SUPPORT A PARTNER
A community-powered parks and recreation system needs community partners! By supporting over 100 municipal and community groups under our non-profit umbrella, the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation is about to power organizations providing arts, sports and enrichment activities to Oaklanders across the city. By making a tax-deductible donation to the organizations below, you are able to directly support their efforts and good work in the community.
Adams Point Neighborhood Group
Adams Point Neighborhood Group improves the local neighborhood through beautification and crime prevention projects.
Afrocentric Oakland
Producers of the annual Pan African Festival, Afrocentric Oakland cultivates pride, joy, self-determination and sovereignty for citizens of the African diaspora.
Community Gardens
The Community Gardens Program is gardening with a purpose. Includes 13 locations through the city that bring people of all ages and diverse backgrounds together to grow organic vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers.
Community for Lake Merritt
The Community for Lake Merritt works to protect, improve, and promote the Rotary Nature Center and Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge.
DeFremery Recreation Center
Located in West Oakland at historic DeFremery Park, this great community resource offers diverse programming for children and teens.
For The Town Skateboarding
Town Park was created in 2007 with help, love and support from our local skateboard community at historic DeFremery Park in West Oakland.
Franklin Recreation Center
Located in lower East Oakland, adjacent to Franklin Elementary School, this great community resource offers diverse programming for children and teens.
Friends of Dimond Park
The Friends of Dimond Park work to meet the diverse recreation needs of the community for an accessible, safe and well-maintained park.
Friends of Joaquin Miller Park
The Friends of Joaquin Miller Park help support Oakland’s jewel in the redwoods by enhancing trail safety and making improvements that increase enjoyment of the park.
Friends of Rockridge Temescal Greenbelt
The Friends of the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt are the creators of the beloved FROG Park in North Oakland.
I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary
I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary organizes large public waterfront, park and on the water garbage clean ups.
Insect Sciences Museum of California
The Insect Sciences Museum introduces Northern Californians to local insects where they live and to science equipment, publications and training.
Lake Merritt Conservancy
The Lake Merritt Conservancy seeks to become a non-profit partner of the City of Oakland to revitalize Lakeside Park and meaningfully address its issues of ecology, pollution, crime, homelessness, and social equity.
Lincoln Square Community Programs
The Friends of Lincoln Square Park raise funds to support affordable enrichment activities for all ages at the current recreation center.
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
Formerly known as the Alice Arts Center, this beautifully restored turn-of-the-century building is one of Oakland’s busiest performing arts facilities.
Mosswood Recreation Center
An expansive green space at the edge of downtown Oakland, Mosswood Park is an iconic Oakland institution rich with history and culture.
Neighborhood Breathe
Bringing people together for movement, joy and mindfulness to reclaim outdoor play for grown-ups, one green space at a time.
Oakland Community Orchestra
The Oakland Community Orchestra provides the opportunity for seniors and others to fulfill their passion for music without having to attend evening rehearsals.
Oakland Spirit Orchestra
Oakland Spirit Orchestra is an ensemble featuring talented elementary, middle, and high school students from all over Oakland.
Oakland Street Stylers
Oakland Street Stylers is a community-based group that creates meaningful experiences of joy and liberation through critical play and recreation.
Oakland Trails
Oakland Trails promotes, maintains, and enhances Oakland’s wildland parks and trails. We lead collaborations to repair trails, invite the community on free hiking tours, and produce short films to help tell stories about our parks.
Panther Skate Plaza
Panther Skate Plaza’s mission is to create a safe, inclusive and accessible space for roller skaters of all identities, ages and abilities.
Student Community Liaison Program
The Student Community Liaison Program works with thought leaders in local government to help youth and young adults pursue careers in public service.
Studio One
Studio One Art Center is Oakland’s only city-run program dedicated to visual arts instruction in a wide range of media for persons of all ages.
Today’s Future Sound
Today’s Future Sound provides culturally responsive educational, therapeutic and social interventions for people of all ages with their mobile music production studio.
Trees for Oakland
Trees for Oakland’s mission is to contribute to the Urban Forest in all of Oakland by planting and maintaining trees in the city, with emphasis in areas with limited canopy.