# Community Land Trust A note collecting insights on Community Land Trusts (CLTs), a model of community-led land governance designed to promote affordable housing. CLTs are nonprofit organizations that acquire and manage land in trust for the benefit of a local community, separating land ownership from building ownership. ## Entries **18/04/2025**: The [[Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT)]] is a UK-based Quaker organization that provides long-term social housing for families experiencing economic vulnerability. It operates as part of the broader legacy of Joseph Rowntree, a philanthropist and chocolate manufacturer, and is closely linked to the [[Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)]], which focuses on research and advocacy to end poverty. **07/03/2025**: [[Catalytic Communities]] is a Rio de Janeiro-based NGO that supports community-led development in informal settlements, particularly through advocacy, research and participatory planning. Since the 2010s, the organization has promoted Community Land Trusts (CLTs) as a way to secure land tenure in favelas and counter gentrification. **07/03/2025**: [[Fundo FICA]] is a São Paulo-based philanthropic fund dedicated to promoting collective land and housing ownership. It operates by acquiring urban properties and placing them under social stewardship to ensure long-term affordability and housing rights.