CLT Jobs

United States

Updated January 2, 2025

Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust – Director of Finance and Operations: The Director of Finance & Operations will focus on financial management, organizational
development, long-term strategy, and infrastructure building. They will spearhead leading our
financial management and education of financial state to our staff and board, ensuring our
operational needs are being met, improving upon our centralized documentation system, and
developing our staff collective infrastructure.

California Community Land Trust Network – Co-Director for Policy: The California Community Land Trust Network (CACLTN) Co-Director for Policy will help lead the Network’s activities at this exciting moment of growth for permanently affordable, democratically controlled housing in California. The Co-Director will lead the Network’s policy and advocacy operations in addition to providing executive organizational leadership in partnership with the Co-Director for Organizing and Partnerships. This Co-Director position is highly collaborative and ideal for those with work and/or lived experience in communities most impacted by the housing affordability crisis and at least 5 years of work experience in senior or executive nonprofit positions.

Central California Land Trust – Executive Director: ‬Central California Land Trust (CCL T) is a start-up, non-profit, community land trust based in‬ ‭ Fresno. CCLT aims to create permanently affordable housing and community stability by‬ ‭ acquiring, developing, and redeveloping housing through partnerships.‬ ‭ The Executive Director oversees CCLT’s operations, resource development, staffing, budgeting, and‬ community engagement. Applications due by the end of June 2024.

CheqBUILT – Executive Director: CheqBUILT is seeking to hire its first Executive Director. CheqBUILT serves households in Ashland and Bayfield Counties of Wisconsin. It is funded by area residents concerned about affordable housing issues, as well as foundations, government entities, tribal organizations, businesses, and real estate transactions.  CheqBUILT envisions a vibrant community where all residents have housing that meets their needs. CheqBUILT’s mission is to create and preserve permanently affordable housing for Ashland and Bayfield County residents.

Equity Trust – Associate Director: The Associate Director will work closely with the Executive Director, other staff, and the board to define, develop, and implement programs; convey Equity Trust’s ideas and issues to clients and the public; build relationships with funders and aligned organizations; and help manage the daily operations. Specific duties of the job will be refined in dialogue with the selected applicant based on skills, interests, and the needs of the organization. The Associate Director will also participate in the process of defining and implementing Equity Trust’s future leadership structure, in light of plans for its longtime Executive Director to transition out of that position within the next 1-2 years.

Homestead Community Land Trust

  • Director of Homeownership and Stewardship Services: Homestead seeks a visionary and experienced leader with a strong background in community land trust homeownership to guide and grow our homeownership services and stewardship program. The Director of Homeownership and Stewardship will play a pivotal in in a time of rapid organizational growth. The Director will be responsible for expanding existing programs, supporting the growth and development of our current staff, and strengthening partnerships with community organizations to support both current homeowners and future homebuyers. As a member of the senior leadership team, this position offers a unique opportunity to design innovative solutions that address the financial, emotional, and funder compliance challenges associated with affordable homeownership. By blending strategic leadership with technical expertise, the Director will ensure the long-term success and sustainability of our programs while advocating for the needs of homeowners and promoting Homestead’s mission to preserve affordable housing for generations to come.
  • Real Estate Developer Affordable Homeownership: Homestead seeks an experienced housing developer to manage development of homes from conception to completion. The developer will work under the supervision of the Director of Real Estate Development in managing current projects, developing our pipeline, and working with community partners.

Island Housing Trust

  • Chief Advancement Officer: Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) will lead the team charged with philanthropy and focus on building donor and investor pipelines and relationships with major donors, including managing a portfolio of individual and business donors. The CAO’s primary work is to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and close major gifts and secure social impact investments to advance the Island Housing Trust (IHT) mission. The CAO will manage the Director of Annual Giving, develop IHT’s fundraising strategy, and in collaboration with the development team, create a detailed plan for all fundraising programs and activities to meet the organization’s overall revenue goals.
  • Real Estate Project Manager: The Project Manager is a full-time position in the Real Estate line of business and reports to the Real Estate Project Director. Responsibilities include implementation of RFP’s, RFQ’s, permitting processes, contractor selection, construction project management, budget reconciliation and post occupancy performance monitoring, as well as helping to build governmental, institutional and community relations.

Oakland Community Land Trust – Asset Manager: OakCLT is looking to hire a qualified and dedicated person in the role of Asset Manager. The Asset Manager will be responsible for stewarding the financial health of OakCLT projects and attending to the various compliance requirements of funders, lenders, and government agencies. The Asset Manager will join a small, highly-dedicated interdisciplinary team, and will work closely with the Operations and Finance Director, Executive Director, property and project managers, as well as OakCLT residents.

Richmond LAND

  • Community Engagement Manager: Richmond LAND is hiring for a Community Engagement Manager (CEM) to execute programs, campaigns, and activities that help engage and empower residents to
  • reshape housing justice, real estate development, urban planning and land-use in Richmond and Contra Costa County. The CEM is responsible for facilitating, educating, and coordinating a CLT membership of various member types to participate in the organization’s programming that activates residents to engage in neighborhood activation efforts, community planning/development, and in local advocacy efforts.
  • Real Estate Manager: The Real Estate Manager (REM) is responsible for overseeing the management and growth of the community land trust real estate projects, from acquisition to community stewardship. The REM will oversee the creation of a transformative real estate pipeline, community-controlled development projects, and the identification of mission aligned real estate acquisition opportunities. The REM will be responsible for the beginning-to-end creation of new single-family, multi-family, and mixed-use community development projects including stewarding the properties, providing program oversight of all real estate transactions, managing acquisition/rehabilitation and new construction projects, rent-to-own programs, and shared-equity ownership. The REM ensures that our real estate activity, community development projects, and neighborhood stabilization efforts are executed with a high level of care.

THRIVE Santa Ana Community Land Trust – Director of Strategy and Administration: We are hiring a Program Manager or Director who will be responsible for implementing THRIVE’s various programs including planning of membership meetings, overseeing construction and development on THRIVE property, and executing initiatives in THRIVE’s various grants such as the USDA Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program. The Program Manager or Director will also assist THRIVE in developing project management that will increase transparency and accountability across the organization and ensure programs are executed in a timely and fiscally-responsible manner. The position reports directly to the Executive Director. Deadline: Applications will be accepted until January 17, 2025. Work Type: Hybrid with office in Santa Ana, CA 

T.R.U.S.T. South LA – Communications Manager: T.R.U.S.T. South LA’s Communications Manager is a management position, working closely with program staff and reporting directly to the Director of Social Impact & Community Organizing . The Communications Manager will support the mission of T.R.U.S.T. South LA by creating and executing progressive communications campaigns and strategies. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic communicator with a passion for social justice and a proven ability to craft compelling narratives.