LegacyWorks Group was founded in 2014 to catalyze and facilitate collaborative initiatives. LWG works across various domains, including conservation, regenerative agriculture, climate action, disaster recovery, and more. The organization partners with foundations, nonprofits, government agencies, and investors to address complex challenges. LWG builds capacity, systems, and shared infrastructure while fostering partnerships that pursue solutions to critical needs.

The need for rapid conservation action is more significant than ever, with mandates like the 30x30 agenda aiming to conserve 30% of our land and water by 2030 and the Justice40 Initiative prioritizing equity and access to funds. However, despite the availability of historic public funding through the Great American Outdoors Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other significant initiatives, the flow of these funds is slow and often comes on a reimbursement basis. This clog in the funding process creates a critical gap in bridge financing, which is essential for land trusts, tribes, and communities to act swiftly on high-priority conservation projects. Without immediate capital, billions in public funding may go unspent, threatening national conservation goals.

LegacyWorks Group is launchinghas launched the Conservation Loan Collaborative (CLC) to address the need for bridge financing in conservation. The CLC is a nationwide initiative designed to enable organizations and coalitions to create and capitalize loan funds that provide the necessary capital to seize high-priority conservation opportunities as they arise.

The CLC is a collaborative platform that supports large-scale conservation efforts by providing ready access to capital through innovative financing solutions, including grants, investments, and low-interest loans. By empowering land trusts and communities to launch regional and topical loan funds, the CLC helps accelerate conservation outcomes and bridge the financing gap.

The CLC offers shared infrastructure, experienced leadership, and comprehensive support to help organizations navigate the complexities of conservation finance. With a trusted team of seasoned conservation and impact finance experts and a professional fund management company, the CLC connects funders with conservation groups to achieve ambitious conservation, restoration, and resilience goals.

Trusted Team: A collaboration of seasoned conservation and impact finance experts.

Professional Platform: Integrated with a professional fund management company for efficiency.

Expertise in Deal-Making: Connecting funders with conservation groups to achieve ambitious conservation, restoration, and resilience goals.

Shared Infrastructure: Support for large-scale conservation and community impact initiatives through collaborative facilitation, capacity building, and innovative financing.

Experienced Leadership: With experience of over $500 million in conservation finance transactions, the CLC team brings deep deal-making and financial structuring expertise.

Impact Finance Spectrum: Leveraging grants, investments, and low-interest loans to provide capital for conservation efforts.

Donor Activation: Empowering land trusts and communities to create and manage regional and topical loan funds, driving conservation outcomes.

Comprehensive Support: Offering legal, financial, and technical expertise to minimize costs and maintain low interest rates for borrowers.

The CLC is already underway, with the first fund securing $5 million in commitments. LWG is currently working with Fund Teams to design and launch revolving funds, creating a portfolio of funds tailored to specific conservation needs.

For more information, contact Reggie Hall at reggie@legacyworksgroup.com.