How does state funding legislation engage nonprofit organizations?
A. By encouraging nonprofits to submit project proposals, the state is attempting to build upon the vast amount of ecological knowledge nonprofit organizations possess. In addition to providing the state with scientific and strategic recommendations on land acquisition, nonprofits recognize the state’s assistance through newsletters, magazines, conferences, and other forums and outlets. This is a no-cost benefit to the state. Also, nonprofits sometimes play a role in helping to acquire preservation land by acting as intermediaries with landowners and assisting them with tax and estate planning issues.
