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44 Giving Guide 2017 Worcester Business Journal 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 WINTER REIMAGINED: Winter Reimagined is Tower Hill Botanic Garden's unique celebration of the wonders of winter in New England. Miles of colorful, imaginative lighting invite exploration of the outdoor gardens in a whole new way. Indoors, visitors can enjoy magically festive displays of trees, wreaths, and topiaries. In 2016, over 30,000 visitors experienced the magnificent light displays. Due to popular demand, in 2017 we will be offering even more evenings to experience Tower Hill under the stars and snow, offering admission to Winter Reimagined on evenings Tuesday-Sunday and expanding hours from 4pm-10pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate members and event sponsors are partners in helping to deliver on our mission and also reap benefits for their business and employees. Sponsors receive a mention in our press releases, social media promotion (which achieved 2 million impressions in 2016), logo and month-long link on our website (which had over 217,000 unique visitors in the past year), inclusion in several promotional e-mail blasts to our list of 18,000 subscribers, and prominent representation on event signage and collateral on site. 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. Contact Suzanne Hauerstein at 508-869-6111 x175 for more information. Giving Opportunities Annual Appeal: Help make a difference with a donation that supports the Garden's many important initiatives. 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, a fund or explore interment 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 9,300+ 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. All donations may be made on our website, by mail, by phone or in person at THBG. Contact Director of Advancement, Thaddeus Thompson at tthompson@towerhillbg.org of 508-869-6111 x111. James D. Karadimos, DPM Westborough Podiatry Grace Elton CEO MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Tower Hill visitors come from across the country, but primarily from New England and the Greater Worcester Area. To inspire the use and appreciation of horticulture to improve lives, enrich communities and strengthen commitment to the natural world. Earned Income ............... 30% Gifts w/Membership .......51% Investment ...................... 19% Top funding sources: Jim Karadimos, President Dix Leeson, Vice President Rick Leif, Secretary Barbara Morse, Vice President Matt Mattus, Vice President Steve Pitcher, Treasurer Howard Peterson, Assistant Treasurer Frank Reece, Vice President Patricia Bigelow Nazneen Cooper Betsy DeMallie Curtis Falzoi Patricia Gates Thomas Halpin Michele Hanss Howard Jacobson 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: 47 Annual revenues: $5,105,888 Year founded: 1842 Board of Directors David Kirchner John Lee Lisa McDonough Satya Mitra Erin Motameni Martha Pappas Douglas Radigan Shirley Williams