Community Investment Program
For the Alberta Real Estate Foundation, investing in the people of Alberta is an evolving process. We strive to make purposeful investments that make a real difference for the Real Estate industry and for all Albertans. Successful community investment is a balance of art and analysis. The Foundation is continually learning and adapting its community investment strategies to ensure that funding awarded contributes to our guiding principles and creates successful results for the organizations and communities that collaborate with us on projects.
Our Community Investment Program
Valuing our Stakeholders | - Actively seek stakeholder input and value their perspectives.
- Recognize contributions of time, services and expertise.
- Respect various groups' needs.
- Share information about the work we undertake.
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Valuing Collaboration | - Keep abreast of industry issues and actively seek partnerships on projects that will advance the Foundation’s mission.
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Valuing Innovation | - Encourage and fund projects that seek creative responses to the changing environment and stakeholder needs.
- Encourage research, experimentation and pilot initiatives that pursue new ideas and challenge conventional wisdom.
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Valuing Continuous Learning | Focusing on funding work that brings:
- new skills, knowledge and ways of working to real estate related industry members,
- timely, relevant and useful real estate related information to consumers.
- Support Governor and staff learning and development.
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Valuing Respect | - Interact with stakeholders and applicants in a truthful, considerate and fair manner.
- Governors and staff interact with each other in a truthful, considerate and fair manner.
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Valuing Transparency | - Communicate areas of interest, decision criteria and evaluative processes for all grant decisions to stakeholders.
- Identify and clearly communicate Foundation objectives to all stakeholders.
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Valuing Accountability | - Use trust funds judiciously.
- Report results to stakeholders.
- Evaluate successes and challenges within the organization and supported projects.
- Incorporate results, research and best practises in ongoing planning.
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Valuing Sustainability | - Consider future generations in all decisions and activities.
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