Boston Harbor Island Alliance
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The Boston Harbor Island Alliance (also known as simply the "Island Alliance") is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
based in Boston, Massachusetts, As one of the many advocacy groups
involved with the Boston Harbor Islands
, the Island Alliance "promotes the use, enjoyment and awareness of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area
".
The Island Alliance was established in 1996 solely to provide financial support to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It works to attract capital investment from the private sector, and coordinates outside activities to secure financial support for the park system. The Island Alliance directly supports park facilities on the mainland (e.g. construction of the "Gateway" to the park system: the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion), as well as the renovation of existing facilities (e.g. the Visitors' Centers located on Spectacle Island and Georges Island). The Island Alliance also provides financial management services for the other members of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
. All members of the Partnership are expected to contribute some amount of funding toward park operations. However, the Island Alliance is the preferred vehicle of revenue generation and capital investment.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in Boston, Massachusetts, As one of the many advocacy groups
Advocacy group
Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
involved with the Boston Harbor Islands
Boston Harbor Islands
The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area situated among the islands of Boston Harbor of Boston, Massachusetts. The area is made up of a collection of islands, together with a former island and a peninsula, many of which are open for public recreation and some...
, the Island Alliance "promotes the use, enjoyment and awareness of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area situated among the islands of Boston Harbor of Boston, Massachusetts. The area is made up of a collection of islands, together with a former island and a peninsula, many of which are open for public recreation and some...
".
The Island Alliance was established in 1996 solely to provide financial support to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It works to attract capital investment from the private sector, and coordinates outside activities to secure financial support for the park system. The Island Alliance directly supports park facilities on the mainland (e.g. construction of the "Gateway" to the park system: the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion), as well as the renovation of existing facilities (e.g. the Visitors' Centers located on Spectacle Island and Georges Island). The Island Alliance also provides financial management services for the other members of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
The Boston Harbor Islands Partnership is a non-profit partnership organization based in Boston, MA, whose purpose is "to coordinate the activities of the Federal, State, and local authorities and the private sector in the development and implementation of a general management plan" for the Boston...
. All members of the Partnership are expected to contribute some amount of funding toward park operations. However, the Island Alliance is the preferred vehicle of revenue generation and capital investment.