Practice Element 6A3: Diversify Funding Sources

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 6A. Fiscal Health, includes five elements. This module addresses Practice 6A3: Assess the nature and variability of revenue and seek to diversify funding sources.

This guidance covers Practice 11A: Funding Conservation Easement Stewardship.

This guidance covers Practice 12A: Funding Land Stewardship

This guidance covers Practice Element 6A5: Build and maintain dedicated or restricted funds sufficient to cover the long term costs of stewarding and defending the land trust’s land and conservation easements.

Find current federal conservation program funding opportunities that might be the right match for your next conservation project. Opportunities are organized by focus and deadline and include funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and other sources.

This guidance covers Practice Element 3A2: Board Financial Oversight.

This course covers Practice Element 3D1, Board Approval of Transactions.

This guidance covers Practice Element 6A4: Build and maintain sufficient operating reserves to sustain operations.