National Parks Foundation

As I've been reading up on organizations I have heard of, or been a part of, I realized there was a ton of organizations out there that I have not been exposed to. My friend directed towards the National Parks Foundation, which I had never read into, and I found myself pleasantly surprised with the overall organization. 

The organization has been established for 40 years, and works as a private philanthropy whose goals are to improve, preserve, and protect America's National Parks. The goals of this organization are to connect society with the National Parks and increase private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships, and increasing public awareness.

I was enthralled reading about all of the great acts that a private philanthropy has accomplished for our environment. Some of the best include securing tens of thousands of acres of parklands for new parks and also existing parks, restoring the Washington Monument, and preserving African American History throughout the National Parks.

When I was first directed towards this organization, I imagined that it would be focused only on park operations and improvements. To my surprise (along with the surprise of many other people that research the organization), the National Parks Foundation protects the National Parks of the world while also helping many other aspects of the world. 

The National Parks Foundation had a successful year in 2008 with their net assets being at $9 million, and this can be seen across many attributes they have made to the environment and other walks of life. They hope to gain more support from donors and volunteers in the future.