Consultants

Laurel A. Florio is an attorney/consultant primarily working with land trust accreditation, as well as a consultant to land trusts, landowners, governmental and nonprofit organizations around the country regarding land transactional and organizational matters. AYO Trained

Jim Abernathy has provided capacity building assistance to hundreds of environmental and conservation organizations throughout the United States in organizational assessments, strategic planning, leadership transitions and strengthening coalitions and networks. AYO Trained

BackOffice Thinking began in 2006 with this fundamental conviction: organizations that more effectively utilize technology will be better able to serve and engage their constituents and further their mission.

We specialize in conservation easement appraisals and coordinate conservation easement projects and conservation land protection efforts throughout the Southeast. I also do work under contract for the Land Trust Alliance for the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation.

Since 2001, Bidwell Advisors has been providing real estate and planned giving consulting services to the nonprofit community, with a specialty in helping nonprofits attract and structure gifts of real estate.

Carla Lee Lewis provides business and stewardship consulting services to land trusts, including organizational assessments, accreditation preparation, baseline documentation, property monitoring, and land management plans. AYO Trained

Clearvoyance Consulting was founded in 2009 as a niche due diligence and risk mitigation advisory firm clarifying the obscure and vetting the un-expectable. We are engaged to augment and improve our clients existing business processes, infrastructure and expand their markets. My partners and I do contract work globally for law firms, real estate developers, private equity funds and a variety of emerging companies. We have a depth of experience working with Corporations and Real Estate Developers on alternative land use plans and conservation projects.

Community Roots is a consulting firm focused on natural resource based community and economic development. Our expertise is in strategic planning, collaboration and measurement, as well as research and facilitation. AYO Trained

Conservation Consulting Group (CCG) is a collective of highly experienced professionals, David Allen, Peter McKeever and Nancy Moore, who are passionate about land conservation and dedicated to building the capacity and advancing the mission of land trusts, conservancies and environmental organizations nationally. AYO Trained

We have  prepared  and documented conservations easements since 2002. We have placed easements in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Virginia, New York, Illinois and South Carolina. We have conserved in excess of 500,000 acres.

Conservation Impact provides comprehensive organizational development consulting to nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Since 1996, Conservation Impact has worked with dozens of land trusts of all sizes across the country to take them to their next level of development.

Conservation Land Group, Inc. (CLG) specializes in transferring undeveloped properties in California to buyers inclined to maintain the open space, natural resources and/or productive agricultural values of the land.

Conservation Pays, LLC is the land conservation affiliate of Large & Gilbert CPAs. The company coordinates landowners, appraisers, land trusts and attorneys to make grants of conservation easements happen.

Cormac Flynn has worked as an executive coach and strategy consultant for non-profit CEOs and boards for 15 years and specializes in helping leaders and institutions clarify their goals and move forward. AYO Trained

Danosky & Associates is an action-oriented, results-driven consulting firm focused on providing professional Development and Financial Services products for the not-for-profit organization looking to grow, build their base and achieve long-lasting results. AYO Trained

David Allen/Development for Conservation assists conservation organizations raising money from individual donors by improving renewal, cultivation, and major gift development systems. David brings 25 years of experience to the practice, including 13 with The Nature Conservancy. AYO Trained

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Donna Erickson, with Erickson Consulting, Inc, provides planning and analysis services to land trusts, including organizational assessments, accreditation preparation, and strategic planning. AYO Trained

Our GIS resources help focus your conservation strategy, increase your capacity and tell your story. We provide solutions from the office to the field to the cloud, so you can spend more of your time focused on land conservation and less time trying to figure out GIS software and hardware.

Henrietta Jordan, principal consultant, helps land trusts prepare for accreditation, complete organizational assessments and develop strategic action plans. AYO Trained

We offer a range of services for land trusts including organizational assessments, transaction and accreditation support. AYO Trained

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Lake Mountain Management serves as a strategic partner working with private land owners and developers, evaluating the benefits of conservation easements and development plans. In 2014, Lake Mountain Management placed over 3000 acres in conservation.

Lands Trails and Parks Consulting's principal, Don Owen, provides a broad array of services to land trusts, including accreditation mentoring and coaching; guided, organizational assessments; capacity building and design; environmental compliance and land acquisition for recreational trails. AYO Trained

Ilene Leff, founder and president, advises on organization effectiveness, strategy, talent management, leadership, and compensation/benefits. Her capacity building work includes board development, governance, fund-raising/revenue generation, finance and marketing. AYO Trained

CPA firm hired with several clients in mitigation banking and conservation easements.

MAYES | WILSON advises land trusts, nonprofit organizations, conservation and environmental groups, and conservation-minded individuals; helping clients focus their energy and resources to increase mission success. AYO Trained

We provide geospatial analysis(GIS), award-winning cartography and data management services to organizations pursuing environmental conservation, stewardship and sustainability efforts in the Pacific Northwest.

Sarah is skilled at managing organizational change, developing and mentoring people and managing complex projects. She has worked in the not-for-profit, research, technology and education fields and has over twenty years of experience, most recently in the land trust community. AYO Trained

We are specialized consults and capital partners with landowners with significant natural resources desiring to maximize present and future land use and economic return.

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Resource and Land Management, Inc. has been engaged in land management and conservation practices for over 30 years. Service arrays include Phase I ESAs, mapping and baseline documentation. Landowner engagement and stewardship can be enhanced with our team of qualified professionals.

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Sam Stokes assists land trusts with guided assessments and advises on natural areas protection, strategic planning, and effective management. AYO Trained

Real estate appraisal company that specializes in agricultural and agri-business properties. Our company has done over 200 conservation easement appraisals in the 11 years we have been in business.

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Strategic Conservation Consulting, LLC (SCC) provides professional services to clients facing difficult land use, organizational, compliance, and client-management issues.

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VanLuven Environmental strengthens organizations and government programs through strategic planning, research, policy development,and fundraising.

Visjonær Consulting & Communications provides services for land trusts, other nonprofit organizations, individuals and conservation philanthropists in the areas of marketing/communications, strategic planning, fundraising and grant writing, crafting impactful publications and videos, developing conservation partnerships, board and organizational development, and national land trust accreditation. AYO Trained

Certified Fund Raising Executive Bill Bayreuther's services to land trusts focus on foundation, government, and corporate prospect research and grant writing for operating, project, capacity-building, and capital support.