Healthy Communities
Healthy communities are environments that prioritize and promote physical, mental, and social well-being through accessible healthcare, green spaces, affordable housing, and community engagement.
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State of Our Cities Report & National Convening
Brings together leaders from all sectors to identify priorities, focus on charting the right course to address key urban challenges and strengthen Canada’s capacity to deliver wealth, opportunity, and environmental sustainability.
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32nd Annual Emerald Awards
Sponsors the Infrastructure Award, recognizing projects and initiatives that demonstrate environmental advancements in the ways we design, build, and travel.
Annual Report2022
The Foundation produces an annual report and presents audited financial statements each fiscal year to report on the impactful ways we deliver on our mandate.
News2022 June Investment Grants
The Board of Governors of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation approved $423,000 in our second round of Investment Grants of the year.
NewsHealthy Homes & Communities: What matters when it comes to wellbeing?
The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures have drawn our attention to how important our homes, neighbourhoods, and communities are to our health, wellbeing, and overall quality of life. Our environments shape where we live, work, play, and how we interact. Opportunities in these different settings create and strengthen community vitality, resiliency, and wellbeing. These are critical considerations for Albertans as we continue to navigate through the pandemic and social recovery. With so many factors influencing our wellbeing, it’s difficult to know what information to attend to most when it comes to our homes and communities.
NewsSeeking a Community Investment Manager
We are seeking a Community Investment Manager who is inspired by our mission, demonstrates a high level of motivation, is willing to accept new challenges, ideally brings a strong connection to rural and remote Alberta, has a background in community investment and outcome measurement and evaluation, and is a team player. The Community Investment and Evaluation Manager is accountable for the effective management of the planned, ongoing, and day-to-day community investment-related operations of the Foundation in a manner that advances the mandate and reflects the strategic funding priorities. They also bring a particular focus to the ongoing development of an effective evaluation system. The position is permanent part-time (20 – 25 hours/week).
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Fundraiser for Housing Stability
Supports the fundraising effort of the society for its housing stability programs.
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Drumheller Housing Strategy
Completes a housing strategy for the Town of Drumheller and area to position its residential real estate market for future success, community retention, and growth.
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Canmore Museum Doors Open Festival
Raises awareness of Canmore’s cultural, historical, natural, and built heritage to further the local community’s identity, development, and evolution.
Annual Report2021
The Foundation produces an annual report and presents audited financial statements each fiscal year to report on the impactful ways we deliver on our mandate.
NewsSeptember 2021 Community Investment
The Board of Governors of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation approved $446,920 in Investment Grants at their most recent Board Meeting. In total, the Foundation funded $901,920 through ten Investment Grants in 2021!
NewsSeptember 2021 30th Anniversary Legacy Investment in Our Community
The Alberta Real Estate Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Legacy Grants program supports distinctive and high-impact projects which drive transformational long-term change to advance the real estate industry in Alberta.