Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies

What Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies does

The Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies (ANPHA) is a non-profit provincial membership association incorporated on November 10, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta, serving as the unified voice for Alberta's non-profit housing sector. Its membership is composed of non-profit housing providers (charities, registered non-profit societies, Part 9 Companies, and designated management bodies), government agencies, and corporate partners, covering the full housing continuum from emergency housing to below-market homeownership. ANPHA's core deliverables are collective advocacy to provincial and federal policymakers, capacity building, professional development (including the Housing Professionals Mentorship Program co-hosted with CHRA and CIH Canada), peer networking, and access to exclusive cost-savings programs delivered through partner organizations such as Foster Park Brokers (insurance), 8760 (energy), ATB Financial (banking), Grand HVAC Leasing, PACE (water treatment), and Horizon North (modular construction). Membership fees follow a sliding scale based on units managed — $300 flat for up to 50 units, $6.00/unit for 50–1,000 units, and $1.00/unit above 1,000 — with a 50% first-year discount for new regular members, plus separate associate and corporate membership tiers. ANPHA operates with no proprietary technology product; its digital presence is limited to a website, members-only portal, newsletter (ANPHA Newswire), and social media channels that support job postings, event listings, and member recruitment. The organization is governed by a board of directors drawn from member organizations and maintains pan-Canadian affiliations with the Canadian Association of Public Housing Agencies (CANPHA) and the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) to extend its influence nationally.

Name

Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies

Legal name

Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies

Website

https://anpha.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ANPHA is a non-profit provincial membership association incorporated in Alberta in 2014 that serves as the unified voice for the province's non-profit housing sector, providing collective advocacy, cost-savings programs, and professional development to its member housing providers.

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Product category

Non-Profit Housing Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Non-profit housing association
• Affordable housing advocacy
• Membership association services
• Housing sector collective bargaining
• Community housing capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ANPHA generates revenue primarily through membership fees charged to non-profit housing providers (Regular Members), organizations and government agencies (Associate Members), and businesses offering products/services to the sector (Corporate Members). Fees are structured on a sliding scale based on number of housing units managed, with a 50% reduction for first-year new regular members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ANPHA is a provincial membership association for non-profit housing providers in Alberta. It functions as a collective voice, advocacy body, and capacity builder for the non-profit affordable housing sector, offering members access to cost-savings programs (insurance, banking, energy, HVAC, water treatment), professional development, networking, job and event postings, and research resources through partnerships with third-party providers.

Product overview

ANPHA is a provincial membership association for non-profit housing providers in Alberta. Rather than offering a unified software product, ANPHA provides a portfolio of value-added member programs including insurance, banking, energy savings, water treatment, HVAC equipment programs, a job board, event posting, and newsletter subscriptions. These programs are delivered through partnerships with third-party providers (Foster Park Brokers, ATB Financial, 8760, Grand HVAC Leasing, PACE) and enable members to accomplish collectively what could not be done individually. ANPHA also provides advocacy, research resources, and a platform for industry networking.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Non-Profit Insurance Program A comprehensive insurance program offered in partnership with Foster Park Brokers, providing exclusive full-suite insurance coverage including liability, environmental liability, equipment breakdown, cyber risk, crime, directors and officers, commercial auto, and tenant coverage, designed specifically for Alberta's non-profit housing sector.
• ATB Banking Program An exclusive banking program providing ANPHA members with savings on operational and day-to-day banking services, employee benefits, and customized project financing options through ATB Financial.
• Energy Savings Program An expense management program offered in partnership with 8760 that helps members save money and create cost certainty on electricity and natural gas expenses through strategic energy management, including no-cost energy assessments and competitive RFP pricing.
• Multi-Unit Residential Canada Housing Program (HVAC) A water heating and HVAC equipment upgrade and leasing program offered through Grand HVAC Leasing, providing housing providers with energy-efficient equipment, no capital outlay requirements, cash incentives up to $150 per unit, and bundled service and maintenance.
• Water Treatment Program A water treatment and energy conservation program offered through PACE that combines water treatment benefits with energy savings to protect heating and cooling systems in housing properties.
• ANPHA Membership The foundational membership offering of ANPHA, providing non-profit housing providers (Regular Members), organizations and government agencies (Associate Members), and businesses (Corporate Members) with access to collective advocacy, cost-savings programs, networking, professional development, and industry resources. Fees are structured on a sliding scale based on number of housing units managed.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foster Park BrokerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerANPHA partners with Foster Park Brokers to offer members an exclusive full suite of insurance offerings at competitive rates, uniquely designed for Alberta's non-profit housing sector. Coverage categories include Non-Profit Housing, Elder Care, and Community Services, with options for liability, environmental liability, cyber risk, D&O, and tenant coverage.
• 8760 Expense ManagementcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerANPHA partners with 8760 to provide members with strategic expense management for electricity and natural gas, offering no-cost energy assessments, cost analysis, and competitive RFP pricing. 8760 has been in business since 2004 and manages over 25,000 sites for over 1,000 customers. A profit share component flows back to ANPHA to support ongoing programs.
• ATB FinancialcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerANPHA offers members an exclusive banking program with ATB Financial, providing savings on operational banking services, employee benefits, and customized project financing options. ATB's Alberta-focused mandate as a Crown corporation makes it a natural partner for the provincial housing sector.
• PACE (Water Treatment)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPACE provides water treatment solutions to ANPHA members, combining sustainability and water treatment into an affordable package, helping protect heating and cooling systems in housing properties while reducing energy costs.
• Horizon North (Modular Construction)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHorizon North offers modular construction solutions for affordable housing projects across Alberta, leveraging their Calgary manufacturing facility and experience elsewhere in Canada to provide sustainable, safe, and durable solutions tailored to the affordable housing crisis.
• Grand HVAC Leasing (GHL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand HVAC Leasing is an industry leader delivering water heating and HVAC program solutions for housing providers across Canada, maximizing financial incentives. GHL provides bundled solutions including no-capital-out equipment upgrades, cash incentives up to $150/unit, utility rebates, and ongoing maintenance for multi-unit complexes.
• CANPHA (Canadian Association of Public Housing Agencies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCANPHA collectively represents and advocates to advance the community housing sector across Canada. ANPHA is a member of this Pan-Canadian group of provincial non-profit housing associations, enabling the Alberta perspective to be shared at the national level.
• Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHRA is ANPHA's national counterpart. Together they collaborate on the Housing Professionals Mentorship Program, annual congress, Federal Election campaigns ('A Home for Everyone'), and other initiatives. ANPHA shares the Alberta housing perspective at the national level through CHRA.
• CIH Canada (Canadian Institute of Housing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIH Canada co-hosts the Housing Professionals Mentorship Program with CHRA and ANPHA, connecting housing sector leaders nationally to strengthen professional development across Canada.
• Housing Partnership CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing Partnership Canada collaborates with CHRA and CIH Canada on the Housing Professionals Mentorship Program, supporting leadership development in the community housing and homelessness sector.
• Making the Shift (MtS) Youth Homelessness Social Innovation LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMtS is a Network of Centres of Excellence initiative funded by the Government of Canada's Research Tri-Council ($17.9 million over five years), focused on youth homelessness. ANPHA participates as a sharing and dissemination partner for research produced by this initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association: Provincial non-profit housing association in Manitoba. Peer to ANPHA as one of the provincial housing associations that ANPHA's founders consulted with prior to incorporation, and that now collaborates through CANPHA.
• BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA): Provincial membership association for the non-profit housing sector in British Columbia. Most structurally comparable peer to ANPHA — same single-province scope, same non-profit housing provider membership, same advocacy-plus-member-services model.
• Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada): National federation representing housing co-operatives in Canada. Comparable to ANPHA because it serves a closely related (and partially overlapping) community housing provider constituency with advocacy, training, and member services, and is a co-participant in national housing policy work alongside CHRA.
• Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA): Provincial membership association representing non-profit housing providers in Ontario. Comparable to ANPHA in mandate and operating model — non-profit housing sector advocacy, member training, and resource support at the provincial level.
• Canadian Association of Public Housing Agencies (CANPHA): Pan-Canadian umbrella of provincial non-profit housing associations of which ANPHA is a member. Directly comparable as a peer association representing the same constituency (public and non-profit housing providers) but operating at the national advocacy level.
• Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA): National counterpart to ANPHA and the leading Canadian association for the community housing and homelessness sector. Directly comparable because ANPHA explicitly partners with CHRA on advocacy, mentorship programs, and the annual congress, and CHRA represents the same non-profit/public housing provider membership model at the federal level.

Emerging players

• Maytree Foundation: Canadian foundation focused on poverty reduction, including housing and homelessness policy. Comparable as an advocacy and capacity-building peer in the affordable housing space, though operating as a private foundation rather than a sector association.
• Habitat for Humanity Canada: National non-profit focused on affordable homeownership for low-income Canadians. Comparable because it operates in the same affordable housing ecosystem and shares an advocacy interest in housing affordability, though its model (building/transferring homes) differs from ANPHA's association model.

Others

• Calgary Housing Company: City of Calgary's affordable housing provider and an ANPHA ecosystem participant. Comparable as a member-side stakeholder in Alberta's non-profit housing sector rather than a peer association; useful for understanding the operator end of ANPHA's membership base.

Broad incumbents

• Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM): National municipal government association with substantial affordable housing and homelessness programming. Comparable as a broader, larger advocacy body that intersects ANPHA's constituency on municipal-level housing policy, federal funding flows, and homelessness strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlbertaNPHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlbertaNetworkofPublicHousingAgencies

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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