Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Updates

21st Century Plan

Grants• Secured • Greenway Fund• Margaret L. Wendt Foundation• HSBC• Antoine Thompson• Michael LoCurto• JP Morgan Chase• Earthwatch• Rupp Family Foundation• Corinne & Victor Rice Foundation • East Hill Foundation• Demone Smith/Bonnie Russell• City of Buffalo

• TOTAL: $1.5million• Outstanding• Empire State Development• Community Foundation for Greater Bflo• Erie County Cultural Resources Advisory Board

Giving Year End• Total Giving $30,205• Gifts from New Members $5,622• New Members 135• Total Members 972• Average Gift $62• YEAppeal $7,686• Capital Gifts $135,000• Unrestricted Gifts $1,238,020• Total Cash Gifts $1,373,020

• Capital Pledges $1,460,467• Unrestricted Pledges $15,150• Total Pledged $1,475,617

MLK Jr. Pathways Project

Delaware Park Casino Rentals

Boating on Hoyt Lake

Pathway & Beautification around Hoyt Lake

Riverside Minnow Pools

Front Park – Peace Bridge

Charles Beveridge Site Visit

Soldiers Circle Stabilization & Redisign

FLO Sold Out Gala

FLO Gala

Picnic in the Park

Tree Plantings

Earthwatch Volunteers

Enhancements

Enhancements

Operations Move & New Director

Greenways Grant

Strategic & Business Plan

Honoring yesterday’s heritage,

Enhancing the quality of life today for neighbors and

visitors and

Creating a legacy for the Buffalo of tomorrow.

What’s Next

• Build organizational capacity• Secure $$$ for 21st Century Plan• Major Donor outreach• Secure new contract• New Contract• Olmsted Open Golf Tournament – this weekend• Party for the Parks – Sept. 5• Fall tree planting – early Nov.• Charles Beveridge Luncheon – Nov. 12• Seasonal staff leaves – fall• Website overhaul