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Public Financing

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

These case studies from the Trust for Public Land detail conservation finance examples from around the nation.

Conservation Finance

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Playground Builder Excels in Corporate Sponsorships

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
KaBOOM! organizes individuals, community groups and corporations to build playgrounds in under-served neighborhoods, using significant support from corporate monetary and in-kind contributions.
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Philanthropy Journal Online

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

The Philanthropy Journal Online provides the latest news on the nonprofit sector, including an entire section dedicated to volunteerism.

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Prospect Park Concessions: Raising the Quality of the Park Experience

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Parks and Corporate Sponsorships

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Kevin Bartrum, Vice President of the Wilkinson Group, describes the mutual benefits to communities and businesses through corporate sponsorships of parks.
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Fundraising 101

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

This primer from Nonprofit Universe takes you through the entire process of applying for grants, from “getting personal” to “accepting the award & dealing with rejection.”

Fundraising 101: Writing Successful Grant Proposals

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Land Acquisition

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

The Land Trust Alliance is a leader in the private land conservation movement, helping the nation’s 1,200-plus nonprofit, grassroots land trusts to protect important open spaces. Find out more from them about conserving and acquiring land as open space.

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Money from the Feds: UPARR

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The Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program, targeted to economically distressed urban cities, is one of the few sources of federal funds for urban parks projects. Read more on the National Park Service website.

Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program

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Paying for Urban Parks Without Raising Taxes

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National parks expert Peter Harnik covers park financing, focusing on funding techniques beyond traditional tax allocations. A report from our partner, the Trust for Public Land.

Paying for Urban Parks Without Raising Taxes

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New Online Tools to Win Park Funding

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

The investment of substantial public funding — typically through voter initiatives for a bond or a small dedicated tax — has fueled a nationwide movement to revitalize cities through the creation and restoration of parks, greenways and other outdoor space.

Now advocates seeking park and trail funding for their communities have a comprehensive new resource: [...]

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Local Parks, Local Financing: Increasing Public Investment in Parks and Open Space

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

Another excellent report in TPL’s series on park funding. Consultant Kim Hopper discusses the financial tools communities use to create parks, protect open space, and support recreational facilities. Includes examples.

Financing Local Parks

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Funding Sources for Greenway Projects

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
An array of opportunities from local, state and federal and private sources, courtesy of North Carolina's Apple Country Greenway Commission.
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