Equitable partnership between land trusts and affordable housing organizations has the potential to bring together expertise across movements to better serve communities. To show up in the early phases of partnership, land trusts must build their familiarity with the basics of housing insecurity and affordable housing. Many land trusts are working in communities with a described lack of affordable housing, a lack which is particularly acute for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, low-income populations and others experiencing disproportionate impacts from oppression. But what is affordable housing? “Affordable” housing goes by a lot of different names and means a range of housing types produced by a range of entities. This session will cover concepts a land trust might need to know to successfully work with affordable housing organizations and the community members they serve. We will discuss the role of land banks as potential partners for both housing and conservation projects. We will share examples of partnerships and introduce tools for learning more. Attendees will consider questions like: What resources can we bring to support affordable housing work? What can we learn from affordable housing organizations and land banks? What might we do together? Housing and conservation groups have a common interest: put development where it belongs and protect land from being developed where it is not in the best interest of people or nature. This session will explore these shared goals, illustrating opportunities for land trusts and affordable housing groups to partner to advance community needs.