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Your Donor Advised Fund

Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

A grant from your donor-advised fund can help Branch Brook Park Alliance safeguard, enhance, and activate Essex County Branch Brook Park for the more than one million people who visit each year.

Your support helps care for this 360-acre landscape masterpiece, strengthen community wellness, provide environmental education, engage volunteers, and ensure that one of New Jersey’s most significant public spaces remains beautiful, welcoming, and accessible to all.

How to Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

There are several ways to recommend a grant to Branch Brook Park Alliance through your donor-advised fund.
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Recommend a grant through your DAF provider
Log in to your donor-advised fund account through your financial institution, community foundation, or charitable giving platform and search for: Branch Brook Park Alliance

Contact your financial institution or DAF provider directly
Ask your DAF provider to recommend a grant to Branch Brook Park Alliance. Please request that your name and mailing address be included with the grant so we may properly thank you and acknowledge your generosity.


Work with your philanthropic advisor or fund manager
Your advisor or fund manager can send a grant check directly to Branch Brook Park Alliance.

Please Include This Information

When recommending a grant through your donor-advised fund, please include the following information:

Organization Name
Branch Brook Park Alliance


Tax ID / EIN
01-0716364

Mailing Address
Branch Brook Park Alliance
115 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104


​Suggested Grant Purpose
General operating support or other purpose that you desire to name. 

Why Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund?

A donor-advised fund can be a simple and flexible way to support the long-term care of Essex County Branch Brook Park through Branch Brook Park Alliance.

When you recommend a grant to Branch Brook Park Alliance, your support can help:
  • Preserve and enhance a nationally significant Olmsted Firm landscape.
  • Care for the park’s renowned collection of Japanese flowering cherry blossom trees.
  • Support free community wellness programs, including yoga, Zumba, walking groups, and other health-focused activities.
  • Provide environmental education and hands-on stewardship opportunities for students, families, and volunteers.
  • Advance equity by ensuring that residents from Newark, Belleville, Essex County, and beyond can enjoy a safe, beautiful, and welcoming public park.

Benefits of Establishing a Donor-Advised Fund

A donor-advised fund may allow you to: 
  • Receive a charitable tax deduction when you contribute to your fund. 
  • Recommend grants to charitable organizations over time. 
  • Simplify your giving through one philanthropic account. 
  • Support the causes and communities that matter most to you. 
Please consult your financial, tax, or legal advisor for guidance specific to your circumstances.

Questions?

If you have questions about making a gift through your donor-advised fund, please contact: 
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Branch Brook Park Alliance
Email: info@branchbrookpark.org
Phone: (973) 969-1189
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We would be grateful for the opportunity to thank you personally and discuss how your generosity can support the care and future of Essex County Branch Brook Park.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

Branch Brook Park Alliance cares for the Park but our work wouldn't be possible without you. 

Sponsorships

Adopt-A-Tree

Commemorative Bench

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SPONSORSHIPS (CLICK HERE)
Corporate and Foundation sponsorships help us maintain and preserve this historic landscape work of art. To support us through sponsorship, please click on the button above. 
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ADOPT-A-TREE (CLICK HERE)
A donation to Adopt-A-Tree helps us continue the work we've been doing since 1999 in caring for the environment and the community. You can adopt a tree for yourself, a loved one or a number of other reasons including: commemoration, memorial, celebration, milestones, and a living tribute. ​
SPONSOR A BENCH (CLICK HERE)
Through our Commemorative Bench program, you can name a bench to honor an individual or organization or to celebrate a memorable moment or event. Our benches are designed to replicate the originals from over 100 years ago, which invited visitors to slow down and enjoy the park’s beauty. 

Donate by Check

Your generosity not only nurtures Essex County Branch Brook Park but also brings you tax benefits. Please note that your contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. This is the Branch Brook Park Alliance ​EIN #01-0716364. Join us in our mission to preserve and enhance this urban oasis, and enjoy the added benefit of making a tax-wise donation.
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Please Make Check Payable To:
Branch Brook Park Alliance

Please Mail Check To:
Branch Brook Park Alliance
c/o Thomas B. Dougherty, Jr. 

115 Clifton Ave, Suite 300
​Newark, NJ 07104

CALL FOR MORE INFO (973) 969-1189
EMAIL FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE

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  • Home
  • Visit Branch Brook Park
    • Map
    • Directions
    • Park Rules & Regulations
    • Permits
    • Tours
    • History
    • Athletics
    • Report a Problem
  • Events
    • Events Community Calendar
    • Olmsted Lecture & Jazz Luncheon >
      • Event Sponsorship
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • Donor Advised Funds
    • Online Store
    • Sponsorships
    • Commemorative Benches
    • Adopt-A-Tree
  • Our Work
    • Cultural Landscape Report
    • Education & Youth Services
    • Workforce Development
    • Wellness Programs
    • Gardens
    • Environment >
      • Wildlife
      • Vegetation
      • Structures
      • Water
      • Spotted Lanternfly
      • Branch Brook Lake Algal Bloom
    • Essex County Rutgers Master Gardeners
    • Community Ambassadors
  • About
    • Contact
    • Jobs
    • Internships
    • Marketing Partners
    • News
    • Credits