Midwest Advancement Programs

Chicago Plan II

Chicago Plan II is a land conservation capacity-building program of assessment, training, evaluation and networking.  The program provides for both individual organizational development services as well as facilitation of collaborative land conservation efforts.  Find out more about this program.

Indiana Land Trust Advancement Program

Indiana Land Trust Advancement Program. This 3-year program in Indiana provides the state's land trusts with training, organizational growth services, and technical assistance to help them upgrade their practices, develop sustainable operational and financial structures, and prepare for accreditation review.  Program description.

Michigan Advancing Conservancy Excellence Program

Michigan Advancing Conservancy Excellence Program is a comprehensive, 3-year program in Michigan will help transform the State's land conservancies into a high-performing, sustainable, and cohesive conservation community by providing organizations with the training, knowledge, and capacity required to be well-positioned for accreditation and sustainable for future generations.  Find out more about this program.

The Upper Mississippi River Land Trust Excellence Program

The Upper Mississippi River Land Trust Excellence Program is a comprehensive, two-year program designed to strengthen the capacity, expertise and conservation impact of land trusts operating within a 7 state region of the Upper Mississippi River Basin.  Our primary goal is to build land trust capacity to help improve water quality through land conservation and restoration, thereby enhancing the resilience of the Mississippi River and its headwaters.  Learn more about this program.

Wisconsin Land Trust Excellence and Advancement Program (LEAP)

Wisconsin Land Trust Excellence and Advancement Program (LEAP). The Land Trust Alliance and Gathering Waters Conservancy have a common goal: we want to help land trusts achieve excellence.  We have teamed up to deliver a coordinated and intensive multi-year program of services and support for Wisconsin land trusts.   Learn more about this program.