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Activities: What Nonprofits Do for Parks
Information and articles on the range of activities and types of support that nonprofits can provide, from fundraising to marketing to security.- What Nonprofits Do For Parks: Activities
An in-depth look at the myriad ways in which nonprofits provide support for parks, including fundraising, marketing and outreach, advocacy, maintenance, and other activities. Excerpted from Project for Public Spaces' Public Parks, Private Partners.
- Community Committees: A Primer from Piedmont Park Conservancy
Community committees serve as a forum for communication, input and relationship-building between a conservancy and a park's many constituencies. Atlanta's Piedmont Park Conservancy outlines how they come together.
- A Bottom-Up Approach to Rebuilding Neighborhoods
The "Showcase Savannah Neighborhood Program" has been recognized as one of the 25 most innovative programs of its type in the U.S.; it creates partnerships with residents, financial institutions, and local government to address crime, litter, dilapidated structures and other substandard conditions.
- Activities and Concessions Turn Problem Park Into Town Square
A success story about how programming and concessions helped the city of Sacramento transform a problematic area into a vibrant town square.
Project for Public Spaces - Crossing Delancey, Conservancy Brings Diverse Groups Together
A New York City couple uses its deep roots in a community to cross ethnic divides and restore a drug haven into a flourishing and diverse gathering place.
- Small Grants Reap Large Rewards in Savannah, Georgia
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
- Louisville Olmsted Park Conservancy: Stronger Partnerships Aid Fundraising
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
- Local Churches Pitch in to Maintain Indianapolis Parks
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
- Building Business Partnerships
Tip sheets from New York City's Partnerships for Parks on building positive relationships with for-profit entities. Also includes sample letters written by groups who have formed successful partnerships with local businesses.
- Public-Private Partnership Increases and Diversifies Use
A public-private partnership reversed a decade of neglect in Hartford's central park through successful capital projects, diverse programs and effective fundraising.
- Philadelphia Green: Expanding Its Role in the Community
A citywide greening organization reaches out to neighborhood groups to build parks and transform vacant lots.
- Boys & Girls Club: Combining Efforts for Local Recreation
Through an innovative partnership with the Minneapolis Parks Board, the Boys and Girls Club helped raise more than $1.5 million in public and private funds for a new multi-use recreational center.
- The Total Park Enterprise: 20 Agency Actions to Maximize Public/Private Green Space Partnerships
From knowing how to ask for help, to thanking those who give it, here are 20 useful steps from Steve Coleman of Washington Parks & People.
- Shared Partnerships, Shared Responsibility: Partnerships in Golden Gate National Parks
An interview with Brian O'Neill, Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Greg Moore, Executive Director of the Golden Gate National Parks Association, on their long-term partnership.
- Conservancy Funds Major Projects with Donations Large and Small
In St. Louis, Forest Park Forever has used funds from public institutions, large corporations, and individual supporters alike to propel its maintenance programs and capital projects.
- Park Gets a Little Help from Its Friends
The Friends of Morningside Park began as a small group of thirty devotees, but their grassroots outreach strategy has made a big difference.
- Park Revival Leads to Neighborhood Rebirth
Once forgotten, the Garfield Park Conservatory is now a thriving destination on Chicago's West Side. How did a deteriorated, seldom-visited Conservatory turn itself into a catalyst for community improvement?
- Conference Galvanizes Local Efforts to Improve Parks and Open Space
Cleveland's ParkWorks uses its annual conference to bolster the local parks constituency with inspirational speakers and workshops.
- Conference Galvanizes Georgia Park Leaders
The First Annual Parks Leadership Conference, organized by Atlanta's Park Pride, convened park advocates from throughout the state to address the urgent needs of Georgia's parks.
