Endowments
Endowments and Legacy Gifts: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is grateful to the amazing donor families who have generously contributed to establish endowment funds that provide us with permanent, reliable, self-sustaining financial resources.
Growth of these endowment funds through charitable giving and investment return has enabled the Garden to support key staff positions, important programs, and provide excellent care to our expanding plant collections.
Endowment funds allow the Garden to thrive by ensuring current and future funding streams regardless of the state of campus and budgetary support.
Below are our most recently established endowment funds:
Established Endowment Funds:
- 21st Century Fund
- Agnes Robb Fund
- Allen Botanical Science Fund
- California Area Endowment
- Chern Endowment for the Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden
- Herringer Fund
- Higson Botanical Garden Endowment
- Horticultural Happiness Fund
- Licht Fund
- Moffatt Garden Fund
- Myrtle Wolf Fund
- Unselt Fund
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would like to learn more about the Garden’s endowments, please see the frequently asked questions below or contact Director of Development Mary Canales at (510) 643-2937 or via email at: marycanales@berkeley.edu
The Berkeley Endowment Management Company manages the investment of endowment funds given by generous donors. Learn more about BEMCO and the UC Berkeley Foundation.
The UC Berkeley Foundation has set different minimum funding levels for different types of endowments ranging from $25,000 to millions of dollars. Please reach out to Director of Development Mary Canales to discuss options that are best for you.
Certainly! The minimum required to start the fund may be higher depending on the estimated time the gift may be realized. You can work with the Office of Gift Planning for more details via ogp@berkeley.edu or (800) 200-0575. You may also reach out directly to Director of Development Mary Canales for information and she can connect you to the Office of Gift Planning’s expert staff.
Yes, you may make a gift in any amount to an already established endowment fund. Please reach out to Director of Development Mary Canales. She will work with you to ensure the fund you choose aligns to your intentions and purpose.
Yes! You can name the endowment fund you establish after your family, a loved one, company, or as a lasting tribute to someone special. There may be a few restrictions but we will do our best to accommodate your request and reflect your wishes. Since endowments are permanent, ties between the Garden and the donor family will remain in place through annual performance updates, what was made possible through the support provided, and opportunities for commemoration.
Endowments: sustaining the Garden now and in perpetuity
