Community Finance

www.communityfinance.co.nz

Community Finance provides low cost finance to New Zealand’s Community Housing Providers to build new, safe and affordable homes for all Kiwis.

As a social enterprise, Community Finance brings a different approach to finance and housing outcomes. Their finance model enables fund managers, philanthropists and foundations to invest in a meaningful and ethical way to help develop thriving, diverse and inclusive communities whilst also making a financial return.

Community Finance is committed to giving Kiwis a helping hand into their own homes and working to meet the growing need for safe, secure and affordable homes.

Community Finance provides investments that secure our nation’s future. It is proud to support the unique contribution that is made by the Community Housing sector.

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Membership Benefits

  • Voice of the sector: contribute to whole-of-sector policy positions
  • Conferences and training at a reduced member rate
  • Fortnightly e-bulletins sent directly to your inbox
  • Access to a members-only section on the CHA website
  • Participation in member surveys and forums
  • Access to the CHA quality assurance programme and training
  • Advance notices about new developments and initiatives.

The CHA Constitution sets out two categories of members – Full and Partner – these are defined below:

Full Membership

These are Iwi, Maori and Pacific Island and Community or voluntary housing organisations and groups which are either:

a) Providers of Community housing, or

b) Groups intending or seeking to become providers of Community- housing, or

c) Groups of residents/tenants of community housing, or

d) Groups which advocate for Community housing or residents of Community housing as part of their work.

The annual fee for Full Members is based on your organisation’s gross income:

1. Up to $1m, the fee is $500 +GST

2. From $1m to $5m the fee is $1,000 +GST

3. $5m and over the fee is $1,500 +GST per annum.

Partner Membership

These are individuals, local authorities, private development companies, and other private and public entities which invest, operate, own or develop affordable, Community and/or Social housing.

If you have a question about which category of membership you should apply for, please contact us to discuss.

The annual fee for Partner Member is fixed at $250 + GST per annum.

The membership year is from 1 Jan – 30 Dec.

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