ACHAT aims to transform the housing sector and ecosystem to foster the emergence of large, high-performing, professional, and socially responsible non-profit property owners.
We offer advisory and support services to social economy enterprises in housing that adhere to our vision, as well as to municipalities wishing to leverage their resources to accelerate the growth of non-profit housing in their territory.
Our Services Across Five Pillars
Pillar 1 – Organizational Growth and Professionalization
- Organizational assessment
- Training and support for boards of directors
- Review of bylaws and policies
- Advisory support:
- Drafting, adoption, financing
- Implementation of an organizational development plan
Pillar 2 – Real Estate Development
- Capital sourcing and other financing levers
- Pooled opportunities – project pipeline
- Advisory support:
- Opportunity analysis
- Ecological optimizations
- Straightforward acquisitions (purchase-renovate)
- New construction
Pillar 3 – Merger / Consolidation / Turnaround / Succession
- Turnaround support for struggling non-profit housing organizations
- Assistance with board member recruitment
- Optimization of group legal structures
- Support for merger or consolidation initiatives
Pillar 4 – Public and Government Relations / Advisory Support
- Advocacy communications
- Reputation and crisis management
- Representation planning
- Media relations
Pillar 5 - Urban Planning / Municipalities Component
- Educating municipal teams on the operation of non-profit housing (roles and responsibilities of actors, new regulatory powers, density bonusing, site control, administrative processes)
- Review of urban planning tools and local policies to encourage the development of non-market housing projects
- Development of an action plan adapted to local realities
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