Introduction to Affordable Housing For Land Trusts

The intersection between affordable housing and land conservation is an important and rapidly emerging topic. The purpose of this report is to provide a strong foundation for land trusts to gain literacy in the world of affordable housing, while encouraging cross-movement collaboration.

The trial court ruled that no violations of the conservation easement had occurred, and that OCLT's demands were unreasonable and would put the farm out of business.

The webinar all-access pass gives you the key to 30 webinars on critical topics in land conservation.

This 15-minute course covers Practice 6C and is an overview of professional accounting services and factors for land trusts to consider when selecting a service. A separate module, A Closer Look at Audits and Single Audits, covers what you can expect when engaging in an audit.

This is latest in a number of cases to distinguish what kinds of activities fall within the definition of farming or agriculture.

Discover where land banks, land banking programs, and CLTs (both community land trusts and conservation land trusts) are located across the U.S. and where they may have shared service areas for potential partnership opportunities.

Finding a qualified auditor who has experience (ideally) with land trusts or (at a minimum) with nonprofits is key to smooth process. This document provides tips for choosing the right person.

Determining a property’s boundaries is a necessary part of a land trust’s due diligence. This document lays out how to read a survey and includes a checklist on what to check and an exercise to practice your skills.

Join us to learn more about the systems your land trust needs to make tracking gifts and grants with donor restrictions accurate, consistent and easy to explain. In this webinar, you will learn how to reduce audit costs and prevent confusing records and reports on restricted gifts.