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.

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.

We produce digital media about land, water, habitat, and people.  Our post-production staff of 16 works with outdoor field production personnel in 55 countries worldwide.  We have been ranked among the Global Top 100 Production Companies by Realscreen.

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.

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

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.

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

AYO Trained

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

The Legacy Group is a team of experienced practitioners within LeClairRyan with real estate, land use and estate planning expertise. 

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

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

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.

AYO Trained

AYO Trained