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A Political Roadmap to Social Housing: How Do We Win?

NonProfit Quarterly

Fortunately, community land trust (CLT) homeownership appears more successful than most government programs for first-time, low-income homebuyers—both due to demonstrated increased housing stability for residents and a participatory board model that includes both resident and nonresident community representation.

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Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives: Why They’re a Solution for Our Times

NonProfit Quarterly

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. In the United States, when the size of a LEHC is above 20 units, it usually requires a professional management company.

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Banking and Community: A Conversation with Oscar Perry Abello

NonProfit Quarterly

Oscar Perry Abello: In my work as an economic justice correspondent at Next City, I had written all these stories about credit unions, community banking, and CDFIs [ Community Development Financial Institutions ]. It counts to them as managing risk responsibly. SD: We tend to romanticize community banks.

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Anchoring Communities: How to Combat Displacement Through Asset Ownership

NonProfit Quarterly

is part of a growing community ownership movement to reclaim land and protect neighborhoods from extraction. The path to community ownership isn’t easy, however. Real estate development tends to operate on fast timelines and rigid expectations—rarely aligning with the slower, community-centered processes required for lasting change.

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What Does Centering Native Justice Require? A New Report Has Answers

NonProfit Quarterly

Tara Evonne Trudell (Santee Sioux/Rarmuri/Xicana), a visual artist interviewed for the report, notes that Western justice feels like a colonial construct imposed upon Indigenous people. One involves the unfilled legal, moral, and economic obligations established by hundreds of treaties with the US government.

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How Guarantees Can Advance Community Development and Racial Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. There is, however, a way for nonprofits to gain greater access to “flexible” capital and for foundations to generate a financial return.

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Building Social Housing from the Ground Up: Grassroots Perspectives

NonProfit Quarterly

Most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages—primarily for the well-to-do. Now, most government housing funding is spent on subsidizing mortgages —primarily for the well-to-do—and residential land is zoned for single-family homes and suburban sprawl. Social housing campaigns look different in different communities.