| Focusing on land trusts in Ontario and the Maritime provinces, this study used key informant interviews, a survey and follow-up interviews to assess and describe land trusts' activities in five areas characteristic of effective organizations: mission, capacity building, board functioning, communication and evaluation.; The research revealed that staffed groups have more capacity than unstaffed groups, and more often engage in planning, evaluation and board succession activities. Both staffed and unstaffed groups are active in communication and most have mission statements. Lack of time and funds limits participation in capacity building, and few groups have funds set aside for training. Planning and goal-setting activities are sometimes used to constrain the number of tasks assumed by land trusts. Case studies were constructed, providing practical examples of how land trusts had successfully introduced activities that contributed to their overall effectiveness. |
