Resources for groups
BPFP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation established in 1995 .
One of BPFP’s main function is to act as fiscal sponsor and mentor for volunteer community groups that do not have IRS exempt status. For these groups, BPFP receives grants and tax-deductible donations and provides banking, record-keeping, and preparation of tax returns. It also provides liability insurance certificates on request. BPFP also offers web hosting, help with publicity, information on grant opportunities, and advice and support from experienced activists with a long record of organizing citizens for responsible stewardship.
Links
- How to become an affiliate:
- Deposit Request Form (PDF)
- Check Request Form (PDF, you can type into this form then print it out)
- BPFP Accounting Practices
- Political Activity Guide for BPFP and its Affiliates (Oct. 2008)
- Guidelines for posting news and events to the BPFP web site .
- Update your affiliate group’s information on BPFP web site .
- "So your group wants a web site " Tips for starting your web site.
- Tips for Activists
- Playground Design Resources
- BPFP Bylaws
- A Short, Partial History of Berkeley Parks
- City of Berkeley Parks and Recreation web site
Affiliation Request form (.pdf)
Affiliation Request form (.doc)
Our web site
The Berkeley Partners for Parks web site is designed to allow all affiliate groups to post announcements and news in one central place. For affiliate groups with their own web sites, we encourage you to post your events and major news items here in addition to on your own web site. Affiliate groups should review the Guidelines for posting before posting (also includes information on receiving your log in name and password).
Web site posting tutorials:
Videos on posting to the web (these files are rather large, so don’t try with a slow internet connection):
- Logging in (Flash movie, streaming 5 MB)
- Adding a new post (Flash movie, streaming 13 MB)
- Adding a calendar event (Flash movie, streaming 4.3 MB)
- Adding an image to a post (7MB)
- Adding a link to a web site (2MB)
October 17th, 2007 Lee Trampleasure
