Leave your legacy
We can do so much more with your help
By donating to the Lincoln Legacy Campaign you can support the park for generations to come and ensure that the park continues to be a welcoming, safe and joyful place where life long friendships and core memories are made. Your help will ensure:
The new center remains a vital community asset
The community is connected, informed and supported throughout the construction phase
Climate and community resilience programming is incorporated into park operations
Image: Shah Kawasaki Architects, City of Oakland
For the past ten years, Friends of Lincoln Square Park has been raising funds from the community to support the new recreation center and resilience hub.
With the help of donors like you and our community and city partners, we have produced our popular annual Lincoln Summer Nights series. We have advocated for a larger center to meet the growing needs of the Oakland Chinatown neighborhood. We have helped the City secure over 34 million dollars to cover the construction costs of the new building. And we are building a more resilient community through emergency preparedness and climate resilience activities.
But more funds are still needed to support programming during construction and once our new center opens its doors.
Now that construction is underway, we have now set an ambitious goal of raising $2,000,000 over the next 3 years to support the park community during construction and create a lasting program endowment. Whether you’ve been following our progress over the last 30 years, or are just getting to know us, now is the time to donate and become a friend of Lincoln Square Park.
Campaign FAQ
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Absolutely! Major gifts over $25,000 are eligibile for our naming and sponsorship opportunities.
Naming opportunities vary by size of the donation and include: Gymnasium. Multi-purpose Room, Lobby, Performance Stage, Rooftop Courtyard, Children's Courtyard, 11th St Courtyard, Baskball Hoops (indoor/Outdoor), Kitchen, Multi-purpose Rooms, Entry pergola, Benches, Seat walls and more!
Sponsorship Opportunities include: Lincoln Summer Nights, Personal Emergency Preparedness workshops, youth field trips, community art projects and more!
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It’s easy! Reach out to us via our online contact form and let’s make it happen.
We are so grateful for your generousity and time.
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You have several options:
Make a one-Time tax-deductible donation: using cash, check, card or other assets.
Make a pledge to give and spread your contribution over time, up to two years. Contact us to set this up for you.
Recurring Giving: setup montlhy giving for 12 to 24 months.
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Named donations $25,000 and higher will be recognized with special plaques located throughout the Center and park grounds.
All donors with contributions of $500 and over will be included on our donor wall prominently located within the new center.
All donations $100 or more will be recognizd on our online donor list shared annually.
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Your support will allow Friends of Lincoln Square Park to lead programming during construction and fund a program endowment to support the new center once open. Specifically:
Keeping the community informed and connected, especially during construction
Story banking and community art projects at the park
Community resilience and emergency preparedness programs
Community celebrations like our ground breaking, ribbon cutting and Lincoln Summer Nights series
Cultural and historical information panels sharing the history of the park
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Absolutely! We are powered by volunteers just like you. Connect with us so we can learn more about the ways you’d like to get involved.
We are looking for folks to:
Host donor parties and information sessions
Gather donations from friends, family and other acquaintances.
Solicit funds from corporations and local businesses
Seek out and write grants
Provide administrative support to our campaign
