
The mission of the Rockford Park District Foundation is to assist the Rockford Park District by securing philanthropic support on its behalf and enhancing awareness of the District's benefits to the community.
- Latest Newsletter
- 2013-14 Strategic Plan
- 2011 Audited Financial Report
- Rockford Park District Charity Privacy
- 2011 RPDF Form 990
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History
The Rockford Park District is an extraordinary community asset. In part, this results from the extraordinary generosity bestowed upon it by members of the community from its beginning in 1909. Much of what we enjoy today was made possible by the philanthropic donations of people who wanted to give back to the community - to help people enjoy life.
Approximately 40 percent of the over 4500 acres owned by the Rockford Park District were donated to it.
In 1979, a foundation was created to facilitate gifts of land, the Rockland Park Foundation. In 1993, the foundation was renamed and its board reconfigured to reflect a greater connection with the community.
Now, the Rockford Park District Foundation is involved in volunteer-led projects on behalf of the District, holds and invests endowed funds and accepts gifts in many forms, from appreciated stocks, to land, to gifts-in-kind, planned gifts and more.
Contact Us
Rockford Park District Foundation
401 S. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101-1321
Fax: 815-987-1671
Suzanne Berger
Foundation Director/Deputy Director of Fund Development
Phone: 815-987-1675
E-mail: suzanneberger@rockfordparkdistrict.org
Lisa Alexander
Donor Relations Coordinator
Phone: 815-987-1632
E-mail: lisaalexander@rockfordparkdistrict.org
Brenda Smith
Administrative Assistant of the Foundation
Phone: 815-987-1630
E-mail: brendasmith@rockfordparkdistrict.org
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Board of Directors
| Pat Agnew Bruce T. Atwood Douglas J. Brooks Monica Glenny, Treasurer Gywn Gulley Karen Harding, Secretary Theodore Ingrassia Honorary Director |
Russ Johansson Jim Keeling, President Kent Kohlbacher Excell Lewis Pam Maher John Mink Daniel J. Nicholas Webbs Norman Rebecca Olson |
Norma E. Polcek Mike Robinson Jaime Salgado, Assistant Treasurer Melissa Pratt Rolf Thienemann Hazen Tuck, Vice President Steve Ward Kathy Weber Julia Zimmerman |








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