Available courses

Introduction to NPF and NPS

Introduction to the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service.

National Park Foundation 101

An overview of the National Park Foundation. 

Non-profit Governance

Jeff Tenenbaum presentation on non-profit governance. This module will provide a better understanding of NPF’s corporate history and associated legal underpinnings, factors reflected in our day-to-day business operations. 

For additional information see Legal Framework Governing NPF 


Director’s Order 21

In 2016, the National Park Service updated its philanthropic partnerships policy to better align with current best practices in philanthropy while retaining the protections to avoid commercialization of America’s national parks. Director’s Order 21 (DO21) is the NPS guide to its employees regarding philanthropic partnerships and the acceptance of support from the private sector. DO21 is one of many policies and director’s orders that can be found on the NPS Policy page.

See the DO 21 Reference Manual for more information.