Your gift to the Innovation Fund fuels what keeps Tacoma thriving by supporting youth programs, community spaces, and the everyday improvements that make a big difference.

Together, we make parks feel like home for everyone.

Your donation strengthens the parks, programs, and gathering places that bring our community together.

Why unrestricted funding?

Because real life requires flexibility. The Innovation Fund gives us the agility to meet needs quickly and invest where momentum is building.

  • Moves fast: Cover urgent gaps so programs don’t pause for youth.
  • Backs what works: Scale what’s thriving to meet our community’s needs.
  • Centers people: Fund meals, staffing, supplies, and hours that keep doors open and teens engaged.

If you believe every kid deserves a safe place to belong, and every neighbor deserves great parks, this is the most effective way to help.

Together, we make parks feel like home for everyone.

Who we are

Tacoma Parks Foundation (TPF) rallies community support for Parks Tacoma, formerly Metro Parks Tacoma. Our mission is simple: cultivate a community invested in providing parks and recreation access for all. We raise funds, build partnerships, and back the people doing the day‑to‑day work in our parks and programs.

Together, we make parks feel like home for everyone.

Donate to innovate