Lunch & Learn – A Discussion with Washington Community Land Trust (CLT) Practitioners

Please join us for a Lunch & Learn with 60+ years combined experience across 25+ CLTs in 12 states, featuring three presenters. Committed to strengthening communities and advancing CLT–lender partnerships for sustainable homeownership and growth.

This session covers multi-state CLT operations, including acquisition and resale models, and insights from large and emerging CLTs, including the world’s largest CLT and foundational work.

Attendees will explore lender benefits, including origination, underwriting, and best practices in community engagement. Be sure to sign up today!

Meet the Panel Speakers

Katie Ullrich from Proud Ground CLT, WA & OR, will discuss her perspective working at one CLT that operates in 2 different states. She will explain their acquisition model, as well as their resale process.

David Ellsworth-Keller with Kulshan CLT in Bellingham will give additional examples of acquisition and community involvement, based on his current work and previous work at Champlain Community Land Trust in Burlington, Vermont, which is the world’s largest CLT. David also worked in Athens, Georgia, with one of the founders of the original CLT.

Kim Toskey, founder of Homes and Hope Community Land Trust in Snohomish County and a former mortgage loan originator, will then discuss the advantages of working with CLTs as a bank or a banker. She will cover both the origination and underwriting process, as well as best practices for community engagement.