The British Columbia Non-Profit Housing Association has always had a clear mission: to lead and support its members through services, educational opportunities, and advocacy. This has been the association’s purpose since its creation and remains true today as members meet for the twentieth annual conference in Richmond. “Having an association gives all housing providers the opportunity to come together and work for the good of the whole sector,” said Kathy Stinson, BCNPHA board chair and executive director of Victoria Cool Aid Society. “The association looks at ways for us to be proactive and strategic in growing and preserving our province’s affordable housing stock. “BCNPHA is successful because it was created from the grassroots and has consistently provided leadership, support and advocacy,” added Karen Stone, the association’s executive director since 2007. “We represent most of the province’s affordable rental units. There’s a significant benefit to the sector to stand together in a unified fashion.” BCNPHA exists as a non-profit organization, which as we learned in lecture, is another form of entrepreneurship. By  generating capitals that allows the entrepreneur to continue functioning, BCNPHA also provides positive influence to the economy.

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