International Center For Community Land Trusts

What International Center For Community Land Trusts does

The International Center for Community Land Trusts (ICCLT, DBA "CLT Center") is a US-based, 501(c)(3)-equivalent nonprofit NGO incorporated in 2018 to promote community land trusts and similar community-led, community-owned land tenure strategies worldwide. It does not build commercial software; its core asset is a multilingual (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish) online platform — cltweb.org — that hosts what ICCLT describes as the most extensive global collection of CLT materials: how-to guides, manuals, academic papers, case studies, practitioner interviews, webinar archives, a US state legal database, and a curated Global CLT Map and Directory.

ICCLT monetizes a thin layer of activity on top of a primarily free resource model. Revenue sources include donations and charitable support, foundation grants (notably from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the 2026 Global CLT Virtual Summit), and one-time publication sales. The Terra Nostra Press imprint sells books, monographs, and manuals; co-publications with the American Bar Association (A Community Land Trust Digest) are sold through ABA's commercial channel with an ICCLT30 discount code, and Policy Focus Reports are sold via the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Programs include the Global South CLT Initiative, the annual World CLT Day (May 15), and the periodic Global CLT Virtual Summit (2026 series running May 5 – June 10, co-hosted with Rondo CLT).

ICCLT's customer base is fragmented and nonprofit-concentrated: over 350 CLTs operating in the US (growing from a handful in the 1970s), national and regional CLT networks across roughly 8+ countries, allied nonprofit housing organizations (e.g., the 27-member California CLT Network managing 1,700+ homes for 3,500+ residents), municipal governments engaged in public-CLT partnerships, and academic researchers from institutions including Columbia, Yale, Notre Dame, UT Austin, UC Irvine, Vermont Law, NYU, and Boston College. Distribution is overwhelmingly digital and free-of-charge, with commercial reach delegated to institutional partners (ABA, Lincoln Institute).

Name

International Center For Community Land Trusts

Legal name

International Center for Community Land Trusts Inc.

Website

https://cltweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Center for Community Land Trusts is a US-based nonprofit NGO established in 2018 that operates a global multilingual resource hub for community land trusts, serving CLT practitioners, researchers, municipalities, and community organizers across the US, Brazil, Canada, Australia, the UK, France, and Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Land Trust Support Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community land trusts
• Affordable housing support
• Land tenure research
• Nonprofit publishing
• Community development resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: The organization is a not-for-profit NGO that relies on donations and support from individuals and organizations to fund its operations, free events, resources, and peer exchange opportunities.
2. Publication Sales: Terra Nostra Press publishes books and manuals that are sold to practitioners, academics, and institutions. Joint publications with partners like the American Bar Association (e.g., A CLT Digest ebook) are sold through partner platforms.
3. Foundation Grants: The organization receives support from foundations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for specific initiatives like the 2026 Global CLT Virtual Summit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The International Center for Community Land Trusts (CLT Center) is a not-for-profit NGO that promotes and supports community land trusts (CLTs) globally. It maintains the most extensive resource library on CLTs worldwide, operates a curated global CLT map and directory, publishes books and reports through its Terra Nostra Press imprint and in partnership with organizations such as the American Bar Association and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and convenes practitioners and communities through events such as the annual World CLT Day and the Global CLT Virtual Summit.

Product overview

The International Center for Community Land Trusts operates as a not-for-profit NGO established in 2018 that promotes and supports community land trusts globally. The organization provides a portfolio of resources and programs rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include Terra Nostra Press (publishing books and manuals on CLT theory and practice), the CLT Map + Directory (global directory of community land trusts), and an extensive Resource Library. The organization runs the annual World CLT Day and periodic Virtual Summits including the 2026 Global CLT Virtual Summit. Publications include A Community Land Trust Digest (joint with ABA), the Preserving Affordable Homeownership report (joint with Lincoln Institute), and International Commentaries. The Global South CLT Initiative supports CLT development in developing countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terra Nostra Press Publishing imprint of the CLT Center that produces and sells books, monographs, and manuals on CLT theory, practice, and the stories of reflective practitioners from around the world. Target audience: CLT practitioners, academics, attorneys, planners, and institutions.
• CLT Map and Directory Curated definitive global map and directory of community land trusts, enabling users to locate and connect with CLTs across different regions. Target audience: CLT practitioners, researchers, policymakers, community organizers, and partner organizations.
• CLT Resource Library Online resource library containing the most extensive collection of CLT materials globally, including how-to guides, academic papers, case studies, practitioner interviews, video library, webinar archive, and information about the history of the global CLT movement. Free access. Target audience: CLT practitioners, researchers, academics, and community organizers.
• A Community Land Trust Digest Ebook publication jointly produced with the American Bar Association that collects previously published articles (1982-2023) on CLT history, theory, and practice, bringing together legal and social perspectives. Target audience: practicing attorneys, law school faculty, planners, social workers, and public policy educators.
• Preserving Affordable Homeownership: Municipal Partnerships with Community Land Trusts Policy Focus Report published in English and Spanish in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, exploring how CLTs partner with municipal officials to address housing affordability. Target audience: municipal policymakers, CLT practitioners, housing advocates.
• International Commentaries on Preserving Affordable Homeownership Collection of six global commentaries reflecting on the Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report, featuring perspectives from CLT practitioners and policymakers in Australia, Canada, Brazil, Europe, France, and the United Kingdom. Target audience: CLT practitioners, researchers, and international housing policymakers.
• 2026 Global CLT Virtual Summit Six-week series of free online events (May 5 to June 10, 2026) reclaiming and honoring the Black and Indigenous leadership traditions that gave rise to the CLT model. Anchored by World CLT Day on May 15. Target audience: CLT practitioners, residents, community activists, researchers, and network leaders globally.
• World CLT Day Annual global event held on May 15 dedicated to celebrating community land trusts and connecting communities across the movement, raising visibility, sharing stories, and strengthening collaboration worldwide.
• Webinar Archive Archive of past webinars and online events featuring CLT practitioners, researchers, and community leaders discussing topics related to community land trusts globally.
• Global South CLT Initiative Program focused on promoting and supporting community land trusts and similar strategies of community-led development on community-owned land in Global South countries, advancing CLT models in developing regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 CLTs now operating in the US (grown from a handful in the 1970s)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Rondo Community Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Co-host of the 2026 Global CLT Virtual Summit, a six-week series of free online events from May 5 to June 10, 2026.
• Lincoln Institute of Land PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publications partner producing Policy Focus Reports on municipal partnerships with CLTs, including 'Preserving Affordable Homeownership' available in English and Spanish. The report draws on insights from 115 CLTs surveyed by the International Center.
• American Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication of 'A Community Land Trust Digest' - a collection of previously published legal and social commentaries on CLTs from 1982-2023, edited by Kristin King-Ries, Eliza Platts-Mills, and John Emmeus Davis.
• Catalytic CommunitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner working on the Favela-CLT Project in Brazil, showcasing community-led development on community-owned land.
• CLT BrusselsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner representing CLT efforts in Brussels, Europe.
• Caño Martín Peña CLTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner in Puerto Rico operating a collective land tenure model.
• Global Land Tools Network (GLTN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner contributing to global land tools and governance.
• Habitat International Coalition (HIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner in the habitat and housing rights movement.
• Termo Territorial Coletivo (TTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner for collective land tenure initiatives.
• California Community Land Trust NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of over 27 organizations supporting CLTs across California, managing 1,700+ homes for 3,500+ residents.
• Australian Community Land Trust NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork leading and supporting the establishment of CLTs across Australia.
• European Community Land Trust NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network supporting CLTs across Europe, launching feasibility studies for CLT implementation.
• Community Land Trust Network of England and WalesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network supporting CLTs in England and Wales.
• Canadian Network of Community Land TrustsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network advancing CLTs in Canada, focusing on decolonizing community land trusts.
• Foncier Solidaire FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network advancing the French adaptation of CLTs (Organisme Foncier Solidaire/Bail Réel Solidaire).
• South of Scotland Community HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the UK supporting community housing initiatives in southern Scotland.
• Greater Boston Community Land Trust NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork exploring CLTs as a tool for community wealth building in greater Boston.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: A national nonprofit that combines capital, policy, and solutions to support affordable housing, including CLT partnerships. Comparable to ICCLT as a national-scale housing-systems-change organization but with a much broader portfolio beyond CLTs.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): One of the largest US community development financial institutions, LISC finances affordable housing, education, and economic development. It overlaps with ICCLT's CLT-supportive ecosystem through its community land trust lending and technical assistance programs.
• Habitat for Humanity International: A large, established affordable housing nonprofit that builds and rehabs homes for low-income families globally. While the housing-tenure model differs (homeownership vs. community land trust), Habitat is a comparable steward of affordable housing knowledge, advocacy, and volunteer networks.
• National Housing Trust: US nonprofit that preserves and creates affordable rental housing through acquisition, development, and policy advocacy. Adjacent to ICCLT's mission of permanent affordability but with a rental-housing focus rather than community land ownership.

Others

• PolicyLink: A national research and advocacy institute advancing racial and economic equity through policy on housing, health, and infrastructure. Comparable to ICCLT as a policy-adjacent advocacy organization focused on marginalized communities and structural affordability solutions.
• Urban Institute: A leading US economic and social policy research organization that produces influential research on land use, housing, and community development. Comparable to ICCLT in producing policy-relevant research for the affordable housing field, though structurally distinct as a research institute.

Direct peers

• Grounded Solutions Network: Formerly the National Community Land Trust Network, Grounded Solutions Network is the leading US-based membership organization for CLTs — directly comparable to ICCLT but with a primarily US focus. Both convene CLT practitioners, maintain directories, and provide training and resources for permanent affordable housing.
• Center for Community Land Trust Innovation: Founded by John Emmeus Davis, a co-founder of ICCLT, this organization focuses on CLT research, technical assistance, and innovation. It operates as a closely adjacent peer in the CLT knowledge-and-convening space, with overlapping leadership and publisher relationships.

Regional players

• Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts: National CLT network advancing CLTs in Canada, including a focus on decolonizing community land trusts. Directly comparable to ICCLT's role but at a national scope; ICCLT explicitly lists it as a partner network.
• European Community Land Trust Network: European CLT network supporting CLT implementation across Europe and launching feasibility studies. Directly comparable to ICCLT's network-coordination function but focused on Europe; ICCLT lists it as a core partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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