The Toolbox+ is a national community of practice to increase the knowledge and organizational capacity to create affordable housing.

To improve pre-development processes, Cahdco created the Affordable Housing Development Toolbox+, also called Toolbox+. It is a two-tiered program to coach and mentor housing organizations to increase their development knowledge and capacity.

The Blueprints Program is intended for organizations early in the development process and interested in learning and gaining knowledge of development activities. Participants in Blueprints gain an introductory knowledge of Affordable Housing Development and create a feasibility study for a potential or real project. Participants are encouraged to pick a project before the first week so that they can work on it as they move through the program.

The Foundations Program is for organizations that have experience with development and are interested in building upon these skills to increase their in-house capacity and sell development services to others. Participants in Foundations will work on a development strategy for their organization which will help them grow their organizational capacity.

Some of the impacts of participating in the Toolbox+ include:

• Acquiring skills and knowledge which can be applied to ongoing and future projects;
• Receiving access to tools and templates to help you through the steps of your project;
• A mentor which will be able to guide you as you work through content of the program and apply the teachings to your specific project/organization;
• A network of peers that spans across Canada with knowledge and experience that compliments your own;
• And access to Mighty Networks, which is a platform for current and past Toolbox+ participants to interact and provide support and share knowledge amongst peers.