View resources from past events like webinar recordings and slide decks.
Member Exclusive
Webinar
Building Your Network of Park Advocates for Stronger Budgets
May 27, 2020Recording Available
Learn how park and rec professionals are harnessing the current enthusiasm about parks and directing it toward action.
Member Exclusive
Peer Conversation
Managing in Uncertainty
May 14, 2020Virtual
Please join us for a peer-to-peer conversation for nonprofit park operators hosted by Eric Landau with Brooklyn Bridge Park. This is a unique opportunity for n…
Webinar
Maintaining Our Connections: Ideas to Engage Staff and Residents
May 8, 2020
Learn how your peers are collaboratively creating initiatives and programs that encourage both staff and resident engagement.
Member Exclusive
Peer Conversation
Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Apr 30, 2020Virtual
As public sector budgets face significant cuts, how are citywide park nonprofits pivoting to respond? Join us for a conversation with your nonprofit peers who …
Webinar
Planning for the Summer and Beyond in Our Parks
Apr 24, 2020Virtual
Learn how your peers are approaching summer camps, volunteers, resident communication, scenario planning, and data collection in parks during and post-pandemic.
Webinar
Programming While Social Distancing: Creative Strategies to Engage Communities
Apr 9, 2020Virtual
Learn how park & rec professionals are using social media, live-streaming, signage, and other strategies to connect residents and encourage physical activity.
Webinar
Park Leaders and COVID-19: Serving the Community in Challenging Times
Mar 25, 2020Virtual
Join us for a panel discussion with park professionals on how to safely utilize parks to maintain physical and mental wellness during this difficult time.
Peer Conversation
The Play Fair Campaign
Mar 18, 2020Virtual
This conversation revolved around how city-wide park nonprofit organizations are positioning themselves in relation to their public and nonprofit partners and …
Learn how to apply for the ORLP grant program, which provides funds to create and improve state and local parks particularly in underserved communities.
Funders Learning NetworkWebinar
Creating a Just Public Realm
Feb 26, 2020Virtual
Exclusively for grantmaking foundations, we'll discuss equitable impacts in communities through strategic, systems-based investments in the public realm.
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Webinar
Homelessness in Parks: Innovative Strategies to Create Positive Change
Jan 28, 2020Virtual
Explore proven strategies, like creating effective yet compassionate encampment cleanup protocols and measuring success. Sponsored by Landscape Structures.
Webinar
Funding Brownfields to Parks
Nov 21, 2019Virtual
Learn about projects that have successfully funded transforming brownfields into parks and positively impacted their surrounding communities.
Workshop
City Workshop: Brownsville, TX
Oct 16, 2019Brownsville, TX
The City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Dept. hopes to build upon regional partnerships and focus on promoting active, healthy lifestyles.
Webinar
Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Increasing Physical Activity Among Teen Girls and Seniors
Oct 2, 2019Virtual
This webinar explores creative models and programs that engage teen girls and seniors in physical activity in their parks and community spaces.
Funders Learning NetworkPark Study Tour
Philadelphia Urban Park Study Tour
Sep 18-20, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Grantmakers are invited to take a deep dive into a forthcoming national study conducted by Temple University, supported by Philadelphia’s William Penn Foundati…
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Webinar
Mitigating the Effects of Fees on Low-Income Residents
Aug 21, 2019Virtual
Explore the equity implications of park fees and explore creative models that ensure all park users, regardless of income, can access park resources.
