2007 LCLP:Building Strong Land Trusts: How To Raise Funds and Manage Stewardship Costs

Building Strong Land Trusts: How to Raise Funds and Manage Stewardship Costs (November 12-15) has been changed!

Please note that this course is now two daylong courses. You may register for one or both days.

Day One: Determining Stewardship Costs and Raising and Managing Dedicated Funds
November 13, 8:30am – 4:30pm
The Historic Tremont House | Galveston, TX

Sponsored by the Texas Land Trust Council

How much will it cost your land trust to manage a conservation easement for the long haul? Arriving at a realistic figure is tricky—but essential—if you are going to keep your promises. In this course you will learn how to calculate the full stewardship expenses of conservation easements and fee land transactions; present and/or anticipated future staff costs; potential enforcement/defense costs for conservation easement holdings; and any necessary legal or technical advice. This course will also discuss the various systems for the investment and management of financial assets and different types of dedicated funds (operations, land acquisition, stewardship, enforcement/defense, etc.).

Learn how to allocate raised money for stewardship costs and calculate:

The full stewardship expenses of conservation easements and fee land transactions;
Present and/or anticipated future staff costs;
Potential enforcement/defense costs for conservation easement holdings; and
Necessary legal or technical advice.

Instructor
David Bezanson is the North and East Texas Program Manager for The Nature Conservancy. He formerly served as executive director of Natural Area Preservation Association (NAPA), a land trust that owns or manages 80 preserves totaling 40,000 acres across the state of Texas. He has also worked for the Texas General Land Office. Bezanson holds a masters degree in geography from the University of Texas at Austin.

Registration Information - please register by November 5th

Lodging is priced separately and course attendees are responsible for making their own reservations.
Full payment is required in advance with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) or a check payable to the Land Trust Alliance.
Prefered registration method is online.

Registration fee: $150/day (includes light breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, materials and instruction)

Download a registration form for Determining Stewardship Costs

Day Two: Ethical Fundraising for Land Trusts (Pilot Course)
November 14, 8:30am – 4:30pm
The Historic Tremont House | Galveston, TX

Money may be the root of all evil, but it sure helps save land from bulldozers! This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of fundraising and the ethical and legal considerations that go along with raising funds. You will learn how to track fundraising expenses and determine what percentage of your overall organizational budget is spent on fundraising. The course covers how to develop procedures for ensuring funds are used as promised and how to write successful donor acknowledgement letters. Take your fundraising to the next level by ensuring that you are raising money in an effective and ethical manner.

Day two begins with the essentials of fundraising and the ethical and legal considerations that go along with raising funds. You will learn how to:

Identify the legal and ethical requirements of a land trust fundraising program
Engage board members and others in an effective fundraising effort
Understand the key strategies and major activities that support an effective land trust fundraising program
Connect fundraising to the other critical elements of a sound and effective land trust

Instructor

Anjali Kaul is a consultant in Austin, TX, and a former director of development at The Trust for Public Land.

Registration Information - please register by November 5th

Lodging is priced separately and course attendees are responsible for making their own reservations.
Full payment is required in advance with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) or a check payable to the Land Trust Alliance.
Prefered registration method is online.

Registration fee: $150/day (includes light breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, materials and instruction)

Download a registration form for Ethical Fundraising

Lodging
The course will be held at The Tremont House, a historic property located just a few minutes walk from shops, galleries, restaurants and historic attractions. Course participants will receive a discounted rate of $110 for single/double, $120/triple, and $130/quad. E-mail lclp@lta.org if you’d like the Alliance to find a roommate for you.

To make your discounted hotel reservation, call 800-996-3426 or 409-763-0300 and reference Land Trust Alliance. The final day to make discounted reservations is October 22.

The Tremont House
2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row
Galveston, TX 77550

Contact Lisa Jacobson, 202-638-4725 x330 or lclp@lta.org with any questions about the course.

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