Standards Flashcards
Standard 2
Compliance with Laws
The land trust fulfills its legal requirements as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization and complies with all laws.
Standard 1
Mission
The land trust has a clear mission that serves a public interest, and all programs support that mission.
Standard 3
Board Accountability
The land trust board acts ethically in conducting the affairs of the organization and carries out the board’s legal and financial responsibilities as required by law.
Standard 4
Conflicts of Interest
The land trust has policies and procedures to avoid or manage real or perceived conflicts of interest.
Standard 5
Fundraising
The land trust conducts fundraising activities in an ethical and responsible manner.
Standard 6
Financial and Asset Management
The land trust manages its finances and assets in a responsible and accountable way.
Standard 7
Volunteers, Staff and Consultants
The land trust has volunteers, staff and/or consultants with appropriate skills and in sufficient numbers to carry out its programs.
Standard 8
Evaluating and Selecting Conservation Projects
The land trust carefully evaluates and selects its conservation projects.
Standard 9
Ensuring Sound Transactions
The land trust works diligently to see that every land and easement transaction is legally, ethically and technically sound.
Standard 10
Tax Benefits
The land trust works diligently to see that every charitable gift of land or easements meets federal and state tax law requirements.
Standard 11
Conservation Easement Stewardship
The land trust has a program of responsible stewardship for its easements.
Standard 12
Fee Land Stewardship
The land trust has a program of responsible stewardship for the land it holds in fee for conservation purposes.
