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project leader
Elissa I
location
Greenpoint Avenue and the East River
(Greenpoint)
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THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MEET AND EXCEED OUR GOAL!!!

the project

Friends of Transmitter Park (est. 2012) is a volunteer group dedicated to making WNYC Transmitter Park a cleaner, greener and safer center of Greenpoint community life and for all that visit this NYC Park. The Group's mission is to steward the park in partnership with the local community and NYC Parks. Located at the terminus of Greenpoint Avenue and along the East River in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, this Park is considered a sacred 1.6-acre refuge for insects, birds, plants and wildlife.

With the help of this funding we hope to grow and sustain our amazing volunteer corp, who care for our growing pollinator gardens that are welcoming many species of birds, insects and butterflies to the Park for all to enjoy while providing healthy habitats for nature to thrive in. We also hope to expand our programming to include more citizen science projects as well as fun botanical solar art making.

the steps

  • Secure necessary funding
  • Engage volunteers for summer and fall gardening season, May - October
  • Design and order t-shirts and hats for volunteers
  • Order gloves and other protective gear for volunteers
  • Create educational programming and gardening materials to encourage public interest and participation
  • Order seeds and plants for fall 2023 and spring 2024 planting

why we're doing it

In keeping with the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park philosophy, our goals are formed by our mission statement of Open Public Space for all, Park Stewardship, Programming and Advocacy.

budget

Final budget

6/21/2023

$600 - Programming: Passive Nature Guest Speaker - “Talk and Walk” in the  gardens (all ages) 

$800 - Educational Supplies: programming support, citizen science and art  projects 

$1500 - Tools and tool storage: weeders, replacement collapsible wheelbarrow,  new hose and sprinkler; additional Job Box for growing maintenance and  educational supplies 

$41.21- PPE for Volunteers 

$700 - Native Plants, Pollinator Seed Annual Give Away and Seed Ball  Workshop 

$1,200 - Volunteer Safety Workwear: WNYC Transmitter Park Volunteer T Shirts; Protective work gloves; Warm weather visor caps and Cold  weather insulated winter beanies 

$1025 - Communication and Marketing: Social Media and Web Support • $580.19- FCNY fiscal Fee 9%:  

Total: $6446.40

 


TOTAL RAISED = $6,553.23
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $106.60
TOTAL TO DISBURSE= $6,446.63

Original budget

SUBMITTED BUDGET

  • $500 - Programming: Passive Nature Guest Speaker - “Talk and Walk” in the gardens (all ages) 

  • $800 - Educational Supplies: programming support, citizen science and art projects

  • $1,450 - Tools and tool storage: weeders, replacement collapsible wheelbarrow, new hose and sprinkler; additional Job Box for growing maintenance and educational supplies

  • $40 - PPE for Volunteers 

  • $600 - Native Plants,Pollinator Seed Annual Give Away and Seed Ball Workshop

  • $1,200 - Volunteer Safety Workwear: WNYC Transmitter Park Volunteer T-Shirts; Protective work gloves; Warm weather visor caps and Cold weather insulated winter beanies

  • $1025 - Communication and Marketing: Social Media and Web Support

TOTAL: $5,615

  • $505.35 - 9% fiscal sponsor fee on raised funds

TOTAL: $6,120.35



PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED $6,121.00
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee 5% N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee 3% $95.11
TOTAL TO RAISE $6,216.11

Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.

updates

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MEET AND EXCEED OUR GOAL!!!

Posted 06/15/2023 - 1:48pm

We are extremely thankful to each and every donor. See you in the Park.

Thank you Everyone- We are almost at our GOAL!

Posted 06/09/2023 - 11:53am

Please help us meet our goal!

Halfway There!

Posted 06/05/2023 - 10:29am

Thank you EVERYONE for your generosity and love of WNYC Transmitter Park. We are so appreciative of all your support and we know that in the coming week we will move closer to our final goal!  New blooms abound in the gardens so ENJOY!

The "Friends"

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Greenpoint Landing
  • Miriam R.
  • Nina N.
  • Nick & Beth Tyler
  • Anonymous
  • Greenpoint Partners LLC - 30 Kent
  • Sean and Eamon
  • Milo N.
  • Melissa & Josh
  • Baltera
  • Anonymous
  • Jonathan L.
  • Grace Philips
  • Anonymous
  • Trina M.
  • Anonymous
  • Nat Trienens
  • Noah P.
  • Adam MacLean
  • Josephine L.
  • Lauren N.
  • Anonymous
  • Katya V.
  • Piero S Iberti
  • Maureen H.
  • Ali and Tim Stevens
  • Carol & Charlie Zalben
  • Sandy F.
  • The Steilen Family
  • Steve C.
  • Rayneese P.
  • Maureen S.
  • Amy W.
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous