This organisation may not be a traditional think tank. We have included it in this list as we deem it to be a 'boundary' organisation – in other words, it might have some qualities or characterstics of a think tank.
World Habitat - formerly known as the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) - is a global housing charity. World Habitat helps bring housing to the people who need it the most. World Habitat is a catalyst for change. Which means they identify housing ideas and solutions, they transfer those ideas to people and places who need to know about them. They aim to benefit people around the world who need these ideas the most.
Contact details
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English
, French
, Spanish
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1976
Age (years)
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Peter Elderfield
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
2020
World Habitat
2016
World Habitat
% Female staff
2021
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
2020
World Habitat
Organisational performance
Publications
2020
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
2019
World Habitat
2015
World Habitat
Financials
2019
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Social
Likes (2022)
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Likes (2021)
World Habitat
Followers (2017)
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Followers (2016)
World Habitat
Subscribers (2023)
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Subscribers (2022)
World Habitat
Subscribers (2021)
World Habitat
Followers (2022)
World Habitat
United Kingdom average
Global average
Data notes
Last
updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more) : Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Boundary organization (find out more) : Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.