Photographed left to right: NSNPHA Board Chair, Nick Russell — Rooted- Community Development Partners; NSNPHA Executive Director, Trish McCourt; Past Board Chair, Aiden Kivisto — YMCA of Cumberland; Past Board Treasurer, Leslay Harris — Tawaak Housing Association; Board Secretary, Mitchell Archibald — Student Housing Nova Scotia.
NSNPHA AGM & Education Sessions Recap
On June 18, we hosted our first in-person Annual General Meeting and Education Sessions, bringing members, partners, and sector leaders together for a full day of learning and connection.
Event Highlights:
- Our Government Funding Panel featured updates from CMHC, CHTC, and the Government of Nova Scotia on available funding and future opportunities.
- The Innovative Financing session explored new financing frameworks to support non-profit housing growth.
- Dr Katie MacDonald presented preliminary findings and next steps on her research to support a thriving housing sector.
- The NSNPHA AGM included the release of the 2024/25 Annual Report and a first look at our new Strategic Framework, which highlights our updated vision, mission and values, and is focused on sector leadership, member support, and association growth.
- Minister Colton LeBlanc shared remarks reinforcing government’s commitment to growth in the sector.
- Sarah Button presented strategies for growth and collaboration in non-profit housing.
- The Town Planner Panel discussed strategies on how to engage and collaborate effectively with local planning departments.
- Myra Pennington highlighted how Affordable360 can support organizations during the early stages of housing development.
We asked participants what they liked most about the event, here is what they said:
“A chance to network and learn more as this is our first experience with non-profit housing.” “Networking”
“All the information provided is very helpful.” “The software 360 and the panel regarding financing. Powerful to overcome pre-development.” “The funding Q&A and the scaling up presentations/discussions were excellent.”
Below you can find the full Annual Report for review!