Field Trip Funding
Field Trips are a crucial part of education. Going into the world and using your hands is a vital part of learning. Unfortunately even if a field trip is free, the cost of bussing students has grown increasingly burdensome. Cost should never be an obstacle to good education. Therefore, PCF would like to sponsor through direct donations to schools the cost of bussing for field trips.
Teachers please apply with the link below. We need to know how many students and busses will be going, to where and when, and for how long. Also if you can, please describe how your trip will benefit the Paterson community. This is not for screening trips, but just to let the PCF community feel proud of their sponsorships.
Apply Here: LINK TO FORM
Your Idea Belongs Here!
We believe that a community should always be responsible to the individuals that make it up. If you have an idea you would like to organize please email patersoncommunityfund@gmail.com with any ideas you have!
Clean Up, Eat Up
The Paterson Falls are a beautiful attraction, but all great things need care. We would like to work with the park to organize a clean up the Falls event this Fall. This event will include both cleaning up the park and a potluck. If you are interested in volunteering time or food please email patersoncommunityfund@gmail.com with the email title "Clean Up, Eat Up Volunteering".
Programs at the Falls
Potential Future Events
If you would like to host an event for the community but aren't sure where to begin, check out some potential suggestions below.
Game Nights/Afternoons
Art Classes
Mental Health Activities
Movie Night
Gardening and Beautification Projects
Book Fair
Multi-Lingual Cafe Gatherings
Multi-Cultural Potluck
Murals and Public Art Projects
Your Event Begins Here...
If you have an event you would like to run with the support of the PCF, you can fill out the form below. If you would like to apply for financial support for your class, project, or event, from the PCF's Neighborhood Initiative Fund please read the description of the fund below as it details how to apply for funds.
When you submit your application include a proposal with your detailing three levels of PCF support
Full financial support
Partial financial support, and
Non-financial support
After all expenses have been paid (which can be found here link), all extra income from member subscription is split 50-50 between the Reserve Fund and the Neighborhood Initiative Fund. The Reserve Fund is essentially our Rainy Day Fund, the Neighborhood Initiative Fund however is all yours. This fund will receive proposals from the community for how the funds should be used. These proposals will outline three levels of support: full financial support, partial financial support, and non-financial support.
Full financial support means that all expenses are paid for by the Neighborhood Initiative Fund. If someone wants to run an art class, this support would be purchasing all art materials, paper, pens, etc. and paying for the space needed for the class.
Partial support means that some expenses are paid, but some will be the responsibility of those involved. In this case the art class might recieve funds for some papers and pens, but the venue must be a free, and some of the art supplies will have to be purchased by attendees of the class.
Lastly non-financial support recognizes that although we support the project or event, the Paterson Community Fund will offer any support it can in the form of non-financial means. So in this example, the art class may recieve help from PCF organizers to find a location and recieve any help they may need setting up or cleaning up from PCF volunteers.
The Neighborhood Initiative Fund
Previous Projects and Events
Supporting Paterson projects through community funds and crowdfunding
Previous Classes and Local Projects
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Previous Art Events
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