Conservation Finance
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The Trust for Public Land is the leading organization helping agencies and communities identify and create funds for conservation from federal, state, local, and philanthropic sources. Our Federal Affairs staff works with Congress and administration officials to secure federal funding (see also Policy & Legislation).
Leader in Conservation Funding
Many state and local governments are seeking ways to finance land conservation in order to preserve quality of life in communities and protect land and water for future generations. our Conservation Funding program helps states, counties, and municipalities design, pass, and implement legislation and ballot measures that dedicate new public funds for parks and land conservation. To pass these measures, we work with our lobbying and campaign affiliate, The Conservation Campaign (TCC). We also partner with foundations and private donors to encourage philanthropic support. Since 1996, we have helped 448 ballot measures gain voter approval—a success rate of over 80 percent—generating $34 billion in new funding for land conservation. Every $1 invested in this program has produced over $2,000 in new public funds.
What We Offer
- Technical assistance
- Conservation campaign services
- Development and evaluation of conservation programs
- Conservation economics
About The Conservation Campaign
Created in 2000 as a Trust for Public Land affiliate to serve the conservation community, The Conservation Campaign is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation that mobilizes public support for ballot measures and legislation that create public funds to protect land and water resources. The Conservation Campaign's website is the premier resource for conservation campaigns.
Contact Conservation Finance Services
Will Abberger
Conservation Finance Director
306 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee,
Florida
32301
P: (850) 222-7911
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