Public and Private Support

Public Support is Limited

Yes, Indy Parks does receive public funding to manage and maintain our parks system. But that funding is not adequate to maintain and improve the 206 parks and over 11,000 acres of green space in Marion County. Tax dollars alone are not enough to meet the capital, programmatic and maintenance needs of the parks system. While our parks need additional funding, it cannot be at the expense of other essential city services such as education, transportation and public safety.

Private Support is Essential

Over the past 19 years, IPF has received more than $19 million in financial support from individuals, corporations and foundations. Yet, there is more to be done. That's where you, the private sector, can help. If we are to ensure that our parks will continue to grow and flourish for our children and our children's children, we must all do our part. By donating both money and time to support our parks, you can play a role in helping build a world-class parks system in Marion County.

We're Building on Tradition

The parks system in Indianapolis was built on a strong public-private partnership. Public-private partnerships are the catalyst that produced park improvements as far back as the 1880s. The City Council funded improvements such as park landscaping, tree plantings and other improvements, and volunteers provided the manpower. Partnerships such as these helped build our parks system in the 19th century. And partnerships like these will help maintain and improve our parks system in the 21st century.