Land Trust Board Member Events

Are you a board member who is:

• Interested in becoming a more effective land trust leader
• Wants to get to know other board members and build a peer network

• Looking for expert advice on how to advance your land trust’s program priorities

Then join us at Rally for the many special board-focused sessions to discover solutions to the big issues, and learn how to provide critical leadership.

Land Trust Board Member Day
Friday, October 14th

We invite you to spend this day focused on discovering solutions to the big issues and strengthening your critical leadership skills.

• Get expert advice and explore new conservation topics
• Learn how to be a more effective land trust leader
• Meet with other board members and build a peer network

Board Member Summit

8am – 1:00pm

Make connections with fellow board members and discuss how to make your board more effective, efficient, and enjoyable with strategies from this workshop designed for board members. We will explore six skills that help boards work together well, and address common board challenges—from managing committees to budget and fundraising. The Summit includes lunch. ($35)

Additonal fee and pre-registration required.

Half-day Seminars
1pm - 5pm

Topics of interest include financial management of land trusts and how to be an excellent board member.

Additional fee required. See below for suggested seminars.

Seminars and Workshops of Interest to Board Members

Seminars

Thursday, October 13, 8:00am – 12:00pm
SEM-02: The Art of Choosing and Appraiser

Thursday, October 13, 8:30am – 4:30pm
SEM-8: Major Gift Development: Fundraising that Matters

Thursday, October 13, 8:30am – 4:30pm
SEM-10: A Survey of Innovative Conservation Finance Strategies

Thursday, October 13, 9:00am – 5:00pm
SEM-11: Making Good on the Audacity of Perpetuity

Friday, October 14, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
SEM-17: Financial Management of Land Trusts

Friday, October 14, 8:00am – 5:00pm
SEM-20: How a Case for Support Enhances your Unrestricted Ask

Friday, October 14, 8:30am – 4:30pm
SEM22: How a Capital Campaign can Transform your Organization, Build Community and Raise Funds

Friday, October 14, 8:30am – 4:30pm
SEM-24: Engaging Diverse Communities: Why and How

Workshops

October 15, 2011

A01 Voices of Experience: Learn About Accreditation from Land Trusts

A03 Hot Climate, Cool Conservation: New Roles For Land Trusts In Confronting Climate Change

A04 Conservation's Next Generation: Engaging, Employing And Empowering Urban Youth

A05 Hook, Line, And Sinker: Strategies For Using Stories To Reconnect People With Nature

A13 Sustainable Leadership: Planning For Succession And Executive Transitions

A14 Legal And Ethical Aspects Of Managing A Land Trust

B01 Renewal Of Accreditation: An Overview

B06 Avoiding Homelessness For Conservation Easements

B11 How Land Projects Can Be Springboards For Other Land Trust Goals

B12 Leadership Skills For Land Trusts - CANCELLED

B15 Preserving Family Lands

B23 Strategic Planning for Boards - NEW!

C01 Introduction To Accreditation

C11 Major Gift Development: Fundraising That Matters

C15 Landowner Relationships: Get In The Door And Keep It Open

October 16, 2011

D01 Using Accreditation Guidance Documents

D10 The Future Of Small Land Trusts In America

E01 Accreditation Open Q & A Clinic

E03 Using Story And Photography To Integrate Community Building, Values And Diversity