Groundswell Policies
Groundswell Conservancy is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Our policies may be updated from time to time to reflect changing accreditation standards and organizational needs and practices. Please email ben@groundswellconservancy.org with any questions.
Bequests and Other Large Unrestricted Gifts
Bonuses for Employees
Boundaries of Protected Properties
Committee Operations
Conflict of Interest Board Signature Statement
Conflict of Interest Board
Conflict of Interest Donors
Conservation Easement Amendment
Conservation Easement Monitoring
Conservation Easement Violation
Corporate Contributions
Credit Card Security
Disclosures to Donors and Sellers of Land
Discretionary Approvals and Waivers
Easement Enforcement Endowment
Environmental Hazards Assessment
Equal Opportunity
Ethics and Values
Executive Director Succession
Fee Land Monitoring
Finances
Gift Acceptance Policy
Investments
Land Management Endowment Reporting
Land Management Planning and Funding
Land Transaction Approval Process
Land Trust Standards and Practices 2017
Liability Insurance After Dissolution
Naming
Outdoor Recreation Structures
Pandemic Reopening
Permitted and Reserved Rights
Personnel
Privacy Policy
Property Interest Value Documentation
Property Taxes
Public Policy Issues
Public Use of Fee-Owned Properties
Recordkeeping
Revised Land Trust Standards and Practices
Title Investigation and Subordination
Transfer or sale of assets