unwind housing
consulting & advisory services
We work with organizations committed to the creation and stewardship of permanently affordable, non-market housing, helping to build systems and programs that execute effectively and build confidence with funders.
What we do
Built for community land trusts and the organizations around them.
CLT Technical Assistance
Bylaws, pricing and resale policy, ground lease and deed restriction strategy, stewardship policy and complex transaction support.
Learn more →Fractional Director of Finance (CFO)
Strong financial systems and strategic leadership without a full-time hire: internal controls, planning and analysis, and reporting that inspires confidence in funders.
Learn more →Post-disaster communities
Helping communities harness the shock of disaster towards a re-think of housing, with systems built for permanence from the start.
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About
Simon Windell
Director of Finance for the Lahaina Community Land Trust and CFO for both the Methow Housing Trust and the Olympic Housing Trust. Simon advises CLTs, ROC affiliates, nonprofits, municipalities, and developers across the West, focusing on operational systems, financial models, and mechanisms for permanence.
More about Simon →We believe that
- Land is not a commodity.
- Housing is infrastructure.
- The market alone is the wrong tool.
- Public investment should be permanent.
- Community land trusts work.
Let’s talk.
Forming a new CLT, refining an established one, or need finance leadership? Get in touch.