ILPA Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Introduction

In December 2023, Indiana Land Protection Alliance embarked on a strategic planning process to refine and define our organization’s mission, goals, and aspirations for the forthcoming five-year period.

This Strategic Plan defines both renewed and new commitments ILPA will make to advance the work of member land trusts, and through them, land and water conservation throughout the State of Indiana. We are grateful for the time and energy everyone devoted to the planning process.

Vision

Indiana Land Protection Alliance is a leader in forging powerful partnerships at the local, state, and federal levels. Through our unwavering conservation work, we inspire and advance the creation of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities that are deeply connected to the natural world.

Goals and Strategies

This plan defines our leadership role and mission for conservation efforts in our regional area, the State of Indiana. We will be present, relevant, and effective, with a professional staff, a strong Board of Directors, and trained volunteers. We will continue to support land conservation efforts of the highest quality, forging strong new partnerships, supporting and leveraging the work of other groups, and consistently bringing a larger conservation vision to each task.

Goals

1) Build the organizational and financial capacity of land trusts throughout the state to increase their impact and long-term sustainability

2) Advocate for and advance State Leadership’s commitment to preserving the natural resources vital to quality of life, including increasing appropriations dedicated to land and water protection

3) Facilitate and accelerate landscape-scale collaborations for land and water protection and restoration projects

4) Expand ILPA’s capacity to serve land trusts throughout the state and bolster their impact