The Cincinnati Parks Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization supported by a Board of Trustees. The Executive Director and support staff carries out the day-to-day operations of the Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is "To build broad based private/public partnerships supporting the conservation and enhancement of our City's parks and greenspaces." The Foundation is supported 100% by private contributions, grants, bequests, planned gifts, corporate support, and in-kinds services. The Foundation supports the Park Board's basic principles of Clean, Safe, Reliable, Beautiful, and Green. Your donations can be made via
PledgeConnect to support Foundation operations, programs, campaigns, and events.
Tickets are now available for the 2008 Hats Off Luncheon to take place on May 22, 2008.
Get ready for hatfuls of fun, food and fashion! The luncheon festivities will include the presentation of the first Phyllis Smale Award and Keynote Speaker, Robert Garcia of Los Angeles’ City Project. New this year is the ‘Penny Pond’ be sure to save your pennies to ‘Change’ the Landscape of Cincinnati! The pennies will be collected in the garden at the Champagne reception.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Cincinnati Parks Foundation at (513) 357-2621 or
gretchen.hooker@cincinnati-oh.gov. Ticket prices are as follows:
Gardener / Daisy - $100
Friend/ Carnation - $250
Patron/ Rose - $500
Benefactor / Gardenia - $1000
Corporate Tables - $2500
Here is the link to the pledge connect page:https://secure.pledgeconnect.com/donation.aspx?cpf
New Online Feature - PledgeConnect
PledgeConnect is the easy and secure way to give to the Parks Foundation online. You can donate online using your MasterCard or Visa and not have to hassle with writing and mailing a check. With
PledgeConnect, you can make memorial and honor donations without having to write a letter--simply fill in the online form when you type your credit card information. You can also make your reservations for the Hat Luncheon and all of the other great Parks Foundation events!
Best of all, you can pledge now and give over time. When you make a donation through
PledgeConnect, you can choose to make it a one-time donation, or you can set up an automatic, regular donation that occurs weekly, monthly, annually, or almost anytime in between. No matter which way you donate, giving begins whenever you choose. When you give through
PledgeConnect, you will receive an automatic receipt and a thank-you letter from the Parks Foundation for your generous gift.
If you would like to make a donation to the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, please do so with one easy click below, Thank You
PledgeConnect offers park donors an easy avenue for contributing to park programs, events, and fundraising campaigns.
PledgeConnect provides a simple efficient way for members and non-members to make one time contributions for special projects or campaigns.
PledgeConnect provides a user-friendly, secure web payment option for your Pledge-drive donors.
With PledgeConnect, you can setup recurring donation programs for members using the PlegeConnect Recurring Payment option.
With PledgeConnect's web-based electronic payment solution, Non-Profits and Charities can extend their donor base beyond their local region and throughout the globe.
Use PledgeConnect for: Donations, fundraisers, events, member fees, projects, and other services.
Export PledgeConnect donor reports in comma-delimited text files that easily integrate into most any accounting system.
To learn more about PledgeConnect, visit
www.pledgeconnect.com/charity.asp
2008 Parks Foundation Entertainment Grant Recipients
Currents Newsletter - The Voice of the Women's Committee of Cincinnati Riverfront Park
Upcoming Events
April 18– Flower Show Gala at Coney Island, benefiting Krohn Conservatory, 6PM-10PM
May 22– Hats Off Luncheon at the site of CRP, 11:30AM- 1PM
June 6- Views and Vines Bus Tour starting at Ault Park, 6PM-9PM
June 30– Golf Outing at Traditions Golf Course in Hebron, KY
If you would like to attend or sponsor one of these events, please contact Gretchen Hooker, Development Associate for the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, at (513) 357-2621 or
gretchen.hooker@cincinnati-oh.gov.
Join our Mailing List - Find out what is going on in your Parks! Sign online E-newsletter, Backyard Buzz! Please send your name, address, telephone number and email address to:
Gretchen.hooker@cincinnati-oh.gov
Cincinnati's Parks Have Something For Everybody
Why support Cincinnati Parks?
Because there is something for everyone to enjoy!
- Krohn Conservatory
- Hiking & Bridle Trails
- Panoramic Overlooks
- Playgrounds
- Environmental Education
- Concerts
- Special Events
- Nature Day Camps
- Picnic Areas & Shelters
- Disc Golf
- Nature Centers
- Historic Bandstands
- Dog Parks
The Cincinnati Parks Foundation's mission is to build broad-based private/public partnerships supporting the conservation and enhancement of our City's parks and greenspaces. Since the Foundation's inception, we've raised over $7,000,000 to fund public projects to help improve our community. Some of our recent successes include:
- Raising $221,000 for the restoration of Kilgour Foundation in Hyde Park Square.
- Helping raise over $100,000 to improve playgrounds, trails and landscaping in nine neighborhoods.
- Planting and maintaining trees along 1,000 miles of city streets.
- Restoring and revitalizing the majestic Spencer Overlook in Eden Park.
- Supporting floral shows at Krohn Conservatory.
- Helping raise over $600,000 for Clifton Fountain and Plaza in Burnet Woods.
Cincinnati Parks provide tranquil places where families meet, where children play and where we all relax and breathe easier. Because of the generous support of people like you, the Cincinnati Parks system:
- Includes over 150 parks and greenspaces.
- Covers more than 5,000 acres.
- Makes up approximately 10% of the city land.
USA Today ranked the Cincinnati Park System as one of the top three urban park systems in the United States.
Since 1817, The Parks Have Depended On You
Since 1817, Cincinnati Parks have depended on public involvement and private donations to ensure that parks remain accessible for everyone to enjoy. Contribute to the beauty and well being of your community. Your membership in the "Friends of Cincinnati Parks" will help the Foundation:
- Conserve, manage, sustain and enhance parks and public greenspaces.
- Help disseminate information about programs and events in the parks.
- Develop additional private funding for park programs.
- Foster a greater advocacy for Cincinnati Parks.
- Provide a forum for community input.
How Can You Help Cincinnati Parks?
As a "Contributor", to the Cincinnati Parks Foundation you will help:
- Conserve, manage, sustain and enhance parks and public greenspaces.
- Help disseminate information about programs and events in the parks.
- Develop additional private funding for park programs.
- Foster a greater advocacy for Cincinnati Park.
- Provide a forum for community input.
Please fill out the contribution form
here and return it (along with your "Friends" donation) to:
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
950 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Any questions? Please call the Foundation's office at (513) 357-2619.
Several local benefactors and businesses have generously donated their time and monies to support Cincinnati Parks.
Mr. Thomas Schiff, photographer of the Panoramic Cincinnati and Panoramic Ohio books, created a panoramic book to highlight our outstanding parks.
The book is titled
“Panoramic Parks” and features a unique wide-angle panoramic snapshot of some of the most beautiful scenes in our parks.
You literally have never seen anything like this before!
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