211 – Funding the Future: New Approaches to Community Housing Finance

October 31, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Community housing funding needs a fresh playbook. Traditional funding can’t meet the scale or complexity of today’s challenges. To succeed, the sector must adopt innovative approaches that unlock new capital, maximize the value of existing assets, and build strategic partnerships. 

Join CFOs, developers, and property experts as they share bold strategies and fresh ideas aimed at creating a financially resilient, future-ready community housing sector. 

Gain insights into: 

  • Creative funding models beyond traditional government support, including social finance, public-private partnerships, and impact investing 
  • The critical role of property valuation in unlocking new funding opportunities and informing strategic asset management 
  • How to engage and partner with the private sector to leverage capital, expertise, and innovation 
  • Visionary “blue sky” thinking about what a fully funded, future-ready housing sector could look like 

Whether you manage housing, shape policy, or advocate for change, be a part of this critical conversation and walk away with practical strategies and fresh ideas to help your organization and the sector thrive. 

Presented By

Greg Finnamore

Chief Financial Officer, Ottawa Community Housing Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Adam Sweedland

Chief Executive Officer, CityHousing Hamilton Corporation

Eric Visser

Managing Director, Commercial Real Estate & Climate Finance, Vancity Community Investment Bank

Sarah Woodgate

President & Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Housing

Marlene Coffey

CEO, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association

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