Establish a financial plan for the long-term operations of the land trust by
Developing an annual budget that reflects the land trust’s annual programs and activities
Developing and implementing a strategy to address any deficit-spending trends
Assessing the nature and variability of revenue and seeking to diversify funding sources
Build and maintain sufficient operating reserves to sustain operations
Adopt and implement a plan to build and maintain dedicated or restricted funds sufficient to cover the long-term costs of stewarding and defending the land trust’s land and conservation agreements