The accreditation seal is awarded to land trusts meeting the highest national standards for excellence and conservation permanence.
It sends a message to landowners and supporters: “Invest in us. We are a strong, effective organization you can trust to conserve your land trust forever.”
Benefits of this seal of accomplishment for Land Trusts

- Donors want to give to effective, well-run organizations. Accreditation assures donors that Flanders is a good investment.
- Landowners want to know that a land trust will be able to carry out their conservation vision. Accreditation shows that Flanders has what it takes.
- Funders often set strict requirements for grant recipients – and two-thirds of accredited land trusts say accreditation makes it easier to meet these requirements.
- Almost all land trusts improve their policies and programs as they apply for accreditation – with 96% of accredited land trusts saying that the process made them stronger.