Fairport Village Partnership

What Fairport Village Partnership does

Fairport Village Partnership (legally the Fairport Partnership for a Better Community, DBA Fairport Perinton Partnership) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2000 in Fairport, New York, 13 miles east of Rochester along the Erie Canal. The organization operates as a volunteer-driven, multi-disciplinary body that delivers community planning, design, economic development, and event programming across four focus areas: Design, Organization, Promotions, and Economic Vitality. Its primary clients and partners are the Town of Perinton, Village of Fairport, Fairport Perinton Merchants Association (FPMA), Fairport Municipal Commission (Fairport Electric), and the Fairport Foundation (its affiliated fundraising entity established in 2011).

The Partnership delivers an integrated service portfolio rather than a technology product. Key offerings include the Design Committee (pro-bono architectural, urban planning, and landscape architecture services), the Façade Improvement Program (which catalyzed over $2 million in private/public reinvestment), the Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform (a CSX-sanctioned tourism asset completed in June 2020), the annual Fairport Oktoberfest (now in its 17th year), the Portals to Our Past historical walking tour (13 interpretive signs), the Adopt-A-Trail program administered with Parks & Trails New York, and Bike Friendly Business certification support. Revenue is sourced from grants, corporate contributions (CSX), municipal appropriations, and donations channeled through the Fairport Foundation; the organization has no product pricing model and serves residents, merchants, municipal entities, and visitors at no charge.

Name

Fairport Village Partnership

Legal name

Fairport Partnership for a Better Community

Website

https://fairportpartnership.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fairport Village Partnership is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-driven non-profit, established 2000 in Fairport, NY, that delivers community planning, design, tourism promotion, economic development, and event programming for the Fairport/Perinton community, its merchants, and municipal partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Historical Sites (71212), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based & Indigenous Tourism Enablement (Local Ownership, Benefit-Sharing) (THAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF), Community Parades, Carnivals & Street Fairs (MPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Tourism promotion services
• Historic preservation planning
• Volunteer event organization
• Economic vitality programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Funding and Grants: The Partnership operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization receiving funding through grants, donations from partner organizations (Fairport Perinton Merchants Association, Fairport Rotary), corporate grants (CSX Corporation), and municipal funding from the Village of Fairport and Fairport Office of Community and Economic Development. The Fairport Foundation serves as a separate fundraising affiliate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fairport Village Partnership (legally Fairport Perinton Partnership for a Better Community) is an independent 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit that delivers community planning, design, tourism promotion, and economic development services to the Fairport/Perinton area across four focus areas: Design, Organization, Promotions, and Economic Vitality. It produces signature programs including the Fairport Oktoberfest festival, Façade Improvement Program, Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform, Portals to Our Past historical walking tour, Adopt-A-Trail program, Public Art Program, and Community Clean-Up initiative.

Product overview

Fairport Perinton Partnership operates as a community-focused non-profit organization providing an integrated suite of services across four strategic areas: Design (architectural planning, public art, historic preservation, facade programs), Organization (volunteer coordination, trail maintenance, clean-up initiatives), Promotions (tourism marketing, event organization), and Economic Vitality (business district development, facade rehabilitation grants). The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather delivers professional community services including the Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform, Portals to Our Past historical walking tour, annual Fairport Oktoberfest event, Adopt-A-Trail program, and Bike Friendly Business certification support. These services work together to promote Fairport and Perinton as New York State's premier canal town.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Committee Services Pro-bono professional design and planning services delivered by an in-house Design Committee of architects, urban planners, and landscape architects for municipal and community infrastructure projects in Fairport/Perinton, including architectural planning, historic preservation, public art, facade programs, and traffic/pedestrian route planning.
• Tourism Promotion Services Marketing and promotion of Fairport/Perinton as a canal town tourism destination, connecting visitors to dining, live music, festivals, recreational activities such as kayaking, biking and boating, train viewing, hiking trails, and local attractions.
• Economic Vitality Programs Economic development programs including facade rehabilitation grants, central business district improvement initiatives, and structured support for local merchants through the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association.
• Fairport Oktoberfest Annual signature community festival held in Fairport (running into its 17th year in 2026) with admission fees ranging from free to $10 depending on the day and time, organized and hosted by the Partnership along the Erie Canal waterfront at the Fairport Junction Festival Site.
• Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform
• Portals to Our Past Historical Tour Village walking tour featuring 13 historical interpretive signs created through National Park Service and OCED grants, showcasing Fairport's heritage for visitors and residents.
• Adopt-A-Trail Program Volunteer trail maintenance program administered through Parks & Trails New York to maintain the Canal Trail across the Town of Perinton, with participation from Waste Management, Fairport Rotary, and community members.
• Bike Friendly Business Certification Program promoting Bike Friendly New York certification for local businesses, helping them qualify for the Parks & Trails New York interactive map and attract cycling tourists.
• Community Clean-Up Program Annual community beautification initiative organizing volunteers to clean up communal spaces, parks, parking lots, Main Street, and Liftbridge Lane areas in Fairport/Perinton.
• Façade Improvement Program Community Development Block Grant-administered program that facilitated over $2 million in private/public reinvestment for rehabilitating building facades in Fairport's central business district.
• Public Art Program Program created by the Partnership's Design Committee and adopted by the Village of Fairport in 2015 to establish and manage public art installations throughout the community, documented in the Fairport Public Art Plan.
• Historic Preservation Services Pro-bono condition assessments, adaptive reuse concepts, and design development for historic properties including the $55,000 condition report and adaptive reuse concepts for the Historic Fairport First Baptist Church and the Veteran's Memorial at Potter Park.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2 million in private/public reinvestment in Fairport's central business district through the Façade Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Village of FairportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Municipal partner that funded the balance of the Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform project, recognizing the potential positive economic impact of this tourism initiative.
• Parks & Trails New York (PTNY)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Partnership administers the Canal Trail Adopt-a-Trail program in Perinton through PTNY. Also spreading awareness of Bike Friendly New York certification program administered by PTNY and NYS Canal Corporation.
• Village of FairportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Adopted the Public Art Program created by the Partnership's Design Committee, implementing it as village policy for public art installations.
• Fairport FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Separate outreach entity and fundraising affiliate of the Partnership that contributes back to the Fairport & Perinton community. Established in 2011 when the Partnership transitioned to 501(c)(3) status.
• Fairport Perinton Merchants Association (FPMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Primary client and partner of the Partnership. FPMA represents local merchants and contributes to economic development initiatives, providing $30,000 in funding for the Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform project.
• Town of PerintoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Municipal partner receiving community planning and economic development services. The Town Supervisor (Jenn Townsend) serves on the Partnership's Advisory Board.
• Fairport Municipal Commission (Fairport Electric)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Municipal utility partner engaged in community development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Rochester: Local heritage-preservation and promotion organization serving the greater Rochester area. Directly comparable in historic preservation, public art, and adaptive reuse missions similar to the Partnership's Design Committee work.
• Discover Albany: New York State regional visitors bureau driving tourism promotion, events, and visitor services in the Albany region. Comparable non-profit/CVB business model with similar destination marketing and event-organization functions.
• Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: Federal heritage corridor promoting the Erie Canal and its destinations, including Fairport. Operates with a similar destination-promotion, historic-interpretation, and trail-development mandate that overlaps directly with the Partnership's tourism and Portals to Our Past offerings.
• Visit Rochester: Regional convention and visitors bureau promoting tourism for the greater Rochester, NY area including the Erie Canal corridor. Closely mirrors Fairport Partnership's destination-marketing function, just at a larger geographic scale.

Broad incumbents

• Main Street America: National non-profit network for downtown and commercial-district revitalization running the Main Street Four Point Approach (Design, Organization, Promotions, Economic Vitality — the exact four pillars the Partnership lists as its focus areas).
• New York State Canal Corporation: State-level agency that owns and operates the Erie Canal infrastructure that the Partnership leverages for tourism. Provides grants, Bike Friendly New York certification support, and the broader operating environment the Partnership depends on.

Others

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: National nonprofit for historic preservation. Provides advocacy, grants, and frameworks the Partnership draws on for its work preserving the Historic Fairport First Baptist Church and Veterans Memorial.

Regional players

• Town of Perinton: Municipal partner that funds and receives services from the Partnership. Operates adjacent community-development, recreation, and economic-development functions within the same service geography.
• Visit Buffalo Niagara: Regional tourism bureau for Buffalo/Niagara in western/upstate New York. Same destination-marketing and event-promotion model, including canal-adjacent tourism assets like the Erie Canal terminus.

Emerging players

• Canal Society of New York State: Non-profit dedicated to preserving and interpreting New York's canal heritage. Smaller-scope peer with shared interest in Erie Canal wayfinding, oral history, and community-based heritage programming relevant to the Portals to Our Past tour.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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