Social Impact Renters: The Success of the Mixed Income Model Most people hear ‘affordable housing organization’ and assume a certain funding model often requiring fundraising or government intervention to support ongoing operations. And for a lot of housing models, that is absolutely true and entirely crucial to success. Without funds to boost operations, organizations would … Continue reading Social Impact Renters: The Success of the Mixed Income Model →

The City of Calgary recently released a report on housing in Canada’s big cities, and in it noted that Calgary has a severe shortage of purpose-built rental housing in numbers falling well below that of other big cities in the country. Despite high vacancy rates, many Calgarians are priced out of both the existing rental … Continue reading NHA Adds 6th Building in Hillhurst/Sunnyside →

In high school I began working various minimum wage retails jobs to save up for my post-secondary education. But when the time came to head into college, having moved out on my own and helped my parents here and there, I still found that I was struggling to make ends meet. Even with the help … Continue reading The Proof is in the Pudding: A Norfolk Staff Shares Her Story from Minimum Wage to Living Wage →