What is Groundbreakers?
Groundbreakers is Austin Parks Foundation's leadership giving circle, made up of generous donors who provide support for the general operations of our organization.
Groundbreakers membership starts at $1,200 per year and can be made as a one-time or monthly donation. Each level of Groundbreakers offers unique benefits to keep you informed and bring you closer to our mission!
In our increasingly dense city, where health and a sense of connection are of the utmost importance, the need for parks has never been more urgent. The lack of adequate public funding makes it even more difficult to keep up with necessary maintenance of our over-loved green spaces, and when it comes to ensuring that all Austinites have access to parks in their neighborhoods, our city is missing the mark. But we can do better, and we need you to help us do it.
At Austin Parks Foundation, we rely on the generosity of our community to help deliver on our mission, and Groundbreakers are integral to our success. In 2020, this group contributed 65% of our yearly fundraising total for unrestricted support and served as advocates for the work we do across Austin.
Groundbreakers – and the generous dollars they contribute – make the difference between just being good enough and providing what the people of Austin truly deserve.
Your annual Groundbreakers gift directly supports the preservation and improvement of our valued green spaces in the following ways:
Innovation
Collaboration
Dependability
$1,200+
per year
$100
per month
$1,992+
per year
$166
per month
$2,500+
per year
$209
per month
$5,000+
per year
$417
per month
$7,500+
per year
$625
per month
$10,000+
per year
$834
per month
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