San Jose Parks Foundation is a newly-formed nonprofit organization established to preserve, promote and enhance our city parks. With dwindling city resources, it is up to private citizens, businesses, and community organizations to support our city parks. San Jose Parks Foundation is seeking donors from throughout the City of San Jose who care about the quality of our parks and trails, as well as the recreation programs and services within them. Our Vision: To establish innovative vibrant parks, trails, and recreation programs by building a permanent charitable endowment that will provide sustainable resources in perpetuity for San José. Our Mission: To enhance the recreational, educational, and cultural life of the San José community by encouraging and soliciting support for our City’s parks system. The San José Parks Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization that: • Inspires passion and community involvement in our parks, trails and recreational programs. • Helps build and develop a world-class parks system by providing private funding for park programs, as well as acquisition, capital improvements and beautification and landscape enhancements. • Collaborates with the City of San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department, and other community partners. • Provides a planned giving vehicle for residents to leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
