Collaborations & Partnership Models for Land Trusts

Date of Publication: 12/31/2013

Author: Dale Bonar; Jim Morris; Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance

Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025

Summary:
Three resources highlighting best practices and lessons for land trusts seeking to collaborate effectively. They address partnership design, risk management, and operational models that strengthen conservation outcomes through shared capacity and coordinated efforts.

Documents:

  1. Durable Collaborations: Strengthening Land Conservation through Lasting Partnerships (Dale Bonar & Jim Morris; 12/31/2013)
    Explores how land trusts can develop long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations to achieve greater conservation impact and organizational resilience.
    Document: lta_durable_collaborations_articles_2013.pdf

 

Managing Collaboration Risks: Partnering with Confidence and Success (Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance; 01/01/2009)
Outlines the key risks and safeguards associated with nonprofit partnerships, offering checklists and strategies to ensure confidence and accountability in collaborative work.
Document: managing-collaboration-risks-booklet-nonprofits-insurance-alliance.pdf