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Anchorage Park Foundation outlines challenge grants, Rasmuson match and grantee kickoff
Summary
Anchorage Park Foundation Executive Director Beth Nordlund told a municipal committee the foundation will run a challenge-grant cycle supporting park and trail projects, act as a fiscal sponsor for grassroots groups, and has a Rasmuson Foundation matching opportunity up to $500,000 plus a $250,000 private contribution.
Beth Nordlund, executive director of the Anchorage Park Foundation, presented the foundation's challenge-grant program to the Anchorage Municipality committee, describing how small, community-driven park and trail projects can access matched funding and technical support.
Nordlund said the foundation’s objective is “building community through parks and trails,” and that the grants are intended to help neighborhoods get projects on the ground. She explained the foundation will act as a fiscal sponsor for groups without nonprofit status, pay bills directly for…
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