CP Planning Roadmap Connect Webinar Series
In addition to our Training Modules, Organizational Readiness and Accelerator programs, our team is pleased to present an ongoing series of webinars on social purpose real estate topics that complement our program curriculum.
CP Planning Roadmap Connect Webinar Series
This ten-part free webinar series was hosted by the Infrastructure Institute as part of the Roadmap Connect program. CP Planning and Infrastructure Institute have released the first instalment in fall 2023. These webinars are designed to enhance the knowledge and capacity of non-profit organizations, empowering them to become partner-ready to pursue real estate development projects. The series will focus on preparing non-profit boards to plan, propose, and partner to build or operate housing , and provide an overview of real estate financial literacy.
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Moderator:
Cheryll Case, Founder and Executive Director of CP Planning
Panelists:
Joanna Rodrigues, Director – Leadership Programs, CivicAction
Diane Walter, Executive Director, Margaret’s Housing and Community Support Services
In this webinar, speakers will discuss how to build board buy-in for affordable housing development. This includes ensuring board support can be sustained throughout the lifecycle of ideation to construction, and that the development is clearly connected with meeting the needs of their community members. This session will explore how boards can develop and sustain this buy-in and, and how to ensure that staff on the ground and community members are appropriately engaged. Attendees will gain insight from non-profit leaders and experts on managing diverse boards to better build board capacity and collaboration.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.
Moderator:
Cheryll Case, Founder and Executive Director of CP Planning
Guest:
Tristina Sinopoli, Principal Real Estate Development, SHS ConsultingTn
This session will identify how to engage with organizations and systems that can provide funding for pre-development phase (i.e. the planning phase) and implementation phases of development, review the costs associated to each phase of development, and the art of ‘capital stacking’, proformas, and financial planning in pursuit of developing affordable housing with sustainable maintenance and operations. Attendees will gain a better understanding of key places and basic financing and funding needs for affordable housing in Ontario today.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.
Moderator:
Cheryll Case, Founder and Executive Director of CP Planning
Guest:
Salima Rawji, CEO and President, York University Development Corporation (YUDC)n
Michael Brooks, CEO, REALPAC
It’s crucial to get more real estate experts involved in serving on boards of organizations led by racialized leaders. This increased participation significantly strengthens their efforts in championing affordable housing projects. Participants will gain insights into the expectations and benefits of the board role. They will also learn how to leverage their board involvement and related activities to contribute to their personal growth and enhance their career trajectory.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.
Moderator:
Alix Aylen, Program Lead, Infrastructure Institute
Guest Speakers:
Tim Welch (Tim Welch Consulting), Tristina Sinopoli (SHS Consulting), Greg Gilbert (Fitzrovia)
It’s crucial to get more real estate experts involved in serving on boards of organizations led by racialized leaders. This increased participation significantly strengthens their efforts in championing affordable housing projects. Participants will gain insights into the expectations and benefits of the board role. They will also learn how to leverage their board involvement and related activities to contribute to their personal growth and enhance their career trajectory.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.
Moderator:
Alix Aylen, Program Lead, Infrastructure Institute
Guest Speakers:
Amina Yassin-Omar (Learning Enrichment Foundation) & Mwarigha (Woodgreen)
In this webinar, speakers introduced a discussion on how to recruit, retain and build capacity on a board to take on ambitious long-term projects. The discussion provided an overview of how to build capacity as a nonprofit organization doing this work, when partnerships might be necessary, and how to navigate ongoing conversations about developing and maintaining capacity in the development of affordable housing.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.
Moderator:
Alix Aylen, Program Lead, Infrastructure Institute
What are the creative finance tools available within racialized communities to address the financial gaps to fund all phases of new affordable housing supply? How do these tools operate, what resources do they provide, and how can they be accessed?
This session aims to shed light on innovative financial approaches that non-profits can employ to bolster project viability, strategize more effectively for capital campaigns, and generate revenue while fostering social impact, ensuring long-term project and organizational sustainability. Participants will learn about the above programs and how they can leverage these resources to fuel both their capital campaigns and mission. They will also explore what are the elements of a capital fundraising campaign and how they can leverage different tools for project viability and long-term organizational financial sustainability.
About Roadmap Connect
The Roadmap Connect program builds on the Infrastructure Institute’s Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) mentorship programs and CP Planning’s Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism to provide targeted support to facilitate non-profits led by racialized people to successfully pursue and implement affordable housing development programs.