Friends of State Parks, Inc. exercises its private sector nonprofit abilities to add value to NC's park system in areas where government action may be restricted such as:

• creating and maintaining a membership program focused on supporting state parks
• providing outreach on issues affecting state parks
• advocating to improve the state parks system
• coordinating a volunteer workforce to support programs and other initiatives
• leveraging private sector contracting mechanism to address urgent, innovative or singular needs not suited to government purchasing processes
• partnering with other organizations and private companies to achieve a shared objective
• stimulating and unifying local Friends groups
• raising money to enhance government funding
• providing a means to request and administer legacy gifts or other investment opportunities