Case Study: Landesa achieves accessible, organized digital archives and eliminates bottlenecks with Canto

Landesa advocates for land rights by making their archives accessible in Canto

Landesa, an international nonprofit that secures land rights for rural communities, faced a growing challenge: decades of photos, videos and marketing assets had outgrown shared drives and become disorganized, leaving many images overused or effectively lost. Nicole Tomita, Landesa’s digital media coordinator, evaluated options and the organization selected Canto’s digital asset management solution to make their archives searchable, accessible and affordable for the nonprofit.

Canto now houses Landesa’s images, infographics and videos and is used daily by communications and fundraising teams for website, social, email and media requests. The implementation eliminated bottlenecks so the whole team can access the best assets on demand, freed Nicole from handling every image request, empowered colleagues to self-serve, and improved Landesa’s ability to advocate for land rights. Canto’s support and easy access to assets have been instrumental in streamlining operations and amplifying the organization’s work.

Landesa

Nicole Tomita

Digital Media Coordinator