MultifaithHousingInitiative

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¡  WhoisMHI! OrganizationalModel! CommunityBenefit! PromissoryNotes

¡  ThreeProjectOverview! SomersetGardens(completed2008)! TheHaven(Completing2017)! Veteran’sHouse(ConstructionInitiation2017)

¡  LessonsLearnedwithFundraising¡  PreparingforGrowth¡  Questions?

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MHI’sMission

To provide and to promote affordable home space, to encourage harmonious relations amongst tenants of diverse backgrounds, and to mobilize the resources of faith communities and others for these purposes.

¡  AdathShalomCongregationAgudathIsraelCongregationAllSaintsWestboroAnglicanAnglicanDioceseofOttawaBarrhavenUnitedBellsCornersUnitedChurchBethanyBaptistChurchCanadianMartyrsCatholicWomen'sLeagueCentretownChurchesSocialActionChristChurchCathedralChristianCounciloftheCapitalAreaChurchoftheResurrectionLadies'GuildCordovaSpiritualEducationCentreCornerstoneHousingforWomenEmmanuelUnitedChurchFirstBaptistChurchFirstUnitarianCongregationFirstUnitedChurch

¡  FourthAveBaptistGlebeSt.JamesUnitedChurchGoodShepherdBarrhavenHolySpiritParishHumanConcernInternational

¡  HellenicCommunityofOttawa-DormitionoftheVirginMary

LongfieldsCommunityChurchMacKayUnitedChurchNotreDameCathedralBasilicaOrleansUnitedChurchOttawaMonthlyMeetingOttawaMuslimAssociationOttawaMuslimWomen'sOrganizationOttawaTorahCentreChabadOurLadyofFatimaParishParoisseSt.GabrielPauvresRideauParkUnitedChurchRomanCatholicArchdioceseofSistersofHolyCrossSolseedMovementSouthNepeanMuslimCommunitySpiritualAssemblyoftheBaha'isofOttawaSt.Alban'sAnglicanSt.Andrew'sPresbyterianSt.BarnabasChurch

¡  St.Bartholomew'sAnglicanSt.Basil'sChurchSt.Basil`sCWLSt.ElizabethParishSt.George'sRCSt.JohntheEvangelist

St.John'sSouthMarchSt.Jude'sParishSt.Luke'sAnglicanSt.Leonard'sCWLSt.Leonard'sKoC

¡  St.MargaretMary'sChurchSt.Margaret's,VanierSt.MartindePorresParishSt.Martin'sAnglicanChurchSt.Matthew'sAnglicanChurch

¡  St.MatthiasAnglicanChurchSt.Patrick'sBasilicaSt.Paul'sAnglicanAlmonteSt.Paul's-EasternUnitedSt.PeterandSt.Paul'sAnglicanSt.Peter'sEvangelicalLutheranChurchSt.Stephen'sAnglicanTempleIsraelOttawaTrinityUnitedChurchUnitarianUniversalistFellowshipofOttawaUnitedChurch-OttawaPresbyteryVishvaShaktiDurgaMandirAssociation

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•  RabbiReuvenBulkaTheRt

•  Rev.JohnChapman•  TheRt.Rev.PeterCoffin

•  ImamZiadDelic•  Rev.FredDemaray•  RabbiStevenGarten•  ImamMohamadJebara¡  Fr.JacquesKabangu

¡  Rev.MartinMalina¡  Rev.JohnMarsh¡  ImamSamyMetwally¡  MostReverend¡  TerrencePrendergast¡  Rev.DavidSherwin¡  Dr.AnneSquire¡  Mr.NityanandVarma¡  RabbiElizabethBolton

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WhatdoesMHIdo?

•  Takesactiononhousinginaninterfaithenvironment.

•  Owns41apartmentunits.•  Providessupporttotenantsthroughitsvolunteers.•  InConstructionon98Units(TheHaven)•  InPre-Developmentonanother40Units(VH)

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26UnitsonBlakeBlvd5UnitsonKentSt.10UnitsonSomersetSt.

Conventionalfinancingisnotenough¡  Donations¡  MHIHousingLoanProgram-PromissoryNotes¡  GrantFundingfromthethreelevelsofGovernment¡  Mortgages¡  OtherGrants:

! CMHCSeed! Foundations! Trillium! BrighterTomorrows

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Operations:!  VolunteerCommitteeWork!  ResidentRelationsTeam!  Donations!  RentSupplements!  Volunteerhelp!  Grants:smallprograms!  Forgivenessofpropertytaxes

PromissoryNotes:!  Over$700,000inpersonalloans(Over$200Kdonatedatmaturity)!  Loanratesbetween0%-3.5%!  Termsof5years!  Interestchequespaidoutsemiannually

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VolunteerswithMHIareableto:¡  Haveasenseofmeaningfulengagementin

community.¡  Contributetoempowermentoftenants.¡  Developmeaningfulinterpersonal

relationshipswithtenantsand/orothervolunteers.

¡  Participateinprovisionofsafe,affordablehousing.

¡  Workwithotherfaithgroupstowardsacommoncause

SomersetGardens" S" St.JohntheEvangelistChurch,adowntownchurchandmemberofMHIsoldparkinglottodeveloperTeronInctobuildaffordablecondominiums.

! 119onebedroomunits

" MHIpurchased10unitsatacostof$1.5M" MHIReceivedatotalof$900,000.from3levelsofgovernmentundertheAffordableHousingprogram" MHIraised$250,000fromoursupportersinpromissorynotes

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Benefits:¡  Lowpercentageofaffordableunitsremovesanystigma

Lessons:¡  Lackofprotectionsfororiginalconceptofthebuilding.

¡  Needtoclearlyunderstandnormsinthecondomarket

¡  ImportanttostayinvolvedwithCondoBoardandmanagers

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MHIisbuildingaNewInclusive,AffordableCommunityinBarrhaven

•  Mixoflow-riseapartmentsandtownhousesforfamilies.

•  CompletiondatesfromJanuarytoMay2017

• 100%visitable

• 10homesfullyaccessible• Fundraising:$1.5M=98units&

deeperlevelsofaffordabilityUnitBreakdown:• 98Units:

! 30onebedroom! 38twobedroom! 26threebedroomu! 4fourbedroom

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¡  Ottawacentralizedwaitlistisat10,224

¡  Closetorapidtransit¡  PartnershipwithCatholic

centreforImmigrants¡  Partnershipwithfaith

communities¡  Fundraising=morecore

needaffordableunitsavailable.

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•  InNovember2014,MHIandPartnersannouncedanewproject:VeteransHouseforhomelessveterans

¡ LandattheRockcliffeAirBase.

¡ Tenantswillgainstablehousing,recoverfromhealthandaddiction-relatedissues,andgetanewopportunitytoimprovetheirlife.

¡ LargefundraisingTarget!!!!

¡ ProjectPartners&Stakeholdersinclude:! O:awaSalus,SoldiersHelpingSoldiers,VeteransEmergencyTransiFonServicesCanada,CanadianForcesMoraleandWelfareServices,RoyalCanadianLegionOntarioCommandandDistrictG,TruePatriotLove,CanadaLandsCompany,CAHDCO,VeteransAffairsCanada.

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¡  InarecentAlliancetoEndHomelessnessCanadasurvey(April2015).!  8.5%ofthehomelesspersonssurveyedinOttawareportedCanadianmilitaryservice!  comparedto6.4%inHamiltonand5%inWaterloo.

¡  ATEHnumbersforhomelessindividualslivinginOttawain2014=6500¡  ProjectpartnerSoldiersHelpingSoldiers,haveencounteredover380

homelesswithpriormilitaryservice-overthepast3years¡  VeteransHousewilltargettheneedsspecificallyandsolelyofhomeless

veteranswhoarelivingroughinOttawa.Thesupportivehousingmodelwillhelptheseindividuals

!  gainstablehousing,!  recoverfromhealth,mentalhealthandaddiction-relatedissues,!  andimprovetheiroverallqualityoflife,aswell!  asthelivesoftheirfamilieswhoareunabletoprovidethemwiththesupportthattheyneed.

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Challenges:¡  Timeneededtocomeupwiththe“MillionDollar”plan¡  “Backstopping”theCampaignwithloaningbody¡  Timeneededtorolloutandbesuccessfulinalargecapitalcampaign¡  CharitablestatusplacesdeeperrestrictionsontheamountofAMR¡  Communicationsarekey=alotoftimeandeffortBenefits:"  Allowsustobuildmore"  Allowsustohavedeepersubsidies"  AllowsustohavelessAMR"  Givesusaplacetoengagethewidercommunity

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Step1:OrganizationalReview:•  InternalInventory

!  Staff!  TermsofReferences!  Policies

Step2:Landscapeanalysis¡  Whatdootherorganizations

thatarethesizewearegoingtobelooklike?

¡  Howdotheyoperate?(i.e.Organizationalstructure)

¡  Staffsize

Step3:PlanofAction:¡  Makeaninventoryofwhat

changeswillneedtobeimplementedfortheorganization

¡  Addatimelinetothosechanges=3categories:

i.  Beforeconstruction/pre-construction

ii.  Duringconstructioniii.  Rentup&Transitions

¡  CreateaWorkPlanforeachchange

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Questions???Thankyou!

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E-mail:mhi.office.mgmt@gmail.comWeb:www.multifaithhousing.caPhone:613-686-1825

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