There’s something reassuring about knowing that somewhere across the country, someone has probably dealt with the exact challenge sitting on your desk.

Maybe they’re figuring out how to navigate a complicated partnership agreement. Maybe they’ve found a creative way to engage new volunteers, recruit board members, or work through a leadership transition. Or maybe they’ve already created a fall gala plan that they’d be happy to share with you. That’s one of the best things about being part of the National Park Friends Alliance.

You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Friends Groups and other philanthropic park partners do extraordinary work. They raise critical funds, engage communities, support park programs, and help the National Park Service care for some of our country’s most treasured places. The work requires a unique combination of nonprofit leadership, fundraising expertise, government relations, financial management, and patience.

Fortunately, there’s a whole community of people doing this work who have a lot to share. At the National Park Friends Alliance, our goal is to make membership something you turn to regularly. Whenever you need an idea, a resource, a sounding board, or someone who understands the unique relationship between a friends group and the National Park Service, the Friends Alliance is here for you.