Supporters
Our Trustees
Community leaders with a heart for North Georgia
From left to right:
RK Whitehead – Businessman
Wes Robinson– Attorney
Phil Bonelli – Farmer & Businessman
Dixie Truelove– Farmer
John Vardeman – Marketing Professional
Brent Hoffman– Founder & Chairman
Our Partners
Partner with us
Would you like to protect your land? Are you an estate owner or landowner in a family partnership? Whether you’re a farmer, hunter, or you simply enjoy being surrounded by nature – there’s something special about it. Something worth protecting.
We live in a constantly changing world. The pressures facing your land today – and in the future – can make it challenging to maintain your land without compromising what you love most about it.
Landowners please click here: Land Donation PDF and Conservation Agreement PDF
Business Sponsorship
Becoming a business sponsor of the North Georgia Land Trust is an opportunity to partner with a well-known and respected nonprofit local organization. Your support helps NGLT to conserve and care for forest, streams, vistas and farmland in North Georgia, while nurturing an enduring love of the land.
We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities, a summary of which can be found below. For more information and to contact us about your interest in a business sponsorship, please email us at info@NorthGeorgiaLandTrust.org
Sponsorship Opportunities
Large Events
Partnering with the NGLT on a large public event.
Smaller Events
Being the sole underwriter of a single event or series of events, such as our social media work and mailings to local landowners in North Georgia.
Year-Round
Annual sponsorship that supports the NGLT programs year-round and offers visibility through the promotion of multiple events.
All sponsors are publicly acknowledged on this webpage, and in our eNews, at events, or on social media depending on giving level.
Becoming a Lead Sponsor
Businesses that donate at a leadership level of $5,000 or more, either annually or for a specific event, will be acknowledged as a Lead Sponsor and receive additional benefits such as
- Your company logo on NGLT’s main website page
- Public recognition as a lead sponsor at major NGLT events
- And/or a company profile in NGLT’s newsletter
The North Georgia Land Trust will work with you to customize a lead sponsorship arrangement for your company. To explore such a partnership please email us at info@NorthGeorgiaLandTrust.org
Individuals
Founding Members
Founding Members of the North Georgia Land Trust have contributed a minimum of $5,000:
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Nancy and Frank Norton, Jr
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Dixie Truelove and Mike Smith
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Laura and R.K. Whitehead
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Joe Smithson in memory of Jim Smithson
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Paula and Brent Hoffman
New and Current Donors
Our New Donors to the North Georgia Land Trust:
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Benjie and Marsha Hopkins
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Phil Bonelli
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Wes Robinson
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Steve Gillroy
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Dena Manzo
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Anonymous Donors
Corporate Sponsors
These North Georgia Businesses see the value of supporting the North Georgia Land Trust and its work. Please support them.

