Changing policy at the state level can supercharge a land bank’s impact. Policy changes can increase land bank funding, strengthen a land bank’s powers, and bolster supporting systems like code and property tax enforcement. In this session, land bank and land bank association leaders with proven successes will share their strategies for changing state policies to strengthen land bank operations; how they built partnerships and coalitions; and how to determine if a state policy advocacy strategy is right for your land bank. 

Speakers: 

• Katelyn Wright, Executive Director, Greater Syracuse Land Bank 

• Shawn Carvin, Executive Director, Ohio Land Bank Association 

• Taylor Bennett, Executive Director, West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation