Assessing Your Organization
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About This Publication
Do you want to take your land trust to the next level of excellence? Ensure your projects and your land trust are prepared for the future? Implementing Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, is the best way to ensure that your conservation projects — and the larger land conservation movement — will stand the test of time. But how do you know where to start? You start, with an assessment of your organization.
Assessing Your Organization is a series of assessment tools designed to complement the 2017 Standards. While there are many different types of assessments, we designed the AYO for land trusts and other groups that wish to evaluate their progress toward implementing the Standards.
Completing the AYO provides a land trust with a snapshot in time of which practices are currently being implemented and what needs improvement or who needs additional education.
For more information and/or assistance in using Assessing Your Organization, please contact the Land Trust Alliance program in your region or email learn@lta.org.
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Disclaimer
These resources are provided "as is" for informational purposes only, without warranty of any kind. They do not constitute legal or professional advice and do not create an attorney-client relationship. They may not reflect current legal developments and should be adapted for your organization with qualified professional help. The Alliance is not liable for any damages arising from use of or reliance on these resources. Views in individual posts and third-party links/logos are not Alliance endorsements. The Alliance is committed to equal opportunity and does not condone unlawful discrimination.
For accreditation-related materials, please also consult the Land Trust Accreditation Commission website.