Community Ownership: Emerging Models and Roles for Philanthropy

The Kresge Foundation's Community Ownership: Emerging Models and Roles for Philanthropy highlights community-driven approaches such as land trusts, cooperatives, NREITs, and Tribal land repatriation to build wealth and prevent displacement. The report outlines key design considerations, such as governance, legal structure, and community control, to ensure alignment with local needs. The foundation emphasizes philanthropy’s role in providing capital, technical assistance, and field-building to scale these models for equitable impact.