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Opportunities to Connect Urban Conservation and Vacant Land Stewardship

Center for Community Progress

According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities. the group called out community, stewardship, legacy, values, collaboration.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

We spoke with Taylor Bennett , Executive Director of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation (WVLSC). A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett appeared first on Center for Community Progress. Work proceeding on remediating the Morgantown Ordinance Works.

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What is environmental sustainability?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Environmental sustainability is the practice of ensuring responsible stewardship of our planet.

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Funder Cultivation & Stewardship

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I’m a grant writer/consultant who has been working with a client who lacks skills in funder cultivation and stewardship, and it’s really hindering them building a strong grants program. I’ve also set up a Grant Stewardship Tracker for them with easy action steps, but it’s not being used. Question: Hello!

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New Study Shows Land Bank Ownership of Vacant Lots Can Reduce Violent Crime

Center for Community Progress

Community-Engaged Stewardship : Due to widespread vacant properties in Flint, there are more properties in GCLBA’s inventory than what their crews can maintain. More intensive forms of GCLBA stewardship (i.e., more than biannual mowing) are associated with greater net reductions in the incident densities of these forms of crime.

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Scientists in Parks Internship Program - Natural Resource Stewardship

iGrantWriters

Deadline to Apply October 01, 2021

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Want to know if your data are managed responsibly? Here are 15 questions to help you find out

GCN

COMMENTARY | Responsible data stewardship must take many factors into account including legal requirements, data governance, cybersecurity and user privacy.