A new investigative report from the Lepanto Institute exposes significant financial support by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), an initiative of the US Catholic Bishops, for organizations deeply connected to socialist and Marxist movements. The report details how, under the banner of community land trusts (CLTs), millions of dollars have been funneled to groups whose founders and leaders openly advocate for socialist and Marxist ideologies.“The very concept of CLTs emerged … [Read more...]
Thurston Housing Land Trust
Thurston Housing Land Trust Thurston Housing Land Trust (THLT) received its first-ever national CCHD grant in 2022. It has received a total of three grants, including its most recent grant of $25,000 for the 2024-2025 grant cycle, for a total of $80,000. At issue is that the leadership of THLT is stridently pro-abortion and pro-LGBT. Thea LaCross is the Executive Director for THLT.On 26 September 2015, LaCross made sure to tell the world that she stands with Planned Parenthood:On 28 … [Read more...]
THRIVE Santa Ana
THRIVE Santa Ana THRIVE Santa Ana received its first-ever national CCHD grant in 2020. It has received a total of four grants, including its most recent grant of $75,000 for the 2023-2024 grant cycle, for a total of $295,000. At issue is that the leadership of THRIVE is stridently pro-abortion and pro-LGBT. The President of THRIVE is Ana Urzua.On 9 March 2021, Urzua posted a two images stating that they were "Some of my favorite posts/images from today." The first image sported the … [Read more...]
Raleigh Area Land Trust
Raleigh Area Land Trust Raleigh Area Land Trust (RALT) received its first-ever national CCHD grant in 2020. It has received a total of three grants, including its most recent grant of $70,000 for the 2022-2023 grant cycle, for a total of $175,000.At issue is that the leadership of RALT openly promoted LGBT Pride, and its executive director also promotes LGBT messages. An additional issue worth noting is that the former president of RALT was arrested in 2024 for embezzling $100,000 from … [Read more...]
CommonSpace Community Land Trust
CommonSpace Community Land Trust CommonSpace Community Land Trust (CSCLT) received its first-ever national CCHD grant in 2021. It has received a total of three grants, including its most recent grant of $25,000 for the 2023-2024 grant cycle, for a total of $80,000. At issue is that the leadership of CSCLT is run by openly pro-abortion leadership. One of the long-running concerns about community land trusts is the association with and ideological similarity to socialism and Socialist … [Read more...]
