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A New Year!

We wrapped up 2024 with so much to be grateful for — and so much to look forward to in 2025!

2024 highlights

  • Launched Budget Your Way Home and Home Team
  • Completed nearly $15,000 in essential home repairs
  • Hosted New Homeowner Celebration, Fireside Chat, and our biggest Annual Meeting and Block Party to date
  • Added 10 new homes to our inventory
  • Repaired 14 crawlspaces
  • Added two new staff members

2025 plans

  • Premiere our impact film (details below!)
  • Add 19 brand new townhomes to our inventory
  • Break ground at Tanyard Branch Trace (48 affordable apartments)
  • Launch a brand new application process
  • Continue to grow our staff
  • And more!

We’re Hiring!

The Finance Manager is a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the Executive Director with overall responsibility for the financial strategy of the organization. Working as a collaborative leader, the Finance Manager helps manage expected organizational growth and reports on all fiscal and fiduciary affairs of the organization. The Finance Manager will report to investors, lenders, grantors, and government agencies; oversee cash and investment management; budgeting and forecasting; and manage the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.

In addition, the Finance Manager develops and implements the organization’s business plan in alignment with its strategic goals. The Finance Manager ensures the organization’s mission and core values are reflected in its workplace, service delivery and external partnerships.

New Board Member

We are delighted that CHT homeowner Veda Gilbert has joined our Board of Directors in 2025. You can read more about Veda and her CHT homeownership journey on our blog. Thanks for volunteering to help lead CHT, Veda!

Impact Film

Tickets are now available for the premiere of our impact film: “Land, Trust, and Resilience: the Road to Staying Home.”

The premiere will take place at the Carolina Theatre of Durham on February 18 at 7pm, and the screening will be followed by a panel discussion. Tickets are free but required, and seating is limited. Concessions will be available for purchase at the event. Please plan to join us for this exciting evening celebrating home!