Sample for Practice 11A: Landowner Pledge Agreement

This is a sample spending policy for endowment and stewardship funds from the accredited Leelanau Conservancy.

A sample stewardship and legal defense fund calculation from the accredited Hill Country Conservancy.

A sample from the accredited Land Trust of North Alabama.

A sample landowner handbook from the accredited Land Trust of Napa County.

A sample landowner guide from the accredited Colorado Open Lands.

This is a sample stewardship monitoring guide from the accredited Land Trust for Louisiana.

An overview of the importance of having a clear policy and procedures for establishing and managing dedicated or permanently-restricted funds.

Sample stewardship fund policy from the accredited Hill Country Land Trust, including how requested stewardship fund contributions are calculated.

This document lays out the typical steps land trusts take when developing a budget, including projecting income and expenses and identifying fixed and variable expenses and their impact on costs.