2026 Summit Materials
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Land Bank Leadership Summit in Battle Creek! With more than 125 attendees, speakers, and sponsors in the room, it was an engaging 48 hours of networking, learning, ideating, and inspiring. Miss a session or want to compare your notes to the slides you saw? You’re in luck! You can find copies of the presentations here.
Wednesday, October 6
Development - Dollars, Demos, Doors
Thursday, October 7
Track 1 (Seasoned Land Banks)
Track 2 (New Up & Coming Land Banks)
ABCs from Formation to Organization
How to Serve Well (Board Members & Executive Directors)
How to Fund Your Land Bank
How to Grow Your Land Bank
Land Bank Leadership Roundtable - Practical advice
Friday, October 8
Preview of Blight Elimination Program Outcomes
State Land Bank Authority - New Opportunities
Funding Opportunities: MSHDA | EGLE Brownfields | Center for Community Progress
Leveraging EPA Funding for Local Development
2024 Summit Presentations
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Land Bank Leadership Summit. You can find copies of the presentations here to use in furthering your mission!
‘Fare Games’ competition a big win for Kalamazoo neighborhood
Ishpeming and Marquette County Land Bank awarded $250,000 for blight elimination
Muskegon County awarded $1.8 million to fight residential blight
City of Spokane looks to Michigan and Genesee County for land bank model
Kalamazoo Land Bank plans to demolish 70 blighted homes across the county