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How Can You Help Denver Botanic Gardens?

Contact Us
E-mail: development@botanicgardens.org
Call: 720-865-3528 (unless listed otherwise)
Mailing address:
Denver Botanic Gardens
Development Office
909 York Street
Denver, CO 80206

Make your gift today!

Flourish Capital Campaign
Trustees of Denver Botanic Gardens approved a Master Development Plan in November 2007 which will be our guide for the coming decades. To learn more or to support the Campaign, please call the Development Department at 720-865-3527.

Annual Fund
Your gift to the Annual Fund helps sustain our beautiful oasis and fulfill our goal of excellence in horticultural displays, educational programs, community outreach, vital research and conservation.

Planned Giving Opportunities
For more information about how to include Denver Botanic Gardens in your estate plans, call the Development Department at 720-865-3511.

Memorials and Tributes
Give a gift in honor or memory of a family member, friend or colleague. The Gardens will send an acknowledgement to the individual or family you designate and list a tribute in our monthly newsletter.

Bricks, Benches and Trees
Make a lasting impression to honor or memorialize someone special by purchasing a custom engraved brick in the Romantic Gardens or inscribing a message on a bench or tree plaque. Many opportunities for memorials and tributes are available.

Corporate Matching Gifts
Many employers will match your gift to Denver Botanic Gardens depending on their policy. Talk with your Human Resources representative today to determine if your gift is eligible. 

Corporate Sponsorships
Events, such as BirdHaus Bash and the Summer Concert Series, attract thousands of visitors to the Gardens each year. Sponsorship of these events give corporations important visibility and community recognition, while helping Denver Botanic Gardens fulfill its mission of connecting people with plants. 

Corporate Membership
Businesses large and small can enjoy the benefits of membership at the Gardens. Choose from six membership levels that will give you and your employees free admission to the Gardens and events, as well as discounts for our Gift Shop, classes and at local garden centers. 

Fête des Fleurs
This elegant, black tie dinner-dance and auction is the Gardens’ annual fundraising gala and is widely considered Denver’s premier social event of the summer season. Make your reservation for a table or tickets by contacting the Development Department. 

Perennial Friends
You can ensure a vibrant future for Denver Botanic Gardens by including the Gardens in your estate plans. Individuals who provide for the Gardens in their estate plans, either through a bequest, life income gift, life insurance policy or other plan, are invited to join our Perennial Friends Society. For more information about Perennial Friends, call the Development Department at 720-865-3511.

Gifts of Stock and Securities
Giving appreciated stock, mutual funds or other securities can help you avoid capital gains taxes while providing important support to the Gardens. Contact us to give a gift of appreciated stock.

In-Kind Gifts
Gifts of goods and services help support our horticulture, education and research efforts and may provide you with a charitable gift deduction. Contact us for more information on these giving opportunities.

Donate your car, motorcycle or boat
The Gardens has a vehicle donation program. If you have a car, motorcycle or boat that you wish to donate, please call 720-865-3528.