The Philadelphia Parks Alliance campaigns for outstanding parks, recreation and open space to make Philadelphia a healthy, vibrant and sustainable city for all.
Fight for funding
to advance equity
Tell great stories about the impact of parks and rec
Generate profile for each of the 300+ park and rec center sites
Identify one or two metrics to derive through original research
Develop infographics for budget hearings
Meet with each Councilperson before budget hearings
Recruit a coalition to support increased operational funds for PPR
Explore the pros and cons of adding a 501(c)4 pair
METRICS 2019-2021
Produce Parks and Rec Defense Fund Annual Report each year
Board evaluates adding 501(c)4 pair
Celebrate and support
Parks & Rec Heroes
Create Tools for Heroes program
Recognize great Parks and Rec heroes
Identify training needs that the Alliance can address
Serve as a fiscal sponsor for projects that fit criteria set by the board
METRICS 2019-2021
Complete Tools for Heroes giveaway for 8 Rec Centers
Profile Parks and Rec heroes 12 times a year on social media
Establish criteria for fiscal sponsorship
Defend parkland and
open space
Bridge/interim action alert system ready by March 2020
Full CRM in place by December 2020
Build database of defenders
Conduct trainings on advocacy tools
Establish process for assessing threats on a case-by-case basis and recommending action to the ED or board
METRICS 2019-2021
CRM operational
Board policy for assessing threats approved
3,000 defenders in database, 125 trained in advocacy tools
We believe in the power of parks, recreation and open space to build resilience in people, neighborhoods and the city as a whole.
Parks: impact of parks on health, neighborhood economic development
Recreation Centers: impact of sport on Adverse Childhood Experiences, centers of community, safe space
Open Space: climate change resiliency, urban farming
We believe parks, recreation and open spaces...
Only realize their potential if they are vigilantly defended from uses that are not in the public interest
Help people and communities heal from adverse childhood experiences and community trauma
Increase our resilience to climate change
Improvements should address the historical inequity in the building and operation of facilities and open space
Spending on maintenance and operations is essential to success
Staff and volunteers are often heroes who have a profound impact on individuals and neighborhoods
Support economic development and tourism
Help older adults and disabled people stay active and healthy
Are economic stabilizers for the community