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Donate to Support the Gardens
We have raised over $18 million in support of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens.
The Graeser Family Education Center is the first building of Louisville’s gardens. At the heart of our educational programming, this flexible space will be the perfect home for field trips by schoolchildren, conference speakers, flower shows, and other special events.
We’ve come a long way, but our work is not yet complete.
Will you help us continue the momentum? By making a donation today, your support will play a direct role in making our community’s dream a reality. Building the gardens will be possible only through the generous support of people like you.
Donate Online
Your support ensures that the Gardens continue to grow both now and in the years to come. Become a part of the ongoing story of this educational and cultural treasure by making a donation today.
Sponsorship Opportunities
From buildings to gardens to trees, you can sponsor individual features that will be included in Phase I of the Gardens.
Buy a Brick
You can show your support for the future gardens by making a donation to our Buy a Brick campaign. We currently have bricks available in the Beargrass Creek Pathway. If your brick is a gift, let us know and we can include a gift acknowledgement with your thank you letter that you can send to the recipient.
LEGACY SOCIETY
Have you considered including the gardens in your estate plans? Become a member of the Legacy Society. While there are several approaches, one of the simplest is to make a bequest by including a gift to the Waterfront Botanical Gardens in your will. If you have questions about planned giving, please contact us.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
You can honor a friend or family member by making a donation in their memory. Memorial gifts are a wonderful way to establish a link with the past and promote a vision for the future.
gifts of stock or securities
Some donors prefer to support the botanical garden effort by donating stock instead of writing a check. With careful planning, you may be able to reduce capital gains tax while supporting our work. Please contact us for more information.
Other Ways to Give
ENROLL IN THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Support us as you shop! WBG receives a percentage each time you use your Kroger Plus Shopper’s Card. Register it below with our non-profit number 24032.
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Support WBG while you shop with your eligible purchases on Amazon. Follow the link below to select us as your beneficiary organization.
The Believers
Learn more about the believers of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Their love of gardens and community helped to lay the foundation for a place where future generations can learn, grow, and experience the wonders of nature.
Thank you to our 2020 foundation, corporate and governmental partners:
Brown-Forman Corporation
Gheens Foundation
Jones Family Fund
Lee and Elizabeth Davis Fund
Lift a Life Foundation
Owsley Brown II Family Foundation
Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation
Sam Swope Family Foundation
Snowy Owl Foundation
William E. Barth Foundation