Get Involved

Excited about CLTs and ready to do more? Great news! There are many ways to engage with the Somerville Community Land Trust. Please reach out to Andres Bueno, Community Engagement Manager, at a.bueno@somervillecommunitylandtrust.org, to connect and plug you in.

Become a Member!

Click here to become a member and join the SCLT community! Membership is free and only requires you to be a Somerville resident. Make your voice heard in the organization’s leadership by voting and running for the Board of Directors scheduled for December 18, 2025. There will be three open seats for our Somerville Resident Representatives and three open seats for Public Interest Representatives (community leaders, representatives from local nonprofits and businesses).

Participate in Rooted in Somerville

A partnership between Community Action Agency of Somerville and Somerville Community Land Trust

A volunteer-led outreach, education and fundraising pilot program between Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), their Anti-Displacement Research Team (ADRT) and Somerville CLT.

CAAS' volunteer ADRT monitors and tracks sales of multifamily housing in Somerville through a shared Google spreadsheet. Rooted in Somerville expands the monitoring of properties, identifies the addresses of buyers and sellers of real estate in Somerville and sends them letters that:

• Welcomes and congratulates buyers and sellers on the purchase / sale of their home (click here to read sample letters) 

• Acknowledges the importance of long-term housing stability and rootedness in community

• Introduces CAAS and SCLT and our mission and work

• Ask they:

1. Donate to our Rooted in Somerville campaign. Proceeds are managed by CAAS and split 50/50 between agencies as flexible operating costs that support our day-to-day operations.

2. Support state housing policy in 2026 such as Homes for Lasting Affordability and the Real Estate Transfer Fee

3. Share links to newsletters and social media to stay connected

Interested in joining? Click here to complete an Interest Form and you will be contacted regarding onboarding and orientation! Click here for a brief, downloadable summary of this project.

Join a Committee!

Our volunteer committees help run events, review grant proposals, provide guidance for real estate opportunities to develop affordable housing, and more! Click below to learn more and join a committee.