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Standards and Practices
 
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust is a member of the national
Land Trust Alliance. We’ve adopted the Land Trust Standards and Practices, which are ethical, legal and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust.
 
Our policies and procedures comply with the Land Trust Alliance guidelines listed below.
 
Organizational Strength

Mission: We have a clear mission that serves a public interest and all programs support that mission.

Compliance with Laws: We fulfill our legal requirements as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization and comply with all laws.

Board Accountability: Our board acts ethically in conducting the affairs of the organization and carries out the board’s legal and financial responsibilities as required by law.

Conflicts of Interest: We have policies and procedures to avoid or manage real or perceived conflicts of interest.

Fundraising: We conduct fundraising activities in an ethical and responsible manner.

Financial and Asset Management: We manage our finances and assets in a responsible and accountable way.

Volunteers, Staff and Consultants: We have volunteers, staff and/or consultants with appropriate skills and in sufficient numbers to carry out our programs.

Land Transactions

Evaluating and Selecting Conservation Projects: We carefully evaluate and select our conservation projects.

Ensuring Sound Transactions: We work to ensure every land and easement transaction we undertake is legally, ethically and technically sound.
 
Tax Benefits: We work to verify all charitable gifts of land or easements meet federal and state tax law requirements.

Conservation Easement Stewardship: We have a program of responsible stewardship for our easements.

Fee Land Stewardship: We have a program of responsible stewardship for the lands we hold in fee.
 
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