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50 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2016 www.wbjournal.com Worcester County Horticultural Society/Tower Hill Botanic Garden Future Goals Improve the ability of our gardens and facilities to connect with and serve the public. Our gardens and facilities are foundational to our ability to achieve our mission. By reviewing and updating our plans for the future, we will ensure that Tower Hill delights and inspires visitors for generations to come. Cultivate lifelong connections between people and plants through inspiring garden experiences and fun, innovative programming. With an emphasis on children, we will cultivate lifelong connections, build on our expertise in ornamental, economic, and ecological horticulture, while focusing our programs around core themes of agriculture, wellness, and nature. Grow the number of new and repeat visitors and participants engaged in the work of Tower Hill. To continue to thrive, we must engage more and a wider variety of people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. Our neighbors will see us as an essential part of their lives and their community, and our members will engage with us and become our best ambassadors and most vocal advocates. Build a financially and environmentally sustainable organization. We will lead by example through accessible and sustainable facilities and operations, grow our visitation, diversify and grow our financial support, retain high-quality staff, recruit and support an engaged board. Fundraising Events/Opportunities UNDER THE HARVEST MOON Join us for an evening to benefit the Worcester County Horticultural Society and Tower Hill Botanic Garden, on September 17, 2016. Mingle amidst acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty's striking Stickwork installation and enjoy an evening of signature cocktails, seasonal farm-to-table dinner, live music, and auction…all under September's spectacular Harvest Moon! This evening commemorates the 175th anniversary of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and the 30th anniversary of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. We'll celebrate the incredible vision the Society had for the rustic 132-acre Carter farm in Boylston, and the Worcester County Horticultural Society's 175 years of connecting people with plants. WINTER REIMAGINED Winter Reimagined 2015 was our biggest and best-ever annual celebration of light, nature, and seasonal cheer. Over 30,000 visitors came to experience the glittering light displays throughout our gardens, conservatories, and galleries, and to enjoy live music, seasonal food, children's crafts, and so much more. In addition to allowing people to experience the beauty of the gardens in new ways, Winter Reimagined is also our largest annual fundraiser and helps to support our general operations. Join us in November 2016! Volunteer Opportunities Send Your Crew for the Day!: Treat your employees to a day in the Garden planting bulbs or picking apples all for a good cause. We welcome all sizes of corporate groups for their volunteer service days. Garden Volunteer: Join our team of volunteers in the Garden on every Wednesday and Friday mornings in the Spring, Summer and Fall. It's a great time to spend actively outdoors with a wonderful group of new friends. Other opportunities: Garden Docents, Education Volunteers, 2nd Grader Program Guides, Special Event Staff, Administrative Support, Greeters, Reception Support, Library Support, and Information Table staff. Giving Opportunities Annual Appeal: Help make a difference with a donation that supports the Garden's many important initiatives. Corporate Support: Corporate members and event sponsors are partners in helping to deliver on our mission and also reap benefits for their business and employees. John Green Society: John Green Society members are true champions of the Garden and provide crucial annual support for Tower Hill. Planned Giving: Planned gifts help ensure the long-term financial sustainability of Tower Hill and may provide tax benefits to donors. Memorial Gifts: Memorial and commemorative gifts honor loved ones or significant milestones. Name a bench, a tree or a fund or explore internment possibilities. Capital and Endowment Gifts: Gifts to support projects or institutional priorities or to build our endowment are key to advancing the organization and ensuring our future. Become a Member: We rely on the support of our 8,000+ members to help us achieve our new goals, maintain our gardens, and provide dynamic, impactful programs. We invite you to join our family and be inspired every day. Board of Directors James D. Karadimos, DPM, Westborough Podiatry, President Suzanne Maas Interim CEO MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Tower Hill visitors come from across the country, but primarily from the New England Greater Worcester Area. To inspire the use and appreciation of horticulture to improve lives, enrich communities, and strengthen commitment to the natural world. Earned revenue ............ 54% Gifts and Grants ............ 26% Investment................... 20% Top funding sources: Dale Harger, Vice President Lisa McDonough, Vice President Barbara Morse, Vice President Howard Peterson, Treasurer Douglas Radigan, Vice President Franklin Reece, Vice President Theodore Shasta, Assistant Treasurer Richard Leif, Secretary Anne Bergeron Patricia Bigelow Penelope Booth Nazneen Cooper Betsy DeMallie Curtis Falzoi Thomas Halpin Michele Hanss Worcester County Horticultural Society/Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive, P.O. Box 598 Boylston, MA 01505 Phone: 508-869-6111 www.towerhillbg.org Full-time employees: 43 Annual revenues: $4,084,584 Year founded: 1842 John Lee David Kirchner Matthew Matthus Satya Mitra Sarah Ribeiro Shirley Williams