• Securing land, strengthening communities: the New Roots CLT experience in Halifax

    Find out how the community land trust (CLT) model has enabled New Roots Community Land Trust to protect the African Nova Scotian neighbourhood of Halifax’s North End. The Centre hosted the webinar Preserving and strengthening communities: The Experience of New Roots in Halifax, with New Roots CLT and their partner Happy Cities, as part of […]

  • Phoenix Youth: Tools and tactics for housing pre-development

    As a part of the Centre knowledge sharing series, this webinar shares lessons learned from a project addressing youth homelessness and housing insecurity in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The session highlights how Phoenix Youth Programs developed a multi-service housing centre for youth, including the creation of 50 new housing units. Explore key aspects of the […]

  • Transforming organizational culture, rethinking finance: Lessons from Connections for Seniors

    Virtual Event

    Watch our conversation with Mohamed Abdallah, co-founder of Connections for Seniors, whose organization turned $12,000 in seed money into $24 million in assets by adopting innovative organizational culture and structure.  As a part of the Centre knowledge sharing series, this session explores how adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, rather than a program management one, can strengthen financial resilience and unlock new pathways […]

  • Strengthening digital strategy, amplifying sector impact: Lessons from the Centre’s practices

    Virtual Event

    Watch this session for a concrete exploration of the lessons learned from two years of testing, analysis, and experimentation in web strategy, social media, digital advertising, and the use of the Google Ads Grant program. As a part of the Centre knowledge sharing series, this webinar presented, through a case study format, the Centre’s digital […]

  • From mission to momentum: How Rooted built financial resilience through growth and acquisition

    Virtual Event

    How to build financial strength and expand your housing portfolio with proven strategies? Watch this session with Nick Russell, CEO of Rooted, sharing how this community housing provider reinvented its model to achieve lasting affordability and scale its housing impact. The webinar was moderated by Amanda R. Knight, Program Manager for Nova Scotia. As a […]