Portland Parks Foundation

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Meet this year’s PGE Parks Champions - Andrea Wall of? Friends of Fanno Creek Headwaters and Juntu Oberg of Northwest Trail Alliance!? PPF’s PGE Parks Champion Award recognizes individuals who provide outstanding volunteer service to a park, community center, natural area or community garden.? Each awardee? gets to direct a $1,500 grant? to a community organization that aligns with PPF’s vision: to help Portland communities create more equitable access to nature, play, health, and places of connection. We congratulate the 12 nominees for their dedication and service across Portland! Learn more about their work and impact around the city here: https://lnkd.in/e7HpJgsW A special thanks to PGE for sponsoring the 2024 PGE Parks Champion Award.

?Meet the 2024 Joey Pope Award for Parks Leadership honorees: Brown Girl Rise and Portland Community Football Club! This award celebrates emerging leaders, organizations and initiatives advancing accessibility and innovation in Portland’s parks system. The award is named after Josephine “Joey” Pope, PPF’s founding Chair and a devoted activist, philanthropist, and leader in making Portland’s parks system more accessible to all. We celebrate and acknowledge the impressive work of all 16 of our nominees! Click the link to learn about all of the work they are doing across Portland: https://lnkd.in/eH7_NfBa

The Kidz Outside Fest has always been a St. John’s celebration, but this year with the news that we will finally develop George Park — it’s extra special. We are seeking sponsors for this year’s event! The Kidz Outside 3 will be hosted Sat. Aug 24th at George Park with family activities including clowning by Nikki Brown Clown and live music from the George Middle School Band, renowned jazz trumpeter Farnell Newton, and St. John’s’ own, emcee and TKO co-founder Mat Randol. Each year we have brought nearly 300 kids, families, neighbors and community members of to this once “forgotten” park - and this year we expect more. Sponsorship is a great way to support the future of North Portland’s youth and families, while supporting a community-led vision from the ground up. If you, your business or your organization are interested in supporting — contact LaQuisha Minnieweather at [email protected] 503-568-6539.

Today is the priority deadline for the Development Manager Position at Portland Parks Foundation. PPF is hiring a Development Manager to manage fundraising efforts to advance PPF’s mission to create more equitable access to nature, play, health, and places of connection for Portland communities. The Development Manager provides leadership and support to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors on unrestricted fund development efforts, special projects and capital campaigns. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gAU9SkG To be considered for this position, please email your application to [email protected].

We are excited to announce Jessica Green as PPF's next executive director! Jessica is an ardent parks advocate with deep relationships in the city and parks community, a seven-year veteran of the organization, and our former deputy director. Through collaborative partnerships Jessica began PPF’s Friends & Allies initiatives that continue to deepen PPF’s connection to emerging and seasoned leaders in our community. Learn more about Jessica Green and role at Portland Parks Foundation: https://lnkd.in/g9dmjvNe