We know what it’s like to build a plane while you are flying it.
Parish Properties brings a unique blend of professional experience as consultants, communicators, developers, and pastors. Our clients are people and organizations we believe in and are doing work that is needed.
Dave Harder
Owner and Principal Consultant
Owner and Principal Consultant of Parish Properties, Dave has over 20 years of pastoral and executive leadership experience in the religious nonprofit arena. He is an innovative leader and brings extensive development, fundraising, administrative, strategic planning, and supervisory knowledge. Dave’s work with clients comprises the creation and implementation of a business and property plan through listening, innovation, strategic planning and development possibilities. In addition, Dave encourages nonprofits, congregations and religious leaders to reimagine new and innovative ways to sustain their ministries.
Dave Harder is a speaker and content creator. He convenes ministry leaders, teaches, and consults with organizations seeking the human flourishing in particular neighborhoods, disrupting the dominant cultural narrative and leveraging assets for sustainable mission, neighbourhood engagement and long term sustainability.
As social entrepreneur he is the co-founder of the Good City People; where he can be found in local conversations, place-based initiatives, business incubators and learning platforms, helping everyday citizens to leverage their time, their ideas, and their creativity for the well being of their neighbourhoods. He loves his city, Ottawa, and can be found curating conversations at local coffee shops, scheming new social initiatives that seek human flourishing or engaging the deeper stories of his neighbours.
Rodney Wilts
DEVELOPER
Rodney is a Partner in Theia Partners, a real estate development company that believes projects should contribute positively to communities, deeply respect the environment, facilitate wellness, and be built with soul. He led the master planning of Zibi, a 4 million square feet mixed-use fully endorsed One Planet Community, and winner of best-in-class at the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Ontario Professional Planners’ Institute and the International Society of City and Regional Planners. He has played a senior role on a series of innovative real estate developments, including five that have achieved LEED Platinum.
Prior to his development career, Rodney worked as a lawyer doing public interest environmental law, and founded one of North America’s first green building supply companies. Combining his faith and his profession, Rodney has a passion for helping churches leverage their real estate to help support mission and long-term financial sustainability. When not working to improve our built environment, Rodney can be found cross-country skiing, whitewater paddling or sailing with his wife and two daughters.