Community Wealth Series Continues with Focus on Financing Affordable Housing
The Institute of Southern Georgian Bay hosts a March 11 event on community finance tools to expand affordable housing in the region.
The Institute of Southern Georgian Bay is continuing its Community Wealth for Affordable Housing series this month, with a second session focused on practical tools for leveraging local resources to support housing affordability.
The event is hosted by the Institute’s Social Finance and Affordable Housing Group, which is advancing what it calls a “Whole Community Approach to Affordable Housing” — bringing residents, organizations and local leaders together to explore how existing community wealth can be mobilized to address housing challenges.
The first session in the series, Leveraging Community Wealth for Community Benefit, sold out. A summary report and recording from that event are available through the Institute.
Event Details
Topic: Building the Capacity to Leverage Community Wealth
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Organizers say the second session will explore how communities can strengthen local economies while addressing housing affordability.
According to the Institute, without housing that workers can afford, businesses struggle and pressure increases on food and shelter support systems. The session is designed to examine how municipalities, nonprofit organizations and private citizens can use financial tools and partnerships to expand affordable housing options.
Time has been set aside for audience questions and discussion.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Audrey Jamal, University of Guelph — will discuss how local economic landscapes are shifting and the roles different sectors can play in building resilient community economies.
Ben Miller, lawyer with the Ontario Nonprofit Network — will outline financing mechanisms available to nonprofit and charitable organizations to support affordable housing development.
Stephanie Pinnington, of Tapestry Capital — will share how Community Bonds have been used as a local investment tool to finance community projects, including housing initiatives.
Organizers are also encouraging participants to mark their calendars for the final session in the series, scheduled for April 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., which will feature examples from communities already implementing similar models.
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