An often overlooked but relatively simple form of revenue generation in small park foundations is through memberships. Memberships offer your community supporters the opportunity to receive special benefits in return for a monthly or annual financial contribution. It is important to think holistically about the membership program you want to set up and to plan out the entire process before you launch it.

To create memberships for your small nonprofit park foundation, you can follow these steps:

Determine the benefits: First, you should decide what benefits members will receive. Will they receive exclusive access to certain parts of the park, discounts on merchandise or events, or other perks? Make sure the benefits are compelling enough to encourage people to join.

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