Become a Member

Why join?

 Membership in the National CLT Network has offered invaluable opportunities for all Sawmill Community Land Trust stakeholders- staff, Board, and homeowners- to share experiences and exchange ideas at the Annual Conference to help build and strengthen CLT affordable housing initiatives here at home and nationwide. Through the Network, members learn from each other, challenge each other, and channel efforts to improve housing policies at the local, regional, and national level.
Connie M. Chavez, Executive Director, Sawmill Community Land Trust

Being a member of the CLT Network has been great for Champlain Housing Trust. As the largest CLT in the United States, based out of Burlington, VT, it's important to us to be a part of a national conversation about the vital role that CLTs play in providing permanently affordable and secure homeowenership. The listserv, webinars, and committees the Network hosts are forums for vibrant discussion of the issues of the day, important updates, and tools and tips for new and established CLTs. The Network conferences are a fabulous opportunity to build relationships with other CLT experts, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions.
Brenda Torpy, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust. Founding member.

CLT Network membership has created several opportunities for the City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT) in Minneapolis. We receive reduced registration fees for trainings and conferences, a say in the future direction of the CLT Network, and up-to-date communication on trends impacting CLTs. Last year, two CLT homeowner board members returned from a CLT Conference to spearhead our first Annual Fundraiser for the organization. That event never would have occurred without our connection to the national CLT Network.
Jeff Washburne, Executive Director, City of Lakes Community Land Trust. Member since 2007.
 

There are two ways to join the Network: 

1. as a Community Land Trust
2. as a Supporting Partner

Benefits to being a Network Member include: 

• Discounts (up to 40%) on all Academy trainings and online courses.
• Scholarship opportunities for both Academy and NeighborWorks trainings.
• National representation on policy action issues.
• Discounted access to the newly revised CLT Legal Manual (scheduled to be released Fall 2009).
• Access to model documents through a Members section of the website.
• Voting privileges at the CLT Annual Meeting.
• Knowledge that you are a part of this national movement.

1. CLT Network Membership 

If you are a Community Land Trust, this is the membership for you: Application

Annual Dues:

• A CLT Start-Up is defined as a CLT that does not have staff and has been incorporated for 2 years or less.
• Operating Income is defined as the total operating income that the organization reported in the previous year. The operating income does not include project/housing development revenue. If your CLT is a program within a larger organization, then the operating income is only for the CLT portion of the organization’s operating income.

2. Supporting Partner 

If you are not a CLT and would like to join the Network, please consider becoming a Supporting Partner: Application