Resources For Land Trusts
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Forms and information relating to registering and reporting by public charities and non-profits.
Public charities annual filings
Registering a public charity
Non-profit organizations / public charitie...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary:Resources offer land trusts and nonprofits both a high-level overview of fiscal sponsorship models and a focused examination of how sponsorship can advance eq...
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Article linked here.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 02/05/2026.
Forest-focused resources addressing climate adaptation, resilience, carbon storage, and vulnerability assessment. These documents can be used to understand major for...
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Overview of IRS Form 8283 - deductions for noncash charitable contributions - including links for instructions, revisions and the form at: www.irs.gov/uac/about-form-8283
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary: Companion resources providing comprehensive guidance for land trusts considering mergers, alliances, or other partnership structures. They address board and ...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 03/31/2026.
Resources providing information on grassland management in Massachusetts, including ecological context, field management approaches, and restoration findings relevan...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Green Burial Massachusetts provides information on green burial practices and options in Massachusetts. This resource introduces environmentally conscious end-of-lif...
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Written by the Massachusetts Attorney General, this report documents the obligations and rights of all charitable trustees and board members of charities.
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A guide to basic skills in financial management for nonprofit leaders and managers published by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Offers research-based guidance on language and framing that helps build public and landowner support for conservation. Identifies messaging that resonates across au...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Offers practical guidance and real-world examples for working with landowners on conservation projects. Includes sample outreach materials, questionnaires, and chec...
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/27/2025
Conservation Restriction Provisions that Land Trusts Should Pay Careful Attention to (Stephen J. Small, Esq; 03/24/2024)
Highlights the most important provisions to...
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In the movement to improve the health and wellness of adults and children across the country, parks have a critical role to play. This report, From Fitness Zones to the Medical Mile, details more than...
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How Parks Help Keep Americans and Their Communities Fit and Healthy, published by The Trust for Public Land
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Housing and Land Conservation – It Doesn't Have to be Either/Or, a panel discussion moderated by Wellesley’s Heather Sawitsky, features professionals from the housing, conservation, and planning secto...
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Practicing racial equity will transform the way you approach your communications work. These tools can help teams integrate practices that support racial equity.
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This excerpt from the February 5, 2015 City & Town provides definitions of charitable organizations and their qualifications for property tax exemption.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC : 12/11/2025
Overview of the primary land protection mechanisms used in Massachusetts, including conservation restrictions, fee-simple acquisition, APRs, and other permanent and ...
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This presentation was given at the 2017 Mass Land Conservation Conference.
