December 2024 – Parks & Recreation - 17

GivingTuesday: Join the Annual Celebration
of Generosity on December 3
A
s the year winds down, we
are reflecting on the people
and things we are most
grateful for. This year, the NRPA
community gathered in numbers at
the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference
in Atlanta, and NRPA leaders unveiled
an exciting new strategic plan
that will help to shape the next five
years and further our mission.
GivingTuesday is an opportunity
for you to use your individual power
of generosity to give thanks to park
and recreational professionals nationwide
by supporting NRPA. On this
annual day of celebration - happening
on December 3 this year -
people and organizations across the
globe will join together to give back.
Whether it's volunteering in your
community, advocating for an issue,
sharing a skill or donating to causes,
every act of generosity counts.
You can show your generosity
in a variety of ways during GivingTuesday.
Whether you gift a onetime
contribution, set up a monthly
donation, give through your donoradvised
fund or make a gift of appreciated
stock, you can help ensure
the field of parks and recreation
is recognized widely for building
strong, healthy and resilient communities
that enhance everyone's
quality of life. What's more, your
generous offering will provide
NRPA, our members and other
professionals the support they need
to serve millions of park users and
communities across the country.
Make your gift by visiting nrpa.
org/Donate,
at
development@nrpa.org
emailing us
or
calling 703.858.2190. We'll discuss
the many ways you can invest in
and champion the profession as a
catalyst of positive change for equity,
climate-readiness and well-being.
If you make a gift, share on
social media using the hashtags
#GivingTuesday and #NRPA.
Tap Into the NRPA Connect Resource Library
for Park and Recreation Solutions
he NRPA Connect Resource
Library is a great place to
find policies, procedures,
templates and other resources to
support your agency's daily operations.
With more than 4,000 resources
shared by park and recreation
professionals, the library is a
treasure trove of sample documents
on everything from personnel management
to public safety, field allocation
to natural resource management.
Whether you're searching for
sample RFPs, program brochures,
master plans, maintenance checklists
or sustainability policies, the
library has you covered.
Check out some of the recent
trending discussion topics in Connect!
T
Ebikes
- In response to a request
for ebike use policies, agencies
shared both their challenges and regulations
related to ebike usage, signage,
speed limits and enforcement.
Artificial Intelligence - Agencies
shared various ways that they
use ChatGPT and other AI tools
in their daily operations, including
summarizing survey comments,
updating
policies and trainings,
writing job descriptions and program
descriptions, creating and
improving workflows, and writing
grants and sponsorship requests.
Staff Appreciation - One agency
asked others to share their creative
ideas for staff appreciation,
and agencies obliged! Agencies' fun
ideas included themed gift packages,
personalized swag, bead badges, gift
cards, award programs, weekend adventures
and employee time off!
Automated External Defibrillators
(AEDs) at Unstaffed Parks
- Agencies shared choices and
challenges they've experienced related
to AEDs at unstaffed parks,
highlighting
the installation
of
SaveStation and other similar AED
cabinets and sharing how they have
dealt with potential safety issues.
Accessible
anytime via your
member login, the NRPA Connect
Resource Library can help you
stay equipped with the best tools
and techniques in the field. Don't
miss out - explore the NRPA
Connect Resource
Library
connect.nrpa.org today!
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