About Us

Partnerships for Parks is an innovative joint program of City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.

Founded in 1995, we help New Yorkers work together to make neighborhood parks thrive. Ultimately, our work supports a culture of collaboration among people and government that recognizes that parks are vital centers of community life. Read more about What We Do.

Partnerships received the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award in 2000 and is called upon to share best practices with counterparts from locations as widespread as Anchorage, Philadelphia, Berlin, and Tokyo. Read more about Our Accomplishments.

Every day, Partnerships for Parks helps New Yorkers work together to enrich our public green spaces, and we can’t do it without you! Make a donation to Partnerships for Parks today and help us make a difference.

Partnerships for Parks is jointly funded by City Parks Foundation and the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. To view a list of organizations and individuals like you who generously support City Parks Foundation, visit the City Parks Foundation Supporters page.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2009, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.