We believe everyone should have a safe, secure, and affordable home.
Strengthen British Columbia’s non-profit housing sector through advocacy, education, and support.
BCNPHA staff members are proud to support a diverse and thriving non-profit housing sector.
Our board directors represent four British Columbia regions and various housing types.
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BCNPHA embeds Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles into our organization and the broader community housing sector.
Recognizing outstanding individual and organizational achievements in furthering the cause of affordable housing across BC.
It starts with a vision to connect non-profit housing providers across British Columbia. We kick it off with our first annual conference.
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From event and educational sponsorship to making your voice heard or even sharing your own story, there are plenty of ways to support the cause of affordable housing.
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Ready, Set, Build! Program
Have you seen the need for more affordable housing options in your community? Do you have an idea, a building site and the commitment of your Board but not sure what’s next or how to get started?
Determine if this course is right for you by clicking on the Are You Ready to Build? interactive resource below.
This short resource will guide you through an overview of the new building and re-development process and will help you make an informed decision regarding your readiness for the RSB! course.
Click on the Next tab to navigate through the resource.
Register online. We offer the course as a series of learning cohorts throughout the year.
Scroll down below under the Courses section to see when the next cohort starts.
Once you register for RSB!, we’ll email you course-specific details including important dates for the virtual learning sessions.
Attend a 1.5-hr orientation session to meet others and learn how to use HousingU, BCNPHA’s online learning platform.
This is followed by two 2.5-hr virtual interactive sessions. Here you’ll work with your facilitator and co-learners and actively apply what you’ve learned in your independent studies.
All virtual sessions take place on Zoom. You will also have access to course resource material in HousingU. Virtual sessions are normally not recorded.
After the face-to-face sessions, complete your own proposal to get expert feedback from our instructors.
A proposal submission is a condition to qualify for a course completion certificate.
Ready to join us? The next RSB! cohort starts September 2025. Watch for registration details coming Summer 2025.
Session 1: September 11
Session 2: September 25
Session 3: October 9
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Check out the some of the Ready, Set, Build! courses below. For a full list of courses, check out the Education Courses Search page.
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