Newsletters
Stay on top of Cadasta’s partnerships, technology, news, campaigns, announcements, and more in our quarterly newsletter.
2026
October 2026
What Climate Week 2026 Reinforced About Land Rights and Community Leadership
Following Climate Week NYC, Cadasta CEO Amy Coughenour Betancourt reflects on a message that emerged across conversations throughout the week. Meaningful climate progress depends on Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples having the rights, resources, and authority to shape their own futures.
September 2026
Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer
As the world celebrates the International Year of the Woman Farmer, Cadasta explores why secure land rights alone are not enough. In Uganda, our place-based approach combines community-led mapping, geospatial technology, and stronger local systems to help women farmers gain legal recognition of their land, invest in their farms, and build more resilient livelihoods.
August 2026
More Than a Ceremony: Why Handing Over Community Land Documents Matters
Nine communities in Bikoro Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, recently reached a historic milestone by receiving community maps, validated boundary agreements, and cadastral documents that strengthen recognition of their ancestral lands.
July 2026
The Digital Divide in Land Rights: Who Owns the Map?
As land governance becomes increasingly digital, who controls data is becoming just as important as who controls land.
June 2026
A Letter from the CEO
Cadasta’s Next Chapter with Corus International
April/May 2026
From Ground to Cloud: Making Land Rights Visible
Cadasta and Esri’s recent webinar explored a central challenge in land governance: the gap between how communities understand their land and how formal systems recognize it.
March 2026
New Webinar on Geospatial Tools, Stronger Land Rights: Insights from Cadasta and Esri, Inc.
March Webinar with Technology Partner Esri, Inc. | A New Partnership Announcement | Much More…
February 2026
February 2026
Mapping Millions of Hectares, Sustainable Financing in Malawi, Aligning Policy and Practice, and much more…
January 2026
A Message for a New Year…
As we step into 2026, I want to pause and thank the communities, partners, and supporters who continue to place their trust in Cadasta.
2025
December 2025
Join Us for Giving Tuesday
As we enter the season of reflection and generosity, we’re gearing up for Giving Tuesday on December 2nd. This year, flexible support matters more than ever.
October 2025
Building Resilience and Dignity: Cadasta and Habitat for Humanity’s Partnership in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Honduras to Peru, families are rebuilding their lives on solid ground, literally. Through Habitat for Humanity International’s (HFHI) “100 Mil Pisos para Jugar” initiative, thousands of households are replacing dirt floors with clean, concrete surfaces…
September 2025
Climate Week NYC 2025: Elevating Land Rights for Climate and Biodiversity
President & CEO, Amy Coughenour Betancourt, and Senior Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships Heidi Burgess joined partners at Climate Week NYC to spotlight the voices and critical role of…
August 2025
Letter from the CEO : New Board Members
This month, we are excited to welcome three outstanding leaders, María Pía Hernández Palacios, Ana Teresa Fuzzo de Lima, and Cristina Coc, to our Board of Directors.
July 2025
Letter from the CEO: Cadasta’s 10th Anniversary.
This year marks a milestone we are both proud and grateful to share with you: Cadasta’s 10th Anniversary.
June 2025
June Newsletter: Reflections and Impact
New 2024 Annual Report, Impact StoryMap, Webinar, ArcNews Article, & GLF Reflections.
May 2025
May Newsletter: Local Voices of Land Rights and Resilience
WBLC Reflections, Podcast: Tech, Tenure, and Tenacity and Spotlight: Indonesia.
April 2025
April Newsletter: Stories of Impact
Enhancing Land Tenure Rights and Governance for Awá Communities in Colombia.
March 2025
March Newsletter: Land Rights in Action—StoryMaps, Blogs, Research, Expert Call, and More!
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we are proud to shine a light on one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, drivers for gender equity: secure land rights.
February 2025
Solidarity in the Midst of Turmoil
These are difficult, devastating times for many of our colleagues, partners, networks, and friends who have lost their jobs and whose organizations are being hit with funding freezes and lack of payment from U.S. foreign aid agencies.
2024
December 2024
Reflecting on 2024: Progress, Partnerships, and a Vision for the Future
As we close out 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on a remarkable year for Cadasta Foundation—one defined by bold steps, meaningful partnerships, and tangible impact.
September 2024
Advancing Land and Resource Rights—Program and Team Updates
In our latest blog, we explore how Cadasta’s GIS-based platform is transforming the land and forest rights landscape for tribal communities in India.
June 2024
2023 Annual Report, World Bank Insights, Expanding Our Board & Team, and More!
We are thrilled to share our 2023 accomplishments through our Annual Report.
March 2024
Strengthening Women’s Land Rights, Press Highlights, and Q&A our New Director of Evidence & Impact
Cadasta is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with the Trimble Foundation, which has generously awarded funding to advance women’s land rights in Uganda.
2023
December 2023
Cadasta & KESAN Partnership
Op-ed & Video: Bridging the Digital Gap for Indigenous Land and Forest Rights.
December 2023
Cadasta at COP28
Explore disruptive technologies’ power in safeguarding Indigenous lands, watch a Board Member’s insights, and delve into mapping’s crucial role in land rights, biodiversity, and more.
October 2023
New Team Members, Grants for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, and Job Opportunity.
New Team Members, Grants for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, and Job Opportunity.
August 2023
Recognizing the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Recognizing the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
July 2023
Newsletter – July 27, 2023
This month marked CEO and President Amy Coughenour’s 5th year at Cadasta Foundation. Under her leadership, Cadasta has documented 6.6 million people in 47 countries, setting the foundation for a more prosperous and stable life for over 1.3 million families living in 4,400 communities.
June 2023
Newsletter – June 14, 2023
In 2022, Cadasta expanded its global reach to 46 countries, reaching over 6.3 million people. Working alongside 101 implementing partners, we equipped communities with our tools and training, strengthening tenure security, fostering gender equality, and empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
March 2023
Newsletter – March 27, 2023
Cadasta Foundation will receive £3M from the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to implement the Land for Climate initiative to enable systems change to document and secure indigenous and community land and resource rights.
January 2023
Newsletter – January 31, 2023
Looking Back at 2022 and Ringing in the New Year with a New CPO, Website, and Impact Video!
January 2023
Celebrating a year of progress and looking ahead to 2024!
As we usher in a new year, we at Cadasta would like to thank you for your ongoing support.
2022
December 2022
Newsletter – December 21, 2022
Cadasta Newsletter: As 2022 draws to a close, we at Cadasta would like to thank you for your ongoing support and wish you a healthy and peaceful holiday season.
November 2022
Newsletter – November 10, 2022
COP27, Titling Updates, Parting Reflections from Frank Pichel, and more.
September 2022
Newsletter – September 6, 2022
Expanding our Donors, Projects, Board, and Team.
June 2022
Newsletter – June 30, 2022
2021 was an exciting year for growth for Cadasta.
April 2022
Newsletter – April 28, 2022
Securing Women’s Land Rights and Receiving the Esri Sustainable Development Award: Spring Updates from Cadasta
February 2022
Newsletter – February 24, 2022
Taking a Deeper Look at Our Work in Indian Forests and with Government in Uganda
2021
December 2021
Thanks for a great year!
This was an exciting year of growth for Cadasta. We celebrated five years of operation and reached over 5 million people in 42 countries on our platform, strengthening their land and resource rights.
October 2021
New Funding, New Staff, Events & Announcements
In July of this year, the David Weekley Family Foundation renewed and increased its grant funding in support of Cadasta’s vision to build a world where even the most marginalized individuals and communities can benefit from the opportunities afforded by secure land and resource rights.
August 2021
Special Achievement in GIS Award
Through the efforts of thousands of users in their own communities, Cadasta paved the way for over 5 million people to document and strengthen their land rights.
February 2021
Land Rights in the New Year!
Cadasta is excited to share some wins from 2020 and upcoming priorities for our team!
2020
December 2020
Wishing You a Safe and Happy Holiday!
As 2020 draws to a close, the team at Cadasta wants to thank you for your ongoing support and wish you a healthy and peaceful holiday season.
October 2020
Introducing the Cadasta Training and Support Center!
Cadasta is thrilled to have recently launched our new Training and Support Center to support our global partners in their work to document and secure land and property rights.
August 2020
Impact Insights from the Field
As part of a systematic effort to learn directly from our partners and community landholders using and benefiting from Cadasta’s Platform and services, Cadasta commissioned an independent, third-party impact assessment to better understand how our tools and services for mapping and documenting land and resource rights are impacting people’s lives in India.
July 2020
Introducing the Global Impact Dashboard 2.0!
Cadasta is pleased to announce the release of our new Global Impact Dashboard (GID). Designed with our partners’ needs in mind, the GID makes it easier than ever to visualize and share the land and resource rights data collected using Cadasta’s Platform and suite of tools.
June 2020
Covering New Terrain in the Fight for Land Rights!
As we release Cadasta’s Annual Report this year, we are reminded more than ever of the importance of fighting for racial, gender, economic, and social justice in land rights around the world. People left out of formal land systems and denied the right to own, use, and occupy land, housing, and natural resources face a lifetime of exclusion, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.
April 2020
Strategizing in Uncertain Times
As we all struggle to adapt our leadership and organizational strategies to overcome this difficult time, we need to ask ourselves; what about our work matters most right now? I can tell you what matters to us most.
2019
December 2019
Celebrating Progress and Looking Ahead
Cadasta has accomplished significant milestones, including an exciting relaunch of our platform and strategy and an expansion of activities on the ground. As 2019 draws to a close, we at Cadasta are celebrating our progress this year and thinking creatively about what is coming in 2020.
July 2019
Building a Solid Foundation for Impact
Get all the latest on Cadasta including our 2018 Annual Report, press, blogs, updates on new staff and board members, job opportunities, and more!
May 2019
2.0 Scaling for Impact
There is a lot in the air besides spring at Cadasta. Read our newsletter to learn about our new Global Metrics Dashboard, strategy, video, and more!
2018
December 2018
Advancing Global Land and Resource Rights Through Innovative Solutions
Join us in marking the beginning of a new chapter for Cadasta.
July 2018
Bridging Gaps to Advance Land Rights
Bridging the gap between those with formally recognized land rights and the vast majority without is our call to action.
June 2018
Appoints Amy Coughenour Betancourt as New CEO
Cadasta Foundation Continues Strategic Growth with Appointment of a new CEO.
April 2018
Join us for a Webinar: Strengthening Women’s Land Rights
We are pleased to announce that Cadasta Foundation, the Land Portal Foundation, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Thematic Network on Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources will co-host an interactive webinar to highlight the critical links between securing women’s land rights and promoting sustainable development.
March 2018
Land & Poverty Conference, Women’s Land Rights, Platform Updates & more!
With the Land and Poverty Conference around the corner, we are thrilled to share a number of exciting platform and projects developments with you.
March 2018
Help Us Shine a Spotlight on Women’s Land Rights
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are launching the Her Land Her Story Campaign.
2017
September 2017
Land Rights Survey, Women’s Land, Platform Updates, News, and more!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Cadasta’s quarterly newsletter to keep our community informed of the latest news on our work, platform, and partners.
September 2017
Got Land Rights?
Please join us for a special campaign to shine a spotlight on the issue of land rights.
2016
July 2016
Big News From Cadasta!
Announcing our newest tech update!
2015
March 2015
Tech and Land/Resource Rights United at Last
See Cadasta’s open source land and resource rights management platform in action.