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Small Grants Reap Large Rewards in Savannah, Georgia

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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The New York Council of Dog Owner Groups

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

Representing over 10,000 dog owners, NYCDOG is dedicated to improving communities by promoting the establishment and maintenance of humane off leash recreation opportunities, responsible dog ownership and respectful park stewardship.

The NYC Council of Dog Owner Groups

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Creative Discovery Garden Flourishes in New Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A design process that gathered input from schools and in-kind donations from businesses and organizations turned a children's play area, and the environmental restoration project surrounding it, into a backyard, a schoolyard and a science classroom.
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Winning Support From a Major Foundation: Tips from a Parks Nonprofit

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Tupper Thomas, President of Prospect Park Alliance and Administrator of Prospect Park, shares strategies used to get a $400,000 matching grant from Troy, Michigan's The Kresge Foundation.
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Developing Effective Master Plans

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Susan Rademacher (Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy) and Fred Kent (Project for Public Spaces) on structuring a process, building a team, and developing a design.
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Master Operating Agreement

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Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc., And City of Louisville Parks Department

THIS MASTER OPERATING AGREEMENT, entered into by the LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT, an agency for which the City of Louisville serves as fiscal agent, herein referred to as “Parks,” and the LOUISVILLE OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY, INC., herein referred to as “Conservancy”;

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Conference Galvanizes Georgia Park Leaders

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
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.
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Master Planning Case Study: Leon Day Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
In reviewing a master-planning project for this urban public spaces Project for Public Spaces identifies key elements that make for success.
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How to Market a Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Conceptualizing a marketing approach for a park, by Julie Franz, Director of The Arts Marketing Center of the Arts & Business Council of Chicago.
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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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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

A prime news source for people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. The website offers a summarizations of the current print issue of The Chronicle, conference and workshop listings, job opportunities, and more.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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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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