As we celebrate our twentieth anniversary this year, we look back at all we’ve accomplished. It makes us proud. And it makes us even more excited to begin the implementation of our new and improved Strategic Plan. The three overarching themes of the plan are below.
1) We make Wisconsin’s land trusts stronger
Our core objective, since the beginning, has been to strengthen Wisconsin’s land trusts. Our new strategic plan is a reaffirmation of that core objective. Through this plan, we seek to understand how that objective affects everything we do. We are only successful when land trusts see value in, and are strengthened by our programming.
2) Collaboration is critical
This plan also brings to the forefront the importance of collaborations. Land trusts are demanding opportunities to collaborate–with each other and with other partners. In the past we have, and will continue to, promote collaboration through networking, shared trainings, and facilitation of joint programming. We will explore opportunities to more smartly deploy land trust resources through the pursuit of economies of scale, shared back offices, and mergers. We will also engage outside partners – traditional and nontraditional – who can be allies in our work.
3) Community engagement is key
Community Engagement Finally, as land trusts exist to provide value to communities through land conservation, we will increase opportunities to share the stories of the value that land trusts bring to creating healthy and whole communities. We will also explore opportunities to increase the impact and value of our work by better understanding community needs and examining how our core competencies may provide even more value to our land trust members and Wisconsin’s citizenry.
We’re excited about where we are headed and believe it will provide more value to land trusts, the communities they serve across Wisconsin, and of course – you! Your support is what makes this work possible. Thank you!
