Jeff Washburne's Résumé

Introduction

Jeff Washburne is an Associate with Burlington Associates and is working with several community land trusts across the country. He transitioned away from the City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT) in Minneapolis in 2023 after serving as its Executive Director since its incorporation in November 2022. Over his 20+ year tenure with the CLCLT, the organization was able to assist over 490 low-income households into CLCLT homeownership with over 375 permanently affordable homes in trust. Under his leadership, the CLCLT grew to become the largest homeownership community land trust in Minnesota and the 3rd largest CLT nationally. Over time, the CLCLT created and spun off a commercial land trust, an agricultural land trust, and is currently working with partner organizations to establish the first African American Community Land Trust in the Twin Cities.

Prior to joining the CLCLT, he worked from 1997-2000 and 2000-2001 at Twin Cities Neighborhood Housing Services, serving the latter two years as its Executive Director. Prior to his nonprofit housing experience, Jeff worked as a construction supervisor/trainer for a residential construction firm in South Korea; a YMCA Program Manager in New Mexico; and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. He holds a M.A. in Public Administration from Hamline University and a B.A. in Psychology from DePauw University. He’s gained certificates from the Harvard Kennedy School/NeighborWorks America Achieving Excellence program and the Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Leadership program. Over the past 25 years, he has served on dozens of nonprofit boards in the Twin Cities.

In Minnesota, Jeff currently serves as the contract administrator for the Minnesota CLT Coalition, supporting 13 community land trusts in the state with advocacy, policy, technical assistance, fundraising, and coalition building.

Jeff Washburne
3613 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 619-9647
jeff@everlongconsulting.com