SPRING APPEAL — Every dollar through April 30 is matched 2:1 by the Holcombe Family Foundation.
— OUR PARTNERS —

The work happens because
these people show up.

A community land trust at scale runs on a network of foundations, corporate sponsors, government allies, and twelve volunteer board members. Below: the people and organizations who make Your Business possible.

— FOUNDATION PARTNERS —

Six foundations who go deep with us.

Foundation grants made up 27% of our FY25 revenue. Below are the six largest ongoing partners; the full list of all 41 funders is in our annual report.
— PARTNER SINCE 2014

The Holcombe Family Foundation.

Our oldest and largest funder. Susan and Marcus Holcombe gave the founding $250K in 2014 and have continued through ten years of growth. The 2:1 match for the spring appeal is theirs. Marcus also serves as our Director of Construction.

$4.2MTOTAL · 12 YRS
$800KFY25 GIFT
— PARTNER SINCE 2017

The Reed Trust.

A multi-generational Hudson Valley family trust focused on regional cultural and civic infrastructure. Funded the rehab-in-place program from inception, including the 2020 launch grant of $400K.

$2.1MTOTAL · 9 YRS
$320KFY25 GIFT
— PARTNER SINCE 2018

The Brockton Foundation.

Boston-based national funder of community land trusts. Underwrote our legal infrastructure (the deed-recorded covenant template) in 2019. Their CLT program officer, Sara Vandermeer, is a quarterly advisor.

$1.4MTOTAL · 8 YRS
$180KFY25 GIFT
— PARTNER SINCE 2020

The Lila Wallace Fund.

Pandemic-era launch grant for the rehab-in-place program; renewed annually. Their support of the senior-tenancy framework saved 22 New Paltz homeowners from displacement in 2021–22 alone.

$980KTOTAL · 6 YRS
$160KFY25 GIFT
— PARTNER SINCE 2022

The Hudson Valley Community Foundation.

Regional umbrella funder covering Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Greene counties. Funds our quarterly check-ins with current residents and the Renée-led housing-counseling program.

$620KTOTAL · 4 YRS
$180KFY25 GIFT
— PARTNER SINCE 2023

The Lincoln Land Institute.

National policy and research institute focused on land economics. Funds our annual external audit, our impact-measurement methodology, and the Lincoln–Your Business model documents now used by twelve other CLTs.

$340KTOTAL · 3 YRS
$120KFY25 GIFT
— CORPORATE PARTNERS —

Three tiers, thirty-eight companies.

We accept corporate sponsorships at three levels. Each tier gets a different recognition package — and the requirements at each level are clear, including a non-displacement pledge for any business operating in the Hudson Valley.
The Cornerstone tier
— $50K+ ANNUALLY
The Foundation tier
— $10K+ ANNUALLY
The Threshold tier
— $2K+ ANNUALLY
— THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS —

Twelve volunteer board members.

Six of the twelve seats on the Your Business board are reserved, by design, for current or former Your Business residents. They are not advisory — they vote. Marked with † below.

Theo Vasquez †

Board Chair

Architect, Hudson Valley resident, Your Business board member since 2018. Lives in a Your Business home in Beacon.

— Resident

Sara Vandermeer

Vice Chair · Treasurer

Federal Reserve Bank of NY, housing finance research. Brockton Foundation program officer for CLTs nationally.

Imani Wilkes †

Secretary

Trial attorney in Newburgh. Bought a Your Business new build in 2019; serves on board since 2021.

— Resident

Dr. Linnea Harriot

Board Member

Cornell housing policy faculty. Researches CLT outcomes nationally; reviews our methodology annually.

Maria Mendez †

Board Member

Beacon resident, Your Business homebuyer 2024. Joined the board in 2025; chairs the resident-services committee.

— Resident

Dr. Theo Onyebuchi

Board Member

Vassar economics, focus on regional housing markets. Chairs the audit and finance committee.

Henry Wilkins †

Board Member

New Paltz lifetime tenant; the rehab-in-place program's first beneficiary. Joined board 2023, focused on resident voice.

— Resident

Marcus Greenley

Board Member

Lincoln Land Institute fellow. National CLT policy expert; advises on legal architecture and resale-formula audits.

— GOVERNMENT & POLICY ALLIES —

Public-sector partners.

— SINCE 2017

NY Homes & Community Renewal.

State-level housing agency. Provides annual operating support, tax-credit financing for new construction, and the regulatory framework for our deed covenants.

— SINCE 2019

Dutchess + Ulster County clerks.

Record every Your Business deed and ground lease. The administrative partner that makes the permanence covenant legally enforceable across both counties.

— SINCE 2020

HUD · Counseling certification.

Renée's housing-counseling program is HUD-certified, which qualifies her team to deliver foreclosure-prevention services and pre-purchase counseling under federal standards.

Local business in Hudson Valley
— BECOME A PARTNER —

Run a Hudson Valley business?

If your company operates in Beacon, Newburgh, Kingston, New Paltz, or Poughkeepsie, you have a stake in keeping your workforce housed. Corporate partnerships start at $2,000 a year and include logo placement, employee build-day priority, and an annual impact report customized to your team.

Email Theo Barlow at development@yourbusiness.com to set up a 30-minute conversation. The non-displacement pledge — a one-paragraph commitment we ask every Hudson Valley partner to sign — is included in the welcome packet.

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