Official website: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/
City Parks Foundation is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. At City Parks Foundation, they are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community development, and education programs for all New Yorkers. Their programs and community building initiatives — located in more than 300 parks, recreation centers, and public schools across the city — reach 425,000 people each year. Their ethos is simple: they believe thriving parks reflect thriving communities.
Partnerships for Parks is the public-private program that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. They equip people, organizations and government with the skills and tools they need to transform these spaces into dynamic community assets.
HOW THEY DO IT
- Innovative workshops and trainings through their Partnerships Academy
- Intensive, targeted support through their Catalyst Program
- Providing guidance with funding, marketing materials, and other resources
- Connecting individuals to the appropriate networks by working with their Outreach Coordinators
- Organizing volunteer service projects with It’s My Park programs
- Explaining NYC Parks design and capital process through the People Make Parks program
- Working with NYC Parks to promote city-wide parks equity through the Community Parks Initiative