We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Digital Accelerator Program, which helps organizations like ours invest in essential digital infrastructure. Through the program, we will utilize Salesforce CRM to create and strengthen meaningful connections with SummerStage attendees, enabling us to better engage with and serve our audiences!
City Parks Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
CPF makes parks vibrant centers of community through sports, arts, community building, and environmental education.
About us
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. At CPF, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities. We produce SummerStage, the largest free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City. Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks. We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens. Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.
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http://www.cityparksfoundation.org
External link for City Parks Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
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Primary
830 5th Ave
New York, US
Employees at City Parks Foundation
Updates
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Our 2024 NYC Green Fund Treetops grant recipients have been announced! Congratulations to the 43 NYC-based organizations who were awarded a total of $975K to aid in their work of programming, stewardship, and advocating for parks and open spaces across the five boroughs. Read the full list of grantees at https://lnkd.in/eSxqSVDN
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This year over 286,000 New Yorkers enjoyed FREE programs in their neighborhood parks with City Parks Foundation! When you support our sports and education programs, attend a show at #SummerStage, or volunteer in your local park, you are helping our parks thrive. Give today to make a difference at https://lnkd.in/dCBE9VSW!
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Give back to your community this season by volunteering with Partnerships for Parks! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eMFhvK6s.
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Join the WoodenBoat School at Rocking the Boat in the Bronx from February 7-9 for a boatbuilding workshop with designer, boatbuilder, and kit-boat entrepreneur Clint Chase! Participants will assemble a pair of 14-foot-long Caravelle Skiffs that will be donated to our Coastal Classroom program to help students explore their local waterways. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eRnT9DuS!
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Seasoned volunteers like Jane are seeing firsthand the harmful effects of recent NYC Department of Parks & Recreation budget cuts. Austerity measures are impacting volunteers, Parks workers & parkgoers alike. Together we can #SaveNYCParks. Visit playfair.nyc to demand equitable investment.
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Over 8,000 children and 700 seniors enjoyed FREE sports programs in 55 neighborhood parks this year! Whether it’s through tennis, track & field, soccer, or golf, our programs help youth like Chloe and Remy develop life skills, create connections, and stay healthy. Give today to help us keep New Yorkers active at https://lnkd.in/dCBE9VSW
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Recent press underscores the harmful impacts of NYC Department of Parks & Recreation budget cuts—dirtier, less safe parks, program closures and brushfires. By failing to restore funding and #SaveNYCParks, the city has left New Yorkers vulnerable in a time of need. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZymehF
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Happy #GivingTuesday! Over 4000 students explored NYC’s urban waterfronts, gardens, and forests through our FREE environmental education programs this year. CityParks Learn cultivates future environmental stewards and scientists like our intern, Adrian. Give today to help more NYC kids learn how to protect our environment and be introduced to opportunities like these https://lnkd.in/dCBE9VSW!
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We’re #hiring! Our Partnership Development team is seeking a Program Manager to support organizations and initiatives through the NYC Parks and Open Space Partners coalition. Think you’re a great fit for the role? Learn more and apply at the link below!