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National Park Foundation and National Park Service Announce $40 Million Gift to Meet Urgent Need for Employee Housing at Yellowstone National Park

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America's first national park. The new investment made possible by donors who wish to remain anonymous will fund more than 70 new modular units to address the critical shortage of employee housing at the park.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America's first national park.
  • "This transformational gift will meet a critical need for new housing in Yellowstone, and be a catalyst for more philanthropic investment," said Will Shafroth, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
  • "The housing challenges facing each park are unique, and so are the solutions," said Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service.
  • "This gift will be transformational in helping us continue improving employee housing across Yellowstone," said Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly.

Winnebago Industries to extend partnership with the National Park Foundation to support historically excluded communities

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer, Winnebago Industries today announced that the company will extend their partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025.

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  • EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer, Winnebago Industries today announced that the company will extend their partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025.
  • The partnership will support the National Park Foundation’s efforts to ensure everyone can enjoy and create life-long connections with the country’s magnificent national parks.
  • Since the partnership began in 2019, the company’s contributions to support the National Park Foundation through its corporate foundation and Winnebago brand RVs has helped connect thousands of people to national parks.
  • “We share a dedication with the National Park Foundation to advance outdoor equity and inspire new generations of outdoor enthusiasts.

PEOPLE'S PARK FOUNDATION LAUNCHES STATEWIDE EFFORT TO REVITALIZE AND REBUILD LIBERTY STATE PARK

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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The Foundation aims to assist the state and local government in revitalizing, improving, and endowing Liberty State Park for generations to come.

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  • The Foundation aims to assist the state and local government in revitalizing, improving, and endowing Liberty State Park for generations to come.
  • The People'sPark team has also directed the building of multi-use sportsfields within the park.
  • "As County Commissioner it is my belief this commitment is the best step moving forward in making Liberty State Park a destination park for everyone throughout Jersey City and the state of New Jersey," Jerry Walker stated.
  • In July 2022, the New Jersey Legislature passedtheLiberty State Park Conservation, Recreation, and Community Inclusion Act awarding the first$50 millionwhich will be followed by additional state funds as the projectsuccessfully moves forward.

The Markup Takes On Tech Inequities with $2.5 Million Grant from the Ford Foundation

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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"This generous grant from the Ford Foundation helps us reveal the ways that technology operates as the invisible architecture for our world," shared Nabiha Syed, president of The Markup.

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  • "This generous grant from the Ford Foundation helps us reveal the ways that technology operates as the invisible architecture for our world," shared Nabiha Syed, president of The Markup.
  • With this grant, The Markup will develop its privacy-forward analytics approach and continue its one-of-a-kind investigative journalism.
  • The Ford Foundation is proud to support The Markup at this crucial moment."
  • Were grateful to the Ford Foundation for backing The Markups work to hold Big Tech to account.