The Evolving Definition of Sustainability
Sustainability continues to be a hot topic for all of our clients. While we still frequently hear the leaders of organizations, agencies, and programs talk about sustainability as synonymous with …
Developing an Integrated Financial Strategy
This is the second in a two-part series. Click here to read part one. Financial strategies meet organizations where they are (i.e. their strategic financial position on the Continuum of …
What is Your Strategic Financial Position?
Board members, Executive Directors, and senior nonprofit leaders have many responsibilities, but perhaps none is more important or pressing than financial management. Unfortunately, responsibility for managing the organization’s finances is …
Five Trends to Watch
Reflections on LTA Rally and the American Farm Land Trust Annual Conferences This past fall I attended both the Land Trust Alliance Rally in Providence, Rhode Island, and the American …
What Strategic Partnership Really Takes
More and more organizations and agencies are seeking new ways to work collaboratively. Whether in response to decreasing resources or as a way to make a bigger mission-related impact together, …
Applying the Integrated Strategy: Part 3 – Capacity
This series of posts provides an overview of how A New Integrated Strategy for Success and Sustainability: The Impact Model applies to the unique issues and challenges of land trusts engaged in …
Applying the Integrated Strategy: Part 2 – Constituents
In my first post we explored how the first core component of the The Integrated Strategy for Success and Sustainability: The Impact Model – identity – applies to the unique issues and …
Applying the Integrated Strategy: Part 1 – Identity
Some portion of land trusts have always focused on working lands – such as active farmland or forests – because it is part of their mission and conservation strategy. However, …
Where do you want to go?
We’ve all had this conversation, right?: “I don’t know, where do you want to go? “Really, I don’t care where we go. What’s around here? “I don’t know. What are you …
The Science of Sustainable Partnerships
I recently had the honor and pleasure of attending the 2014 Association of Partners for Public Lands (now called the Public Lands Alliance) conference in Albuquerque. More than 200 federal and state …