Ambassador Toolbox
Nicole Faraguna, Director of Outreach & Education
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
The Keystone Fund Ambassador Initiative is intended to build awareness, educating policymakers on the benefits
and achievements of the Keystone Fund.
In this module, we will review the resources available to
Keystone Fund Ambassadors.
KeystoneFund.org
unless otherwise specified.
Resources listed in this module are available at
How Keystone Works � Enabling Act
� Act 50 of 1993
� Allocation to State Agencies � DCNR – 65%
� PHMC – 13%
� PDE – 4%
� PASSHE – 18%
� Revenue Source � 15% of Realty Transfer Tax
� Applying for Grants
State Agency Grants Conservation and Recreation Grants
� Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
� 1-800-326-7734
� Email: [email protected]
� Web: dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/index.aspx
State Agency Grants Historic Preservation Grants
� Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
� 717.783.9927
� Email: [email protected]
� Web: PHMC.pa.gov/Preservation/Grants-Funding/Pages/default.aspx
State Agency Grants Library Grants
� Pennsylvania Department of Education
� 717.783.5747
� Email: [email protected]
� Web: egrants.pa.gov/Home.aspx
Projects Funded � Success Stories
� My Story � Project Story
� Conservation � Recreation � State Park & Forest � Library � Historic Preservation
� Find Keystone Projects � DCNR � PHMC � PSSHE
Fact Sheets � Continued Support
� A Legacy of Success
� 10 Reasons to Celebrate (Conservation, Recreation & Trails)
� 10 Reasons to Celebrate (Historic Preservation)
� 25 Facts
� Economic Impact of Local Parks, Recreation & Open Space (DCNR)
Ambassador Toolkit � Toolkit
� Success Stories
� Talking Points
� Fact Sheets
� Studies & Reports
� Social Media Guidance
� Hashtags
� Sample posts
� Infographics
� Logos
Legislative Outreach Tools � Find Your Legislator
� legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator
� Keystone Fund Project Lists (by Legislative District) � Contact PALTA at [email protected]
� Legislative Outreach Tutorial � ConservationAdvocate.org/legislative-outreach
� Host a Legislator � ConservationAdvocate.org/host-a-legislator
Communication Tools � Keystone Fund 25th Anniversary Toolbox
� https://keystonefund.org/25th-anniversary-toolkit/
� Using Social Media Effectively � https://conservationadvocate.org/public-outreach/social-
media/
� Writing Letters to the Editor � https://conservationadvocate.org/public-outreach/
community-outreach/
Advocacy Training Modules � Keystone Fund History
� Legislative Outreach
� Communications
� Social Media
� Keystone Fund Toolbox
Statewide Partners � Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
� ConserveLand.org
� Preservation PA� PreservationPA.org
� Pennsylvania Parks & Recreation Society� PRPS.org
� Pennsylvania Library Association� PaLibraries.org
� Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation � PAParksandForests.org
Thanks for your interest in serving as a Keystone Fund
Ambassador!
Questions? Nicole Faraguna
Director of Outreach & Education
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
717.909.1298
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