collaboration in fundraising
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Collaboration in Fundraising Danielle Crumrine, Tee PittsburghTRANSCRIPT
Collaboration in FundraisingSuccess through meaningful engagement of private donors and
corporations in building healthy community forests
A case study of Tree Pittsburgh’s approach to developing , fostering, and maintaining relationships with funding partners
Benchmark and
Research
Develop your
audience
Plan and report
progress
Develop your
audience
Expand your thinking beyond the usual
suspects
Youth Development
Public Health
Air Quality
Economic
Environmental
Stormwater
Chamber of Commerce
Real-estate Agents
Public Safety
Corporations Foundations
with economic
focus
DCED, HUD, other govt agencies
Business Schools
Community Development Corporations
Benchmark and
Research
1816City of Pittsburgh Founded
1879First Tree Ordinance Protecting Trees From
Horses
1889Schenley Park Created
1904Forestry Committee Formed Within the Civic
Club of Allegheny County
1910Pittsburgh Shade Tree
Commission Established
Develop a compelling argument
1970Forestry Division Housed over 30
Employees
1980sSteel
Industry Declines
1995Carnegie Mellon Report Published
1998 Shade Tree Commission Refounded
2000Regional Parks
Master Plan
2004An
Ecological and Physical Investigatio
n of Pittsburgh Hillsides
2005Pittsburgh designated
as a Tree City USA by the
National Arbor Day Foundation
2005Street Tree
Inventory and Management
Plan
2006Alleghen
y Cemeter
y Tree Inventor
y
2006 Tree Pittsburgh
Founded (formerly Friends of the
Pittsburgh Urban Forest)
2007Park Tree Inventory
2010Benchmark Report
Natural Areas Study
2011i-Tree Eco and
Urban Tree Canopy Analysis
Urban Forest Master Plan
2008i-Tree Streets Tree Benefits Analysis
2008TreeVitalize®
Established in the Pittsburgh Region
2008Urban Forester Hired in
City Planning Department
2010Urban Forest Master Planning Symposium
Annual Benefit Summary for
Pittsburgh’s Street Trees
Benefits Total ($)Energy $ 1,205,133
CO2 $ 35,424Air Quality $ 252,935Stormwater $ 334,601Aesthetic/Other $ 572,882Annual Benefits $2,400,975
2008 iTree Streets Analysis
Plan and Report
Progress
Strengthen relationships by making your partners part of the
story and maintaining relevancy
Steering Committee participation on special projects.Joint advocacy efforts, local, state, and federal.Joint fundraising for professional tree inventories, tree care, and tree planting.Joint education support – DPW staff, Tree Tenders, CDC workshops.Joint promotion of Arbor Day.Sponsorship of the annual Penn-Del ISA Arbor Day of Service.Extensive MOU to fast track invoicing.
Cross representation on Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and Tree Pgh Board of Directors.
Asian Longhorned
Beetle
Gypsy Moth Emerald Ash Borer
Dutch Elm Disease
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Impact of Major Urban Forest Pests
Structural value Percentage of Total Urban Forest
Annual grant to support Arbor Day celebrations at local schools – including tree planting on schoolyard.
Participation in Tree Tender course to provide information about utility pruning.
Sponsorship of the annual Penn-Del ISA Arbor Day of Service.
Participation on the Tree Pittsburgh Board of Directors.