| Organizations
Organizations: There are a number of national and regional organizations which provide information and support for people interested in creating and managing Community Land Trusts including:
National Community Land Trust Network
www.cltnetwork.org
This is a national organization which serves as a clearing house for CLT’s around the country, providing online resources, library resources, a “CLT Academy” and other events in support of CLT development. This national network also sponsors a list serve. To join their list serve go to: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NationalCLTNetwork/ for up to date conversations with CLT partners and others interested in CLTs. The forum is open to all groups and individuals affiliated with community land trusts throughout North America. If you have any questions, contact Alice Stokes, National Community Land Trust Network at (802) 862-5430 or astokes@getahome.org.
Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition
The Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition is a membership organization of approximately 20 Community Land Trusts in the four Pacific Northwest states. They sponsor twice-yearly 3-day training and peer-sharing gatherings as well as a CLT Capacity-Building Institute to support new CLTs with training and start-up resources. Their list serve email address is CLTsNorthwest@yahoogroups.com. If you wish to join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CLTsNorthwest . The Executive Director of the Northwest CLT Coalition is Erika Malone. She can be reached at erikamalone@nwcltc.org.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
www.lincolninst.edu
This is a national organization that conducts research about CLT housing which is published on their www.lincolninst.edu/resources website and through their newsletter.
Burlington Associates
www.burlingtonassociates.com
This is a nationally recognized consulting firm that provides technical support services to community land trusts. See their CLT Resource Center webpage for a guide to current information on CLT’s.
The E.F. Schumacher Society
www.communitylandtrust.org
See their website for valuable information about CLT’s and a national directory of community land trusts.
NeighborWorks® America
www.nw.org
This national organization supports the building and maintenance of healthy neighborhoods with national and local partners. They also sponsor trainings specifically on the start up and maintenance of CLT’s at their regional Training Institutes throughout the year. |
