Partnerships for Parks - FREE Webinar and Grants up to 12.5K

Youth volunteer with grant recipient Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance. APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE NYC GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND The NYC Green Fund supports organizations of all sizes caring for New York City’s parks and open spaces in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this initiative, the fund provides grants to grassroots volunteer groups to enable environmental stewardship and health & wellness programming in parks, gardens, and open spaces with a focus on environmental justice areas—neighborhoods with majority low-income residents and people of color, which are overburdened by environmental degradation and historical disinvestment.  The fund has supported neighborhood beautification and community-building since the beginning of the pandemic; allowing community members to paint benches, plant flower bulbs, clean gardens, construct picnic tables, organize Earth Day celebrations, and hold painting workshops in local green spaces across our city while spurring conversations around food equity, composting and planting, energy consumption, growing food at home, and stress management. "It brings me so much joy to organize events in my local park that my neighbors appreciate and enjoy,” said Angela Miskis, leader of Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance, NYC Green Fund grant recipient. “It's fulfilling to see them connect, laugh, and show their talents and pride in their community and work. I'm happy to be the catalyst for these positive interactions in my community." The NYC Green Fund is now offering grants of $500 to $12,500. The deadline for submission is 12pm noon on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 so apply now! APPLY TD BANK EXPERTS RETURN FOR FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP  Due to the success of their webinar earlier this year, we’re welcoming back speakers from TD Bank to provide more insight around financial planning for community groups dedicated to improving and sustaining local green spaces. TD Bank is deeply committed to community empowerment, environmental sustainability, and enhancing green spaces and will bring their knowledge around marketing and fundraising, increasing ROI, and additional sources of support to this hour-long webinar entitled Budgeting for Success: Marketing & Fundraising Strategies. Guest speakers: Amanda Foster, Vibrant Planet Relationship Manager, Office of Charitable and Community Giving, TD Bank. Marcus Gonzales, Vice President, Community Business Development Office, TD Bank. Anne LaFond, Art Director, Partnerships for Parks. Brittany Thomas, Senior Group Manager, Digital Marketing, TD Bank. Traducción en Español disponible. Wednesday, June 1, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm REGISTER Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people and organizations with the skills and tools needed to transform these spaces into dynamic community assets.