Using Meetings Effectively

This includes two sample self-evaluation forms for board members from the publication Land Trust Boards: Preparing for Perpetuity by Marc Smiley.

This is an operations manual from the accredited Leelanau Conservancy.

These board governance policies from the accredited Harpswell Heritage Land Trust describe board member and board responsibilities, procedures, recruitment and committees.

This is a Board Responsibility excerpt from the accredited West Virginia Land Trust's board manual.

A table outlining board and staff roles in the development and approval of key strategic actions from the accredited Mass Audubon.

This is a board committee description from the accredited Whidbey Camano Land Trust.

This is a sample board member job description from the accredited Bayfield Regional Conservancy.

This is a template for assessing a potential board member's skills and knowledge, contacts and influence, values/organizational styles, and demographics from the Land Trust Alliance.

This guidance covers Practice 3C: Board Governance.