A CCI Shared Ownership Series
Ecosystem Stewards: Building the Infrastructure for Shared Ownership
Ecosystem stewards make up the connective tissue between community organizing and actual property ownership and are a critical force in the community-owned real estate (CORE) landscape. They provide the technical expertise, financial scaffolding, and institutional knowledge needed to transform visions of community ownership into concrete plans and successful projects. From this strategic perch, these organizations can also view activity across their local ecosystems, connecting dots between disparate efforts and identifying opportunities for collaboration. In other words, these stewards serve as the strategic, financial, and relational infrastructure that makes community ownership viable at scale, beyond singular projects.
The second case study in this series features Nexus Community Partners in the Twin Cities and includes a companion Deal Profile from Transform Finance exploring the financing behind the Shingle Creek Center acquisition.
ICYMI: Be sure to also explore the first profile in the series, highlighting Little Tokyo Service Center’s leadership in shared ownership and community power in Los Angeles.
