Douglas Land Conservancy is thrilled to announce that it has achieved national accreditation in strategic volunteer engagement by AL!VE! Achieving Service Enterprise accreditation is a prestigious accomplishment. We have joined the top 11 percent of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer management and organizational performance. The Service Enterprise program is a national change management program that helps organizations gain a greater return on volunteer investment to better achieve their mission. Accreditation signifies that we have the capability and management expertise to strategically engage community members and volunteers to improve the performance of our organization, and accomplish our mission of protecting and conserving the natural character, habitats, ecosystems, and open spaces of the Central Front Range in perpetuity.
Over the last 1.5 years, DLC completed an extensive assessment, dozens of hours of training and coaching, and an extensive internal planning and change process to better integrate volunteers into our human capital strategy. By achieving this level of excellence and accreditation, we are now better equipped to leverage community members’ and volunteers’ time and talent to better deliver our mission.
“Our volunteer-led community engagement centers local voices to promote land conservation. Service Enterprise has given us the tools to engage those volunteers effectively as leaders in creating positive change for the future,” said Kaitlyn Stabell, DLC’s Outreach and Engagement Manager.
Research conducted by the TCC Group, a national program and evaluation firm, found that organizations operating as Service Enterprises outperform peer organizations on all aspects of organizational effectiveness, and are more adaptable, sustainable, and capable of scaling their impact. To learn more about the Service Enterprise program, visit AL!VE’s website.