Resource Kit: Organizational Compass Actions
This kit introduces a selection of resources organized according to the 4 pillars of managing community housing units. Organizations that completed a free online assessment form through our Organizational Compass, can refer to this list to help them inform and achieve their action plan.
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Financial Management
This kit introduces a selection of resources available about Financial Management.
Governance
This kit provides a selection of resources to help improve governance processes for your organization.
Property Management
This kit introduces a selection of resources available about Property Management.
Social and community relations
This kit provides a selection of resources to help improve Social and community relations.
Financial Management
- Agreement to pay rent arrears – template, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) (EN)
- Case studies of housing projects with expired operating agreements, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- EOA simplified assessment tool, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA), (EN, FR)
- Expiring agreements: Transitioning to new rent structures, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) (EN)
- Evictions and expulsions, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Funding programs, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Governance and finance information series, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Housing management hub, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), (EN, FR)
- HomeRun: Good practices in avoiding vacancy loss, The Agency for Co-operative Housing (EN, FR)
- Innovations in housing stability case study: Victoria Park community homes (Southern Ontario), Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) (EN, FR)
- Marketing plan template, The Agency for Co-operative Housing (EN, FR)
- Net income ratio, The Agency for Co-operative Housing (EN, FR)
- Resiliency and business transformation in the housing sector toolkit, Civida (EN)
- Steps for managing vacancies, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
Governance
- 10 things to look for in your co-op’s financial statements, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) (EN, FR)
- Board governance program, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) (EN)
- Board toolkit, Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association (MNPHA), (EN)
- Building effective partnerships guide, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) (EN)
- Checklist: Succession planning and leadership renewal, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) (EN, FR)
- Health and safety resources, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) (EN)
- Governance and finance information series, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), (EN, FR)
- Governance for housing organizations, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Ground rules for great meetings, Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation (EN)
- Guideline for members meetings, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) (EN, FR)
- Policies your housing organization needs, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Sector salary and benefits survey, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) (EN)
- Tendering contracts, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Managing directors & officers risk: Training guide, Housing Services Corporation (HSC) (EN)
Property management
- Building condition assessments keep your assets covered, The Agency for Co-operative Housing (EN)
- Capital replacement planning resource page and manual, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (EN, FR)
- Case studies, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) (EN)
- Community building monitoring and analysis grant, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (EN, FR)
- Green kickstarter fund, Community Housing Transformation Centre
- HSC contingency planning guide, Housing Services Corporation (HSC) (EN)
- FCM Events and training, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (FR, EN)
- Monthly premises safety inspection checklist, Housing Services Corporation (HSC) (EN)
- Regional energy coach, Community Housing Transformation Centre (EN, FR)
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Social and community relations