Oakland Community Land Trust Employee Directory
Civic and Social OrganizationsCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The Oakland Community Land Trust, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit based in Oakland, California. It aims to combat neighborhood deterioration by expanding permanently affordable housing and economic development opportunities for low-income residents. The organization withdraws land, housing, and other community-serving real estate from turbulent markets and places these assets into a permanent trust for the benefit of low-income Oakland residents. It also supports the development of commercial and retail spaces that preserve cultural value and directly serve the community. Its governance emphasizes resident leadership, with a board composed of current residents and other community members guiding decisions. In 2021, OakCLT partnered with The San Francisco Foundation to advance long-term wealth-building for people of color in Oakland.