Encouraging diversity and being attentive to members' needs:
- Rent-geared to income housing for approximately 20% of our total households; pursuing and securing stable and sustainable funding for that housing;
- A variety of housing stock;
- Physical improvements and accessible services required by members with disabilities;
- And an environment free from discrimination.
- Administrative mechanisms that support Abiwin's mission, including a committed board, engaged membership, and capable staff.
- Active membership in the co-operative movement and the Canadian co-operative housing sector;
- Involvement in Ottawa's LGBTQ2+ community that honours the goals and spirit of Abiwin's founders; and
- Maintaining the heritage character of our properties while continuing to provide housing suited to the urban core of a major Canadian city.
Education:
Educating the community at large, and specifically the three levels of government, about the benefits to the community of the affordable mixed income housing provided by Abiwin; and
Encouraging and promoting a better understanding of co-operative principles, and the benefits of co-operative enterprises, among the membership and the community at large.
Asset Management:
Preserving the equity that our co-op has built-up in its properties, and ensuring that that equity is used responsibly and in furtherance of the mission and visions expressed in our Mission Statement, Values, and Goals and Vision; and
Maintaining and defending our stock of housing, and seeking to expand it when possible.
Environmental Sustainability:
Encouraging, promoting and utilizing ecological principles within the design and operation of the co-operative, through energy conservation, waste reduction and other environmentally conscious activities.