Support your parks, engage your employees, become an Olmsted Partner!
The Olmsted Partners Program unites your philanthropic dollars with customized teambuilding and the opportunity to give back. Each landscape has specific needs in the fields of horticulture, ecological restoration, or general park management.
Olmsted Partners at the $5,000 level and above have access to volunteer days throughout the year, including the following highly requested opportunities:
- Earth Month (April), World Conservation Day (July) and World Clean Up Day (September)
Olmsted Partners at the $2,500 level and above help ensure the following:
- Fund equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency and sustainability
- Cover the cost of hosting your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
Day in the Dirt Olmsted Partners at $500 or $1,000 help:
- Cover the cost of hosting your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
Olmsted Partners Membership Levels
$15,000 and up | Thriving Olmsted Partner
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (5) times in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System, including access to Earth Month (April), World Conservation Day (July) and World Clean Up Day (September)*
- Up to 24 volunteers per event
- Access to event/program sponsorship with a value up to $3,500**
- Dedicated social media post
- Marketing assets to share with your employees internally
- Light refreshments provided day of volunteer event(s)
How you will make a difference:
- Help fund equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency and sustainability
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
- Underwrite the cost of hosting (5) nonprofits and school groups to get involved as park volunteers
$10,000 – $14,999 | Sustaining Olmsted Partner
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (4) times in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System, including access to Earth Month (April), World Conservation Day (July) and World Clean Up Day (September)*
- Up to 24 volunteers per event
- Access to event/program sponsorship with a value up to $2,500**
- Dedicated social media post
- Marketing assets to share with your employees internally
- Light refreshments provided day of volunteer event(s)
How you will make a difference:
- Help fund equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency and sustainability
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
- Help cover the cost of hosting (4) nonprofits and school groups
$5,000 – $9,999 | Flourishing Olmsted Partner
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (3) times in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System, including access to Earth Month (April), World Conservation Day (July) and World Clean Up Day (September)*
- Up to 24 volunteers per event
- Access to event/program sponsorship with a value up to $1,000**
- Dedicated social media post
- Marketing assets to share with your employees internally
- Light refreshments provided day of volunteer event(s)
How you will make a difference:
- Help fund equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency and sustainability
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
- Help cover the cost of hosting (3) nonprofits and school groups
$2,500 – $4,999 | Engaging Olmsted Partner
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (2) times in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System (date restrictions apply)*
- Up to 24 volunteers per event
- Dedicated social media post
- Marketing assets to share with your employees internally
How you will make a difference:
- Help fund equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency and sustainability
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
- Help cover the cost of hosting (2) nonprofits and school groups
$1,000 | Day in the Dirt Olmsted Partner
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (1) time in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System (date restrictions apply)*
- Dedicated social media post
- Up to 24 volunteers
- Marketing assets to share with your employees internally
How you will make a difference:
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
$500 | Day in the Dirt
How you will benefit from this membership:
- Opportunity to volunteer (1) time in the Buffalo Olmsted Park System (date restrictions apply)*
- Up to 16 volunteers
How you will make a difference:
- Cover the cost of hosting volunteer events for your group (e.g. gloves, staff time)
Your commitment and support of Buffalo’s historic green spaces will benefit our community today and into the future!
To start a conversation or inquire about this program, please reach out to Jarret Izzo, Development and Stewardship Officer: Jarret@bfloparks.org | (716) 838-1249, ext. 21.
*Volunteer dates are to be coordinated with BOPC and are subject to weather, operational need and staff capacity
**Sponsorship opportunities are subjected to availability and event timelines
