Newsletters

June Newsletter 2025

By Timbuktu DCLT / June 9, 2025 /

June: This month, DCLT is celebrating National Homeownership Month with a groundbreaking at Grant Street, national recognition through NeighborWorks Week, and a generous grant from Coastal Credit Union Foundation. We’re also expanding access to affordable living—Anderson Street Apartments are now leasing with your first month FREE! Catch up on all the ways we’re creating lasting change in Durham.

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May Newsletter 2025

By Timbuktu DCLT / May 16, 2025 /

May: This month, we’re planning with purpose through a new one-year strategic plan, expanding homebuyer sessions as 14 new homes come online, and proudly co-sponsoring the 2025 Garden Tour with Keep Durham Beautiful. We spotlight a community-led vision taking shape across our projects, welcome UNC MBA students for a hands-on housing study, and express our gratitude to Meixin Wang for her lasting impact on community and environmental efforts.

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April Newsletter 2025

By Timbuktu DCLT / April 9, 2025 /

April: We’re excited to bring you the latest updates from Durham Community Land Trustees! In this issue, we’re proud to highlight our new partnership with El Centro Hispano as we work to better serve Durham’s Hispanic community. You’ll also get a first look at Reflecting Progress, Renewing Purpose, our 2024 Annual Report—hot off the press! Don’t miss our Partner Highlight featuring Blueprint Roofing & Repairs and the incredible work they’ve done to support our housing efforts. We’re also thrilled to welcome Tawana Jackson to the DCLT team. Plus, check out our brand-new Events Calendar feature, designed to make it easier than ever to stay connected and get involved.

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March Newsletter 2025

By Timbuktu DCLT / March 8, 2025 /

February: DCLT celebrates a new sustainable truck for property upkeep, our ongoing dedication to the Community Land Trust movement, and the 2025 KDB Bulb Blitz Award to beautify Durham’s community gardens—plus much more!

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Angus Barn’s Eure, others named TBJ’s 2025 Win Business Awards winners

By Timbuktu DCLT / March 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Angus Barn’s Eure, others named TBJ’s 2025 Win Business Awards winners

Triangle Business Journal on Wednesday revealed the esteemed winners of its 2025 Women in Business Awards. The gallery below features this year’s Women in Business Awards winners, appearing in random…

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Largest U.S. Latino organization awards money to Durham land trust for new eco-friendly housing / WUNC/PBS 2024

By Timbuktu DCLT / February 11, 2025 / Comments Off on Largest U.S. Latino organization awards money to Durham land trust for new eco-friendly housing / WUNC/PBS 2024

The Latino civic organization UnidosUS awarded Durham Community Land Trustees with a grant to help fun new housing in Durham. The largest Latino civic organization in the U.S. named the…

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Durham Community Land Trustees Secures Affordable Housing for Local Residents / Indy Week 2024

By Timbuktu DCLT / February 11, 2025 / Comments Off on Durham Community Land Trustees Secures Affordable Housing for Local Residents / Indy Week 2024

Durham Community Land Trustees Secures Affordable Housing for Local Residents The Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) has acquired some property that it plans to keep affordable for current residents.  Last…

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American Banker 2024

By Timbuktu DCLT / February 11, 2025 / Comments Off on American Banker 2024

BankThink Congress should invest in the economic future of Latino homeowners The Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. While many homebuyers are breathing a…

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SAGE USA 2024

By Timbuktu DCLT / February 11, 2025 / Comments Off on SAGE USA 2024

download here Housing Models Resource LGBTQ+ individuals have employed alternative housing methods for generations, to house our community when other structures have failed. This resource outlines affordable housing models that…

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Asset Funders Network 2024

By legacycreativeco / February 11, 2025 / Comments Off on Asset Funders Network 2024

download here Advancing Shared Equity Homeownership as a Tool for Sharing Property and Power Justly Shared equity homeownership is a self-sustaining subsidy model for achieving affordable homeownership. Stable and affordable…

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