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Risk Management

We all need to take risks if we’re going to get anywhere — but we need to be smart about them. Risk management is a discipline for dealing with uncertainty. Proactive risk management allows you to seize opportunities as well as limit damage. The Alliance provides free risk management tools for all of our member land trusts as Affiliates of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. These free tools include:

  • Risk management tips, e-newsletters and webinars
  • One-on-one assistance by phone or email with questions about risk, insurance and organizational risk management

You can also contact the Nonprofit Risk Management Center about custom services.

Upcoming risk management learning opportunities

Risk management learning opportunities

If you are looking for the Terrafirma risk management credit for 2023, or if you want to start managing your organization’s risk, but you’re not sure where to start, you have many free resources available! The first opportunity this year is the first session of the 2022 Risk Summit from our partners at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, kicking off April 5.

Save the date for the complimentary trainings and resources your land trust can use below. If your land trust is a Terrafirma member, your organization will receive the Terrafirma risk management discount for the 2023 policy year for completing one of these activities.

  • 2022 Virtual Risk Summit: Reserve your spot for this year’s Nonprofit Risk Management Center's Virtual Risk Summit. Registration is open and is free to Land Trust Alliance members! This year features a new format – three events throughout the year. First up is “Insurance Fundamentals” on April 5, followed by “Risk Management Fundamentals” on July 20 and “Advanced Risk Management” on Oct. 13. You only need to attend one of the three sessions to qualify for the discount.
  • Rally 2022 workshops: If you'll be at Rally 2022 in New Orleans Sept. 15–17, you can attend one of the qualifying risk management workshops to receive your credit.
  • Risk Management Webinars: You can attend one of four Risk Management webinars, happening Nov. 2022 through Jan. 2023.
  • Complete the risk management planner: When you have the time, you can complete this quick fun course that lets you customize a risk plan for your land trust at terrafirma.org/riskmanagement

Want to learn more about risk management? Look for upcoming webinars. Or take the Land Trust Standards and Practices course on risk management.