A primary goal of the the Fort Worden Collaborative is to significantly increase the number and kinds of opportunities for individuals and institutions to participate in a new integrated economy at Fort Worden, and to incentivize that participation by enhancing and investing in the Park’s commitment to public benefit. The more aggressively the Park manifests and markets its deep commitment to public benefit the more successful we will be at attracting visitors, volunteers, philanthropists, and investors.
Our parks hold our best values and highest aspirations as individuals and communities. The public sector alone cannot muster all the resources needed to prove out this premise at Fort Worden. All of us who care about this place can be part of a legacy project that will profoundly benefit our community and the lives of millions of visitors over the next 100 years.
—from the draft 2010 Strategic Plan for the Fort Worden Collaborative
