OUR VALUES
To us, there are no issues greater than affordable and workforce housing.
We believe in Community
- The majority of our board of directors are neighbors, homeowners, and residents.
- We develop and manage homes for sale and for rent because our neighbors demand both.
- We prioritize relocating our current residents when needing to rehab their homes, and selling to our residents whenever possible.
We believe in Equity
- We build strong partnerships with the city of Durham and other nonprofits to develop special needs rental housing that can provide safe and affordable homes to individuals living with disabilities.
- We also build affordable houses for veterans and seniors.
We believe in Sustainability
- We renovate properties in partnership with residents and local, regional, and national organizations to create tangible improvements for the community.
- We construct energy-efficient homes to reduce tenants’ utility bills dramatically.
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Our Staff
DCLT manages projects with a stable, experienced, and purposeful staff. Dedicated and energetic board members guide DCLT’s strategic vision.
The staff of DCLT is a group of people deeply committed to the organization's mission.
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Our Board
What’s unique about the community land trust is that it is controlled by and accountable to a board of directors comprised of 1/3 land trust residents (R), 1/3 community representatives (C), and 1/3 public representatives (P).
Public representatives (P) — are individuals from civic or local government. Most of these individuals are professionally employed with prior board experience. They often provide valuable knowledge of resources (financial, networking, government, construction, etc.) that can be utilized by DCLT.
- Buddy Amis (Treasurer)
- Racheal Baker (Vice President)
- Rochelle Araujo
- Bob Sotolongo
Community representatives (C) — are individuals that live in the communities where DCLT works. These individuals bring valuable knowledge of the community at large. Often, these individuals are involved in their community (i.e. church, non-profit, business, etc.).
- Charlie Ebel
- Antoine Freeman
- Michael English
- Graham Fitzsimons (Secretary)
- Garrett White
Resident representatives (R) — are individuals that live in DCLT affordable housing units or, in other words, are Land Trust residents. While many of these representatives do not have prior Board experience, their first-hand knowledge of what is going on in the neighborhoods is extremely valuable to this organization. Many bring life-long experience of living in the neighborhood and are usually our first response to proposed development and activities in the neighborhood.
- Sabrina Irizarry
- Laura Friederich
- Ariel Springfield
- Donna Myers (President)
- Bryan Rodriguez
