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Committees
Operations Committee:
This committee is responsible for day-to-day operations, prioritizing tasks/projects, and making short-term decisions to move the work forward. It helps coordinate/align the work of the staff, board, committees, and outside organizational partners.
Portfolio Expansion Committee:
This committee helps bring new homes into TapRoot’s portfolio of homes/properties and helps oversee the home-buying process for potential TapRoot homeowners. The work includes developing the TapRoot Homebuyer Selection Process, assessing and pursuing portfolio expansion opportunities (e.g., land/house donations, for-sale properties, etc.), applying for grants and fundraising to purchase/rehabilitate homes to be sold, and developing processes/policies to manage the TapRoot Portfolio as it expands.
Community Outreach Committee:
This committee develops and implements TapRoot’s communications and outreach strategy, helps organize and promote TapRoot events and fundraisers, develops and nurtures community relationships, and leads efforts to increase TapRoot membership.
TapRoot is seeking new members to join our Board of Directors!
As TapRoot continues to grow, we are looking for passionate and experienced candidates to join our Board of Directors. TapRoot is an independent nonprofit organization focused on creating and protecting a portfolio of permanently affordable homes for Ulster County residents. We are led by a diverse collaboration of motivated community members, affordable housing experts, activists and more. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall fiscal health of the organization and provides leadership to help TapRoot meet it’s organization goals. The Board of Directors meets on the second Wednesday of every month in Kingston, NY from 6:30 to 8pm, with the option for remote attendance. If you are interested in joining the Board, please fill out this interest form.
TapRoot is seeking volunteers to join our standing committees for Operations, Community Outreach and Portfolio Development.
TapRoot CLT has several standing committees that support the organization’s mission and day-to-day operations. We are looking for volunteers to join these committees and help us grow the organization.
If you are interested in joining one or more of our standing committees, please fill out this interest form.