As housing affordability challenges intensify and funding pressures mount, non-profit housing providers are increasingly looking at new models to grow and preserve housing supply. One of the most debated is partnering with private investors and developers. 

But is this the future of community housing, or a compromise of mission and values?

Two industry leaders will explore what each side brings to the table, what successful partnerships can look like, and where interests can collide. Expect practical insights and a candid discussion about what these partnerships can unlock, where they can go wrong, and whether mission and returns can coexist.

The debate will put these questions to the test:

• Why now? What is driving growing interest in NFP–private sector partnerships, and what could these models unlock?
• What’s at stake? How can non-profits protect mission, affordability and community outcomes while private partners balance risk and returns?
• Can it work? What separates a productive partnership from a problematic one, and can both sides find common ground?