Mission The mission of the National Park Foundation is to strengthen the connection between the American people and their national parks by raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness.
Description Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation is a not-for-profit organization responsible for raising funds, establishing grants, and increasing public awareness of national parks in the US. About 70% of funds raised each year are used for programs which include education, community involvement, and volunteerism. The National Park Foundation works with the National Park Service to educate the public about the parks and recruit volunteers to maintain the parks. Each year, more than 150,000 volunteers contribute to preserving the more than 385 national parks in the US.
National Park Foundation has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Park Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 65% of employees would recommend working at National Park Foundation to a friend. This is based on 42 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
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