Risk Balancing Methodology and Risk Matrix Template

This is a sample matrix assessing scope scale severity of risk examples by Leslie Ratley-Beach of the Land Trust Alliance.

This document walks you through developing a risk management plan for your land trust.

A modification clause, which may include amendment, consent, waiver and other discretionary approvals, enhances the 'protected in perpetuity' standard and improves the chances of perpetual easement protection. This clause can help conservation organizations properly address unforeseen circumstances.

Ann Taylor Schwing provides advice that land trusts can take to manage their risk, especially finances and legal documents.

We all benefit from nature. But nature’s economic worth can also be quantified. Research shows that land conservation adds an impressive economic value by boosting local economies, saving money on health care, filtering drinking water, providing natural disaster mitigation, and more.

This toolbox will help you build skills so that you are prepared to operate calmly, confidently, efficiently and effectively in the face of legal challenges. Although this toolbox focuses primarily on the challenges of defending conservation easements, the litigation issues and strategies are applicable to fee-owned lands.

If your organization is looking to integrate climate change into land protection and management decisions, this session will explain how your land trust can take advantage of Land and Climate Program Grant funding to create climate-informed land conservation, stewardship or communications plans.

Assessing Your Organization is a series of assessment tools designed to complement the 2017 Standards and Practices. This 15-minute course provides practical tips and guidance on how to make the AYO a productive learning experience for your land trust.

Download an editable version of the risk management plan template from the upcoming publication Working in a Changing Climate – Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters.

This is a sample for accounting procedures from Deborah Connors, Meredeth Clark and Steve Zimmerman, C.P.A.