Your organization needs financial policies and procedures to cover spending authority, rent or housing charge payments and arrears, security deposits or membership shares, financial record keeping, marketing to minimize vacancy loss, and purchasing goods and services.

For more information on developing policies, refer to the Governance Guide, or contact the BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) at 604-291-2600 or 1-800-494-8859, or by email at admin@bcnpha.bc.ca to obtain a copy of their Policy Template Manual.

Housing co-operatives can contact the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC at 604-879-5111 or 1-866-879-5111, or by email at info@chf.bc.ca. The CHF BC offers workshops on policy development, and has a resource library with many sample policies

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