Partnerships Academy Fellowship 2015--Participant Group Application
NOTE ABOUT FILLING OUT THIS APPLICATION:
Unfortunately you cannot "save drafts" of this application on Survey Monkey. We recommend that you work with your community group to answer the questions before submitting this application online.

DEADLINE
The deadline for application to be submitted via Survey Monkey is Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11:59 pm. Applicants will be notified about whether they have been accepted into the Fellowship by Wednesday, February 13, 2015.

If you have any questions regarding the Partnerships Academy Fellowship, please contact Leah Worrell at (212) 676-6054 or lworrell@cityparksfoundation.org.

WHO CAN APPLY?
Community groups with projects taking place on New York City Department of Parks and Recreation property throughout the five boroughs are eligible to apply.

Priority is given to

-Park-focused community groups who have a long-term commitment to their local park(s).
-Groups that have small budgets, limited resources, and are staffed by volunteers.
-Groups that are embarking on new projects or expanding existing projects.
-Groups and projects devoted to neighborhood parks and street trees that are not supported by other resources (such as conservancies, Parks Administrators, Green Thumb, and the Historic House Trust).
-Groups that have a strong history of collaborative work with Partnerships, NYC Parks, and/ or City Parks Foundation.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Those admitted into the Partnerships Academy Fellowship will be expected to

-Develop a document with your goals and plan of action, and be willing to update your progress.
-Be willing to work with Partnerships for Parks to edit projects as necessary so they are both attainable and challenging. (Partnerships for Parks will be evaluating your projects for feasibility and may not be able to support every project as it’s proposed.)
-Attendance at most of the in-person Fellowship Sessions (at least 5 out of 7). Sessions will be held at the Arsenal Building at 830 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Dates TBD
-Schedule and participate in coaching calls with your Fellowship Coach.
-Participate in pre and post Fellowship evaluations.

Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a Completion Certificate
Please complete the application below:

CONTACT INFORMATION
**We ask that community group leaders collaborate, and have one “group representative” submit the application. If you are not sure of an answer, please write N/A.

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* 1. Name of group:

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* 2. Name of park(s) with which you work:

Group Representative contact information:

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* 3. Name:

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* 4. Address:

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* 5. Phone number:

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* 6. Email address:

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* 7. Names of other group members interested in participating:

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* 8. Group's social media links, if any:

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* 9. Have you worked with Partnerships for Parks' staff before? If so how?

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* 10. Name of your Partnerships for Parks Outreach or Catalyst Coordinator:

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* 11. Is your group a registered 501(c)3 organization? (this is not a requirement for participation)

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