Call for Session & Speaker Proposals: Vancouver Social Purpose Real Estate Conference

The Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative and the Non Profit Centres Network invite you to submit session ideas to the 2015 Building Opportunities - Connecting Possibilities conference, taking place in Vancouver on June 1-3, 2015. 

Shape the future of this growing critical sector--from arts centers to health clinics, social housing, non-profit centers and co‐working spaces, the social purpose real estate field is flourishing. Building Opportunities brings representatives together from across sectors to share best practices in real estate development, financing, programming spaces, shared services, and to attract investment and partners.

Deadline for submissions: December 5.

To submit a proposal, click here. 

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The Nonprofit Centers Network (NCN) is a North American learning community dedicated to creating and managing shared nonprofit workspace, administrative services, technology, and programs. By providing practical advice, workshops, and other services, NCN connects people and institutions to the knowledge and resources they need to create stable, mission--‐enhancing real estate and services for the people they serve. www.nonprofitcenters.org 

The Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative (SPRE) is a group of funders and investors that support, promote and/or invest in social purpose real estate in Metro Vancouver. Each member of SPRE is interested in working strategically and collaboratively to be more effective and expand their work in social purpose real estate. Members of SPRE include: Central City Foundation, City of Vancouver Cultural Services and Housing Delivery & Operations, Real Estate Foundation of BC, Renewal Partners, Tides Canada, Vancity Credit Union, and Vancity Community Foundation.www.socialpurposerealestate.org