Our Mission, Values, and Vision


The mission of Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is to strengthen community and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by providing permanently affordable and sustainable housing through our Community Land Trust (CLT).

Our Values 
  • People deserve decent, safe, permanently affordable and sustainable housing 
  • The CLT model is an appropriate and responsible method of development
  • Land should be used as a community resource 
  • The essence of community is people caring about each other and the social, economic, and physical environment in which they live 
  • A community enriched by economic, racial, age, and ethnic diversity 
  • Utilizing local contractors and patronizing local businesses when feasible 
  • Environmental responsibility in both development and operations
  • In effective business practices that ensure financial viability
  • In involving homeowners in all phases of development and  ownership 
  • In maintaining good relationships with homeowners, members, vendors, and the community
Goals 
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. has three goals integral to our five year strategic and business plans. By December 31, 2017 we hope to:

(1) Have a total of at least 30 units in our portfolio

(2) Partner with at least three organizations, businesses, or units of government to develop housing

(3) Generate at least 50% of our income from housing- development-related activities
Strategic Plan
Our strategic plans are focused in four areas to achieve these goals:

(1) Increasing housing production in collaboration with the Village government

(2) Partnering with other organizations to develop affordable housing

(3) Building the organizational capacity to accomplish these goals

(4) Developing a stewardship program
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is a community development corporation and member of the Grounded Solutions Network and the Ohio CDC Association
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Yellow Springs Home, Inc.  PO Box 503  . Yellow Springs, OH  45387 . 937.767.2790