[Hoosier_LT] New Training to Help Prepare for Organizational Perpetuity

[Laura Eklov]

Good morning and happy Earth Day.

Please excuse any cross posting of this message.

-Laura.
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Laura E. Eklov
Midwest Program Associate
Land Trust Alliance
6849 S. Sprinkle Road
Portage, MI  49002
Phone:  269-324-1683
Fax:  269-324-7009

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The Land Trust Alliance and the Indiana Land Protection Alliance invite you to join your land trust colleagues for


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Preparing for Organizational Perpetuity: Board Governance, Fundraising and Leadership

A One-Day Standards and Practices Curriculum Training

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Bloomington, Indiana






Register Now!  Registration Closes Thursday, April 30.<http://www.lta.org/ILPAtraining>

Please join the Land Trust Alliance and the Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) at the next quarterly ILPA meeting.  The meeting will take place at Chapman's Banquet Center in Bloomington, Indiana from 9:00am to 4:15pm.  An off-site reception will follow at Sycamore Land Trust's offices, which are a short walking or driving distance from the meeting location.

As part of this meeting, we are excited to offer the Land Trust Standards and Practices Curriculum-focused training, Preparing for Organizational Perpetuity: Board Governance, Fundraising and Leadership.  This training is being offered to land trusts and other conservation professionals in Indiana and its neighboring states.

Since we are offering this training as part of this quarterly ILPA meeting, we are asking you to pre-register.  Because of generous support from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, this training is being offered for $25 per person for Land Trust Alliance and ILPA members, or $35 per person for non-members.  Registration fees will include a copy of the Land Trust Alliance's Land Trust Boards: Preparing for Perpetuity curriculum workbook to take home and use as a reference.  Please take advantage of this price reduction - this inaugural joint training costs significantly less than similar Standards and Practices curriculum trainings.

Meeting At A Glance:
9:00am            ILPA Business
*         Minutes and Treasurer's Report
*         Member Reports
*         Guest Speaker: Bill Weeks, The Conservation Law Center
o        Overview of The Conservation Law Center
o        Opportunities for Collaboration with Indiana Land Trusts

10:15am          Preparing for Organizational Perpetuity:
                        Board Governance, Fundraising and Leadership
A good board is the cornerstone of a successful land trust.  How do you know if your board measures up?

This one day training for land trusts and other conservation professionals covers the key aspects necessary to build strong organizational leadership on the board level, as well as insights as to how to enhance fundraising in a recession.  Example topics include the link between a strong  board and conservation success, the ethical and fiduciary responsibilities of the board, and the roles and responsibilities of individual board members and committees.  Join our trainer, Judy Anderson of Community Consultants, to gain information that you can immediately use to strengthen the effectiveness of your board operations and position your organization for long-term success.  You will receive practical advice on how to ensure that everyone is part of the fundraising effort and how to build your organizational membership program.

There are no pre-requisites for this training, and it is intended for all levels.  Land trust board members, as well as other volunteers and staff who are involved in helping build and support a board of directors, will all benefit from this training.

4:30pm            Reception at Sycamore Land Trust's Offices

Registration & Questions:
For more details or to register online, please follow this link: www.lta.org/ILPAtraining<http://www.lta.org/ILPAtraining>.

Registration closes on Thursday, April 30, 2009.

For ILPA meeting questions, please contact Hugh Brown at 765-285-5788 or hbrown at bsu.edu<mailto:hbrown at bsu.edu>.

For training content questions, please contact Erin Heskett at 269-324-1683 or eheskett at lta.org<mailto:eheskett at lta.org>.

For registration questions, please contact Matt Castelhano at 202-638-4725 or mcastelhano at lta.org<mailto:mcastelhano at lta.org>.


We look forward to seeing you.

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