PGA of BC Teach-A-Thon. It was a great opportunity for golfers to learn from PGA pros while supporting mental health programs in the North Okanagan.

Congratulations to Society of Hope for this huge milestone! The doors are open on another 122 units of affordable housing in Kelowna, benefitting more seniors, families, and people with disabilities. #SeniorsHousing #PWD #KelownaBC https://ow.ly/ENy850Xeolu

Community Housing Coverage is BCNPHA’s sector-led insurance program, pooling non-profit housing providers to secure cost-effective coverage and stronger influence with insurers. Visit our site and request more information to take advantage of this BCNPHA member perk! https://ow.ly/SM4l50Xeojf

BCNPHA is excited to be again offering IAP2 Foundations in Public Participation training. Get certified in public consultation and build your skills in effective stakeholder engagement, authentic dialogue, cost-effective planning, and successful project delivery. https://ow.ly/7kpE50Xeoea

In early 2025, AHMA hosted two events in Victoria that were well attended by Ministers and MLAs —called Doorways to Housing. Watch the Doorways to Housing video: ➡️ youtu.be/PIR_8RGi-Gg Read more in page 12 of our Annual Report: ➡️ bit.ly/4mXhmeN

Nanaimo residents are one step closer to a new 60-bed supportive housing complex in the city’s south end. Take a look at the renderings and landscaping plans for the four-storey development. #Landscaping #Design #Supportive Housing https://ow.ly/pksQ50Xeob7

The federal government has released its Housing Design Catalogue intended to fast-track affordable homes, as part of Build Canada Homes. Learn more and review the catalogue, which includes seven house models for BC. #HousingCatalogue #BuildCanadaHomes #AffordableHousing https://ow.ly/FzSs50Xeo79

Over 700 large buildings have enrolled in the BC Retrofit Accelerator program in its first year. That’s 48,000 homes and 960,000 square metres of commercial space! BCNPHA is proud to be a partner in delivering this program to help kick-start climate and energy upgrades. https://ow.ly/eJKo50Xeo4S

Great work by Pacifica Housing Advisory Association expanding affordable and subsidized housing in a new housing development in Nanaimo. The new units will be broadened to tenants with varying incomes, including families. #SubsidizedHousing #NonProfit #Affordable https://ow.ly/j9RU50Xeo4m

Less than a month to go! 🙌 This year's #HousingCentral Conference will feature 120+ education sessions. That's all thanks to the many presenters who've signed up to share their affordable-housing expertise.

Indigenous builders and developers in B.C. are finding out what role prefabrication and generative AI can have in housing to create community spaces that support reconciliation. Can you see this working in the broader non-profit housing sector? #Innovations #Housing #AI https://ow.ly/yz4P50Xbr0Q

Courtenay City Council has approved a temporary use permit for a winter shelter on Cumberland Road. The Lookout Housing and Health Society will operate the shelter nightly from November to April, providing up to 18 guests with meals and support services. https://ow.ly/Kfgt50Xbqsm

BCNPHA is now offering opportunity assessments through BC Hydro’s Social Housing Energy Savings Program. These assessments help housing providers identify, prioritize, and build early-stage business cases for energy-saving projects across their buildings. #EnergySavings https://ow.ly/ORpl50XbqgK

Great news for the Wolf Creek Housing Society and the Osoyoos Indian Band! Over 40 affordable rental homes will be move-in ready by the end of October. An incredible step for future residents to stay connected to the community. #Osoyoos #Housing #AffordableHomes https://ow.ly/hq5p50Xbq63

Is it already getting to be that time of year? Homes for the Holidays is selling tickets for its self-guided holiday tour in November, with all proceeds going to YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Housing Action Fund. Learn more and help single mothers find safe, affordable housing. https://ow.ly/itqT50Xbq3A

What an innovative idea, leveraging unoccupied housing units to solve housing gaps for refugees. Read more about how Journey Home Community turned two unique needs into a mutual solution for both developers and refugees. #Innovation #HousingNeeds #Refugees https://ow.ly/fWxP50XbpZQ

Congratulations to Community Living Living Victoria, Capital Region Housing Corporation, and Greater Victoria Housing Society on receiving a total of $158,000 toward developing non-market housing in Saanich. The community is sure to feel the impact! #SaanichBC #Housing https://ow.ly/f2nt50Xbpye

A proposed 110-unit housing project in Sun Peaks would provide the community with its first-ever community housing project. It’s great to see engagement on increasing affordable housing. #SunPeaks #Affordable #Housing https://ow.ly/6OMv50Xbpu7

Have you registered for BCNPHA’s #HousingU fall courses yet? Our Board Governance, Building Systems, and New Construction & Redevelopment courses equip participants with tools to lead, plan, and navigate development. Register by October 15. #NonProfit https://bcnpha.ca/all-about-housing-u/

Last chance! BCNPHA is seeking experienced volunteers for the 2025 Housing Central Conference in Vancouver this fall. Help support Canada’s leading affordable housing event and apply by tomorrow, October 14. #HousingCentralConference #Volunteer #NonProfit https://ow.ly/iWRk50X9vZr

Construction has begun on nearly 250 rental homes in Langley, with projects located near the Willoughby Firehall and in the Aldergrove community. These developments are supported through BC Builds. #BCBuilds #LangleyBC #AffordableHousing https://ow.ly/Pmme50X6tcI

Congratulations to the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association for being among the four timber projects receiving $2 million in provincial funding. It will bring 78 new below-market units to Surrey in a mass-timber hybrid building. #MassTimber #NonProfit https://ow.ly/aByr50X6sRM

The 2025 #HousingCentral Conference is just around the corner! We're thrilled to hear from this year’s exceptional keynote speakers. Their expertise covers storytelling, health, design and more. Learn more: ow.ly/jo2f50X9tCU

Our non-profit organization spent many thousands of dollars complying with Elections BC laws to run a non-partisan campaign. A local bazillionaire was fined $600 for ignoring the law. Cool. 😎 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Exciting News! Nelson CARES will operate a new supportive housing complex Government Road. The project will provide adults, seniors, and people with diverse abilities with stable housing and access to non-clinical support. #NelsonBC #SupportiveHousing #NonProfit https://ow.ly/nFe550X6sK4

Register now for Truth and Reconciliation: Creating an Action Plan on Dec. 9. The Indigenous Perspectives Society will facilitate an interactive experience focused on deepening understanding of Indigenous perspectives, cultural differences, and self-determination. https://ow.ly/3XNX50X6t4r