This BLOG is intended to help conservation organizations and land trusts pursue excellence in all aspects of their conservation endeavors. I welcome your comments and feedback to these posts.
26 May 2020 By David Allen, Development for Conservation Happy Memorial Day! – Sort of. The flags were out in my neighborhood, the grills were active, and the mail didn’t come – all that was normal. But the parade was cancelled. The community pool still sits empty (and the...
19 May 2020 By David Allen, Development for Conservation Matching grants have been used forever to stimulate giving. It seems like today, they are most closely associated with public broadcasting campaigns and state giving days, but nearly every nonprofit has at least some experience with them. Thirty...
12 May 2020 By David Allen, Development for Conservation At a macro-scale, land trust mission statements and core strategies shouldn’t change much. Acquire land or rights to it. Manage land. Monitor easements. All in perpetuity. Acquire more land or rights to it. And so on. So, what changes...
5 May 2020 By David Allen, Development for Conservation WARNING: This post contains geek material. Last Fall (seems like another lifetime), I coordinated a direct mail collaboration between five conservation organizations – three land trusts and two river groups. The collaboration featured a collective rental of Nature Conservancy...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation First off, I hope that you, your family, and everyone in your orbit is well and stays that way. Hunker down, wash your hands, stay six feet away from others. Stay home and stay well. Mark Cuban – featured Shark Tank...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation First off, I hope that you, your family, and everyone in your orbit is well and stays that way. Hunker down, wash your hands, stay six feet away from others. Stay home and stay well. Last week I sat in on...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation First off, I hope that you, your family, and your extended family is well and stays that way. Hunker down, wash your hands, stay six feet away from others. Stay well. If you have a question about fundraising in these challenging...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation First off, I hope that you, your family, and your extended family is well and stays that way. Hunker down, wash your hands, stay six feet away from others. Stay well. Me? I’m doing fine and my family is safe for...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation First off, I hope that you, your family, and your extended family is well and stays that way. Each of us will eventually know someone who catches the virus and probably someone who gets hit hard by it. I hope...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation In 2009 – no one remembers the recessions in the 1980s or the Great Depression anymore – some nonprofits simply paused, some faced deep cuts and took several years to recover, and some failed altogether. What do we know about those...