Land Trust Alliance

All-Volunteer Boards: What You Need to Know

Kimberly Seese — 2013-05-02T23:40:28Z

Date: June 8, 2013 - Special Saturday Webinar! Or, you may alternatively register for this webinar and receive a link for the recording to use at your next board meeting (the link will be emailed to all registrants shortly after the conclusion of the webinar).
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Instructor: Connie Manes
Cost: $55 before 6/7, then cost will increase to $65

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Navigating one’s role on a nonprofit board can be challenging. Unlike most other volunteer work, members of the board are directly responsible for the organization, from its mission to its finances and its ultimate programmatic success.

This webinar will explain the legal and fiduciary duties of care, obedience and loyalty. Participants will learn the roles of the board President, Treasurer and Secretary, and explore ideas for additional officers. We will discuss exemplary land trust committee structures and how they integrate. We’ll investigate how to evaluate your board’s performance as well as your individual performance in order to improve organizational functioning and increase your satisfaction. Finally, we’ll look at strategies for troubleshooting common obstacles, to take your board from good to great.

Improve Your Chances for Success with FRPP Funding

Kimberly Seese — 2013-02-06T01:44:07Z

Date: February 28, 2013
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM ET
Instructor: Jane Ellen Hamilton
Level: Beginner / Intermediate -- Participants should have a basic understanding of the FRPP Program.
Cost: FREE

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Applicants for federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program funding must comply with the requirements of the FRPP Manual. This webinar will help you understand how adopting and implementing Land Trust Standards and Practices that relate directly to FRPP Manual contents can help your organization improve its chances for securing funding to protect locally important farms and ranches. You will receive guidance on several important conservation easement transactional practices, including:

1. Evaluating and selecting projects

2. Completing strong transactions in a timely manner

3. Drafting conservation easements that meet FRPP standards

4. Adopting easement stewardship practices that ensure the perpetuity of FRPP-funded projects

This webinar is applicable to both governmental entities and land trusts and will help participants distill key information about how developing best practices can help your organization achieve its farmland protection goals.

Standards Covered: 8 (Evaluating and Selecting Conservation Projects), 9 (Ensuring Sound Transactions), and 11 (Conservation Easement Stewardship)

Chattanooga Named Best Outdoor City in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Poll

Kimberly Seese — 2012-11-01T04:00:00Z

November 1, 2012 | nooga.com | TN

Planning an Effective Fundraising House Party

Kimberly Seese — 2013-03-15T23:39:44Z

Date: June 5, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Instructor: Andy Robinson
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Cost: $55 before 6/4, then cost will increase to $65

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Need money right away? Not interested in the hassle planning a major event? Consider hosting a fundraising house party. A fundraising house party combines the intimacy of a major donor "ask" with the excitement of a benefit event -- and unlike a major event, you can organize one in six weeks. In this webinar, we will discuss:

Identifying a host committee and developing an invitation list
Preparing your party planning calendar
Different strategies for using house parties to ask for gifts
Twenty ways to engage board members in creating the event

Successful Strategies for Conserving Village, Suburban and Urban Landscapes

Kimberly Seese — 2013-03-19T17:35:14Z

Date: April 30, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Instructors: Craig Anderson, Judy Anderson
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Cost: $55 before 4/29, then cost will increase to $65

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Have you wondered if there was a difference in how you conserve land in villages, cities or suburban landscapes in contrast to rural lands? Maybe you’re interested in connecting with more people as part of your work to enhance your community and conserve lands that will be important in the future?

Perhaps you have pondered whether the approach, strategies and programs that support “neighborhood conservation” are something that you could adopt in your work?

This webinar will explore different examples of how land trusts and related organizations, from volunteer to staffed, across the country are working to conserve lands in villages, cities and neighborhoods. We’ll discuss tips for selecting projects, key factors to consider, designing community programs and partnerships support this work, and how your organizational values help to inform your work.

Raising Funds for Stewardship

Kimberly Seese — 2013-03-22T00:50:55Z

Date: May 16, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Instructor: Paul Doscher
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Cost: $55 before 5/15, then cost will increase to $65

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Does it have to be so hard? Many land trusts will agree that raising money for land and easement acquisition is relatively easy compared to raising money for long-term stewardship. Land protection carries more urgency and emotional appeal than raising money for monitoring, boundary maintenance, gates, etc. But every land trust with experience will tell you that the key to success over time is tied to good land stewardship and having the funds to sustain it.

There are numerous tools for raising stewardship money for both short and long term needs. This webinar will describe a menu of ideas you can use at the time of land or easement acquisition, and how to play “catch up” when you realize years later you will need more resources than was originally assumed.

The toolbox includes fundraising tools from private and public sources, as well as sources of income from the sustainable uses of the land. Each example will be described using a brief case study from the presenter’s experience. Come prepared to share your own experiences and creative ideas.

Southeast Regional Conference

prichardson — 2008-04-22T16:25:00Z

The Southeast Regional Land Conservation Conference offers you two days of intense learning and networking, including concurrent seminars, keynote sessions and roundtable discussions.

Beginning with the afternoon of March 14, we’ll have four 3-hour seminars on hot topics to get you started. We’ll then officially kick off the conference with a Welcome Reception – with first round of drinks already covered by a conference sponsor! Dinner is on your own at any of the delicious restaurants within walking distance of Sea Palms Resort. Return in the evening, for one of three special interest group topics.

Thursday morning, a continental breakfast, another track of four 3-hour seminars, a break for lunch with remarks by Rand Wentworth, and the afternoon program, again with four 3-hour seminars. The conference ends with a celebratory Oyster Roast at Village Creek Landing, hosted by our friends at St. Simons Land Trust.

Conference Information and Registration

Registration is now closed. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

View more information about our schedule for the 2012 Southeast Conference:

Schedule at a Glance (Please note the field trip is SOLD OUT)
Seminars
Instructors
Lodging
Fees
Conference Agenda

Interested in Being a Sponsor?

Please review the sponsorship levels and fill out the sponsor pledge form. Or contact Chuck Roe, Southeast regional director at 919-827-0023 or email croe@lta.org.

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy Puts 1,000 Harris County Acres in Conservation Plan

Kimberly Seese — 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z

January 1, 2012 | Ledger Enquirer | Columbus, GA

Asheville Land Trust Protects Little Pisgah Mountain in Buncombe County

Kimberly Seese — 2012-01-23T05:00:00Z

January 23, 2012 | citizen-times.com | Asheville, NC

Six Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation

Kimberly Seese — 2013-04-24T04:00:00Z

April 24, 2013 | Land Trust Accreditation Commission | Saratoga Springs, NY

8,000 Acres of Pristine Wilderness to Open to Hikers along N.C.-S.C. Border

Kimberly Seese — 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z

May 20, 2013 | greenvilleonline.com | NC

Upstate Land Trust Groups Join Liability Insurance Program

Kimberly Seese — 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z

May 20, 2013 | GSA Business | Greenville, SC

Fourth Symposium on Advanced Legal Topics in Land Conservation

Kimberly Seese — 2013-03-11T21:38:53Z

Are you an attorney, senior practitioner or law school faculty looking to stay informed on conservation law? Interested in crafting practical legal solutions?

Gather with your colleagues to take advantage of this rare opportunity to discuss and contribute insight on these complex legal issues:

Anatomy of a "Lawsuit"
Analysis of a Surface Use Agreement
Current Events Case Law Update
Review of Law on Federal Preemption of State Laws, Supremacy Issues, Interplay of IRC and State Laws
Risk Management
CE Drafting - Amendments and Discretionary Approvals

All while earning your CLE’s!

Registration will open November 1. View more information >>

Lancaster Finalizes First Conservation Easement

Kimberly Seese — 2012-08-03T04:00:00Z

August 3, 2012 | Rappahannock Record | Kilmarnock, VA

21 Additional Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation

Kimberly Seese — 2013-02-19T19:35:00Z

February 19, 2013 | Land Trust Accreditation Commission | Saratoga Springs, NY

Land Trust Alliance

All-Volunteer Boards: What You Need to Know

Improve Your Chances for Success with FRPP Funding

Chattanooga Named Best Outdoor City in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Poll

Planning an Effective Fundraising House Party

Successful Strategies for Conserving Village, Suburban and Urban Landscapes

Raising Funds for Stewardship

Southeast Regional Conference

Conference Information and Registration

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Comedian Jeff Foxworthy Puts 1,000 Harris County Acres in Conservation Plan

Asheville Land Trust Protects Little Pisgah Mountain in Buncombe County

Six Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation

8,000 Acres of Pristine Wilderness to Open to Hikers along N.C.-S.C. Border

Upstate Land Trust Groups Join Liability Insurance Program

Fourth Symposium on Advanced Legal Topics in Land Conservation

Lancaster Finalizes First Conservation Easement

21 Additional Land Trusts Achieve Accreditation