Financial situation In recent weeks, announcements have been made regarding severe financial challenges that TLC is facing, and significant changes that are underway. There is not enough revenue coming in to sustain our current operations. Part of the problem has been the economic turmoil that has depressed funding opportunities– from foundations, corporations and individual donors [...]
During recent days, there have been announcements that TLC is facing some serious financial challenges, resulting from a severe downturn in funding. In response, TLC is going through a period of renewal and rejuvenation in order to adjust to these new realities and to be able to continue its work protecting special places in British [...]
Seattle, Washington (December 19, 2011) - -Most people dream of buying or owning land. Luckily for Canadians, some people dream of giving away their land, or at least the right to develop it. Until very recently, Americans hoping to donate properties they own in Canada for conservation were thwarted by tax barriers created [...]
TLC Here to Stay To read the Victoria Times Colonist’s recent article on The Land Conservancy’s year end financial statements, readers would be forgiven for thinking we are on our last legs as an organization. Nothing could be further from the truth. Contrary to the TC article headline, our revenues were not “flat” in fiscal [...]
There are a few items in our Audited Financial Statements which may be helpful to understand. 1) Comparing revenue numbers between 2010 and 2011. Donations are up by about $130,000 which is good in these economic times. Grants are down by about $50,000 which is not surprising with government and foundation cut-backs. Memberships are up [...]
Please view the catalogue of artwork to see the entire collection of works TLC has available. For pricing or more information please contact TLC's office at 1-877-485-2422 or admin@conservancy.bc.ca.
TLC is now part of Shop and Share, an online mall where shoppers can choose to donate to their favourite non-profits while shopping with their favourite retailers. To start shopping visit shopandshare.ca and create an account. Select TLC as your charity of choice and then search the Shop and Share website for your favourite retailers. Partial proceeds [...]
Watch these clips of TLC's Annual General Meeting held September 25, 2010.
We four new TLC Board members allowed our names to stand for election because we believe in the vitally important work that the TLC does to support conservation throughout the province. We are honoured that the membership vested their trust in us through the democratic process that governs selection of the Board. All of us [...]
Article by Paul McNair & Sheila Harrington Recent articles have brought to the forefront the conservation of private lands by land trusts in British Columbia. BC land trusts thanks to their donors and partners protect these important places - trails, greenways and other recreational areas, riparian & wetland areas, grasslands, forested sites, ranches and farms, [...]