Your Support Secures Land Rights and Protects Communities

Every acre mapped, every document secured, every family protected — your support fuels this transformation.

Land and property rights are the cornerstone for prosperous, thriving communities and nations.

With a lean staff and innovative bottom-up approaches, in 10 years, Cadasta has done what no other organization has: successfully advanced land rights for over 7 million people in 50 countries by deploying affordable, accessible technology and services to community and government partners who are mapping, documenting, and securing legal land rights.

Cadasta’s innovative, partner-first approach has been recognized globally for advancing sustainable development through technology. Cadasta is proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Esri Sustainable Development Award and the 2021 Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award, which honors our commitment to using geospatial tools responsibly to strengthen land and resource rights around the world.

Our work prevents families—particularly women—from being evicted or forced from their homes and land. By securing formal land rights, families can protect their livelihoods, reduce conflict, and safeguard the environment, all of which are critical to reducing dependence on external support.

Every donation helps under-resourced communities document their land rights, preventing displacement, increasing economic opportunities, and fostering sustainable resource management and development. With your support, Cadasta provides cutting-edge technology, training, and advocacy support to secure land tenure for millions of people worldwide.

Now, more than ever, we must stand together. Join us in ensuring that communities continue to secure their land rights and livelihoods.

A 100% signifies that Cadasta “exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across all areas,” including Accountability & Finance and Culture & Community, placing it among the most trustworthy and well-governed organizations in the world.

For $100

A donation of $100 can help map and protect the land rights of 10 vulnerable households.

For $250

We can extend our reach to small communities of 100 people.

For $500

This gift can support a family to access legal land documents.

For $5,000

Can provide the resources needed to advance the land rights of an entire community.

Make a difference

Major gifts play a crucial role in advancing Cadasta’s mission to build capacity for indigenous and local communities by securing their land rights. With your support, we can expand our impact and reach millions more in need. Cadasta has earned a 4-star rating and a 100% score on Charity Navigator, demonstrating our commitment to transparency, accountability, and maximizing donor impact. When you give to Cadasta, you can trust that your donation is making a tangible difference in securing land rights for those who need it most.

To learn more about how you can make a transformational gift,
please contact Heidi Burgess, Senior Director of Philanthropy at HBurgess@cadasta.org

Give the Gift of Secure Land Rights Today!

Testimonials

“It is good technology, it manages to bring good awareness to the people. When the certificates come out, it will bring confidence and people will be aware of their rights. Working in this department, we can also use the data for guidance. It will allow us to map and manage our wetlands and forests. In three years time, we will be able to assess sites and conditions to determine if there has been regeneration or restoration.”

“Whoever has invented Cadasta has been a huge help. A lot of people from our side are not educated. But with this, people are able to calculate easily without much work. It takes less time and does more work. The accuracy of my work has increased a lot… The efficiency of my work has increased. My interest in helping people has also increased.”

“I am so grateful for Cadasta and the Ministry of Lands for the great work done in our community. There has been so much joy in the community because of your work, we did not know that this process could be so simple and yet yield results.”

“I can say the tools have been of great importance because really it has sped up the exercise. To measure almost 20 to 68 using a meter, it would have taken a very long time. But in the case of the software and the tools, just put your data point, move the data point. Some things you would have taken the whole day can just be done in just an instant.”

“I thank Cadasta in a special way for helping us acquire our land titles for barely any cost. When this process had just started, we thought it was a scam but then we got our land titles and they verified as legitimate, we are so grateful for this gift. Thank you very much.”

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