"Coping with Crisis: Strategies for helping land trusts through the recession"

Land trusts can stay afloat during this current economic crisis by demonstrating that conservation is a trusted investment worth making. This article offers detailed organizational strategies, recommendations for positioning for conservation opportunities, and suggestions for creating programmatic opportunities.

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Selected Works

Nonfiction
A Field Guide to Conservation Finance
A clear, well-written overview of the basics of conservation finance with useful insights and real stories that combine to create an invaluable and accessible guide for land trusts seeking to protect more land.
Magazine Articles
"Coping with Crisis: Strategies for helping land trusts through the recession"
Cover story in Saving Land, Winter 2009
"Five Strategies for Fundraising in the Economic Crisis"
Fundraising Wisdom in Saving Land, Winter 2009
Online Articles
LandScope America feature articles.
Several articles recently published on this new conservation finance web site.
Research
Conservation Development
Innovation in Conservation
Jackson Hole Energy Sustainability Initiative
Upcoming Nonfiction
A Field Guide to Conservation Finance Volume II
Fundraising in Good Times and Bad
Upcoming Articles
"A Portrait of Conservation Development in the United States"

Useful Resources

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Conservation Finance Forum
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Land Trust Alliance website
Land Trust Alliance's Learning Center
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Urban Land Trust Listserve
Discussion group for people involved or interested in urban land trusts
Authors Guild
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