1. Community and Resident Engagement: Champlain Housing Trust
Knowledge Building Across Community Land Trusts In Europe and the United States
Belgium – July 1, 2nd, 2013
Community and Resident Engagement: Champlain Housing Trust
Brenda M. Torpy, CEO

2. Community and Resident Engagement
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3. Founding BIG TENT Local Government Support – Weak Reaction/ Opposition
Find Natural Allies
Find Unlikely Allies
BIG TENT

4. ORGANIZATION Community/Resident Engagement Built In
A nonprofit corporation with member- ship open to anyone living within the CLT’s geographically defined “community”
Balance of interests on the governing board
Community/Resident Engagement Built In

5. Membership Service Area
: City of Burlington
: Chittenden County
Now: Chittenden, Franklin and
Grand Isle Counties
Always: Old North End of Burlington, Target Area

6. Members’ Powers
Board
By-laws
Resale Formula
Land Disposition

7. Members’ Contributions
Dues : One dollar
Donate
Advocate/ Action
Testify
Volunteer

8. Member Engagement Newsletters Annual Meeting Annual Picnic Events
Celebrations
New benefits

9. Member Engagement - $$ Homes Forever Fund HopeBuilder Breakfasts
Cornerstone Campaign
Annual Community Campaign

10. Resident Members Homeless Special needs Very low Low income
To 100% median income

11. Residents Powers Elect Their Board Seats Join in electing full board
Supermajority Requirements
Quorum requirements
Free Homebuyer Education
Co-ops Elect Committee

12. Resident Contributions
All Member Activities
Tell their Stories
Surveys, Data
Board Service
New benefits

13. Resident Engagement Also, for Access to CHT Rentals and Homeownership
As all Members
New benefits
Also, for Access to CHT Rentals and Homeownership
Outreach/Marketing
Programs/Services

14. All Media

15. Marketing and Outreach

16. Renters Partnerships- Special Needs/Homeless Ready Set Rent- At Risk
Compliance With Federal Programs

17. Homeowners - Outreach Homeownership classes open to all
Credit counseling
70% buy shared- Equity now

18. Homeowners - Purchase Four Ways to Purchase Buyer-Driven New Projects
Resales
Conversions from Rental

19. Homeowners - Purchase Must Complete Class Mortgage Qualified
Income Eligibility
Credit Check
Selection criteria: point system if needed

20. Homeowners - Post-Purchase
Workshops & Other Services:
Workshops on home maintenance (energy efficiency), landscaping, protecting your home equity, tax workshops, refinancing and more!
 Financial Fitness programs
 Post purchase counseling
 Delinquency & Foreclosure Assistance
 Resale Assistance

21. Don’t Forget The Community in CLT!
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