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Owning Versus Renting, and Other Questions Nonprofits Should Ask About Real Estate: A Conversation with Rudy Espinoza and Allison Wagstrom

By Steve Dubb, Rudy Espinoza and Allison Wagstrom

November 18, 2025

Nonprofits are increasingly using land ownership as a tool to forestall gentrification. But what does it mean for a nonprofit to own land? Two field leaders offer their perspectives.