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National Community Land Trust Network
NOVEMBER 2011 E-NEWSLETTER |
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 Emily Thaden Is Hired as CLT Academy Director
The National CLT Network is pleased to announce the hire of Emily Thaden as the new CLT Academy Director. Ms. Thaden is coming to the National CLT Network from the Our House program of The Housing Fund in Nashville, Tennessee where she has served as the Shared Equity Program Manager for the past couple years. She is also a doctoral candidate in the Community Research & Action program at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, where she is writing her dissertation on shared equity homeownership. She will continue to be based in Nashville as she transitions to her role with the National CLT Network and will join the team full-time in January 2012.
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Honoring our Roots, Building for the Future
2011 National Conference Highlights
Thanks to all of you who made the 2011 National CLT Conference so successful (especially local hosts Homestead CLT and the Northwest CLT Coalition)! Over 260 people attended the conference in Seattle this October. Some of the highlights were:
- Keynote speaker Ron Sims, who called out the successes of the CLT movement -- and challenged us to bring our efforts to scale -- and that we should not wait for others, but work to build coalitions that will bring the CLT solution to more communities. He also shared stories about the importance of having a place to call home, and encouraged CLT practitioners to keep up the good work in challenging times.
- A boat tour to two CLTs in the San Juan islands(Lopez CLT and OPAL CLT).
- An incredible tour of Homestead CLT homes -- where a Homestead resident told tour participants that "a CLT home is more than housing, it is just housing."
- Mtamanika Youngblood, the 2011 Swann Matthei Award winner, who gave an inspirational acceptance speech and shared her journey from New Communities to Atlanta, as part of the "arc of justice".
Documents from the conference have been posted on the CLT Network website. Check out photos of the conference on our Facebook Page.
2012: Join us the week of September 10 in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. The leaves will be turning as Champlain Housing Trust hosts this conference on the shore of Lake Champlain.
2013: We are excited to announce that Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland will be our hosts for the 2013 National CLT Conference in Cleveland -- a great city on a great lake.
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HomeKeeper Update
The National CLT Network along with the Cornerstone Partnership was excited to announce at the 2011 National CLT Conference that HomeKeeper, the on-line, CLT program management tool, is now available and recruitment of new users into the " Early Adopter " program has begun. Don't miss out on the great deal currently being offered now!
HomeKeeper is designed by CLTs for CLTs and other permanently affordable homeownership programs. The powerful Salesforce.com application helps program staff track day-to-day program operations, store homebuyer and property information and measure social impact. AIt will help you better do your job, serve your community and tell your organization's story. For more information, view the 3-minute introductory video, and sign up for the November 17th informational webinar. Visit the HomeKeeper webpage and/or read more about the early adopter program here . |
Webinar on CLT-Habitat Collaborations November 29, 2011
11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
(90 minutes)
Habitat for Humanity and the Community Land Trust movement share a common heritage - and a commitment to safe, decent and affordable housing - that has led to numerous collaborations across the United States. On November 29th, the National CLT Network will present a webinar on Habitat-CLT collaborations, providing an overview of partnerships on both the local and national level, comparing and contrasting structures and strategies of the two models, discussing options in structuring Habitat-CLT partnerships, and addressing potential concerns in a proactive fashion. The webinar will be co-taught by Sue Henderson of Habitat for Humanity International, as well as Julie Brunner of the OPAL Community Land Trust. It is co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity International (www.habitat.org). For more information about CLT-Habitat collaborations, check out the collaboration webpage at www.cltnetwork.org. Here is the website/call in information: - Website: http://ncb.na6.acrobat.com/distancelearning
- Audio Conference: 1-800-689-9374, Participant Code: 586593 |
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FHA Update and Call to Action: Send a letter to the FHA Commissioner
FHA has committed to removing the barriers and paving the way for wide and consistent use of FHA-insured mortgages for single family affordable housing programs, including CLTs and deed restricted properties. Last July, FHA staff indicated that they would implement changes to address CLT issues and that it would take six months to complete the process. FHA has not begun implementation. At the end of October, during the National CLT Conference in Seattle, the HUD Region X Director, Mary McBride, confirmed that this is on FHA's agenda. Please take a moment and send a letter to the FHA Commissioner no later than Friday, November 18, 2011 - encourage FHA to start the process NOW! We have drafted a sample letter that you can use. Please insert a homeowner story from your community (see sample letter). There is also an FHA Update posted here and provides more background information on the topic. We strongly encourage all CLTs and partners to also reach out to their Representatives and make a push for the implementation of these changes. Access to FHA mortgages is important, contact them today! If you need contact information for your representative go to www.placenow.org. |
Welcoming Our New Board Members
We welcome new board members Dave Brown, Selina Mack and Valarie Wilson, who were elected to the board at our Annual Meeting in Seattle. Here are the members of the 2011-2012 board of directors of the National CLT Network, whose service makes so many good things possible. - Jesse Beason (NW Regional Rep), Proud Ground, Portland, OR
- Dave Brown, National NeighborWorksAssociation, Washington, DC
- Leticia Brown (Central Regional Rep), City of Lakes Community Land Trust, Minneapolis, MN
- Robert Burns (Secretary), NeighborWorks� America, Washington, DC
- Lisa Byers, OPAL Community Land Trust, Eastsound, WA
- Connie Chavez (President), Sawmill Community Land Trust, Albuquerque, NM
- Erin Diener (SE Regional Rep), Cape Fear Housing Land Trust, Wilmington, NC
- Devika Goetschius (SW Regional Rep), Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County, Petaluma, CA
- John Hamilton, City First Enterprises, Washington, DC
- Cheryl Key (Treasurer), First Homes Properties, Rochester, MN
- Selina Mack, Durham Community Land Trustees, Durham, NC
- Jim Mischler-Philbin, Northern Communities Land Trust, Duluth, MN
- Brenda Torpy (Vice President) (NE Regional Rep), Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, VT
- Valarie Wilson, The Atlanta Beltline Partnership, Atlanta, GA
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