Strategic Plan
Our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan
Our primary means of generating impact is by raising and directing philanthropic investment. We engage where philanthropy can play a necessary role in support of community objectives.
Equity and Cultural Inclusion
Equity & Cultural Inclusion
Everyone has an ownership stake in the future of our park system, regardless of historic barriers that often separate us.
Resiliency to Climate Change
Resiliency to Climate Change
Cities must adapt to and develop new methods to protect and restore natural systems, clean water, and mitigate the economic impacts of climate change.
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Parks Connect Us, Heal Us, and Make Us Whole

Since 2003, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has raised nearly $29 million for transformative projects and programs. Our work is shaped in collaboration with communities across Minneapolis, so our results equitably serve all city residents. 

Our Vision

While celebrating all the varied benefits of Minneapolis’s nationally renowned and locally treasured system, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation focuses on elevating the capacity of our parks to deliver the following outcomes.

ADVANCE EQUITY AND CULTURAL INCLUSION
When all people have access to valued parks and public spaces, feel welcome, and see themselves reflected in those spaces, a community is healthier, safer, and happier.

FOSTER COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Parks provide healthy air, water, and soil, and places to play and exercise, on both the individual and community level. Parks also provide places where we can learn about our neighbors and form new and deeper connections.

DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD
In our increasingly urbanized world, maintaining places of natural beauty, respite, and awe helps us maintain our humanity.

STRENGTHEN CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY
Cities must adapt and develop new methods to protect and restore natural systems and clean water and to mitigate the economic impact of climate change.

SPARK ECONOMIC VITALITY
Thriving parks and public spaces can attract investment and bring prosperity to the broader community without sparking displacement.

Stories

Our projects impact communities, neighborhoods, and individuals in profound and life-changing ways. Read stories from Minneapolis park-lovers about how our shared spaces have affected their lives.

A Passion for the Parks

A Passion for the Parks

Questions and answers with Jocey Hale, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s interim executive director: An avid ...

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