Membership | Price |
---|---|
Student | $55/year |
Single | $85/year |
Single Plus | $120/year |
Family | $130/year |
Family Plus | $175/year |
Contributing | $250/year |
Supporting | $500/year |
Sustaining | $1,000/year |
Benefactor's Circle | $2,500/year |
Director's Circle | $5,000/year |
President's Circle | $10,000/year |
Giving a Gift
Here at Royal Botanical Gardens, we understand that donating is an extremely personal decision. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Find out below about the ways you can contribute to RBG.
Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is the largest botanical garden in Canada, a National Historic Site, and registered charitable organization with a mandate to bring together people, plants and nature. By supporting Royal Botanical Gardens, you give the children of today and tomorrow the gift of nature.
Online Service Disruption
RBG's online CRM platform (secure.rbg.ca) will be unavailable May 8 and 10 from 10 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. while the server is in use for the online waiting room for the ticket release of "Under the Harvest Moon with Feist." Online ticketing, membership purchases, and donations will be unavailable during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Learn more about the waiting room, pre-sale, and the event at rbg.ca/feist
Specialized Giving Programs
Help us connect more people with nature and combat Climate Change!
Royal Botanical Gardens is committed to offering unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impact. We take pride in providing these opportunities, recognizing that fostering a deeper connection with nature empowers us to collectively address climate change and safeguard the environment for future generations. This is our greatest need.
Green Angels Subsidy Program
The Green Angels Subsidy Fund provides admission passes, school programming, child, adult, and family programming, and school transportation costs to those experiencing financial hardship.
Legacy Giving & the 1941 Club
When you leave a legacy gift to Royal Botanical Gardens, you help RBG connect people, plants, and place for generations to come.
Tribute & Memorial Program
Let someone know that you are thinking of them by making a donation to Royal Botanical Gardens.
Other Ways to Donate
Making a contribution by phone or mail
Please call us at 905-527-1158 (1-800-694-4769) ext. 229 or mail your cheque to Royal Botanical Gardens, Development Department, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, On L7T 4H4.
Legacy Giving Program
There are additional ways to make a gift through donating securities, leaving a gift in your Will, giving through RRSPs/RRIFs/TSFAs and through an insurance policy.
Support RBG by hosting a Fundraising Event
Are you passionate about RBG and do you love to plan and host events? Consider hosting a virtual or in-person event to help raise funds and awareness for RBG! Simply fill out our Third-Party Events Application and one of RBG’s Development Staff will be in touch.
Donating Property Other than Cash (Gifts-in-Kind)
Gifts-in-kind, also referred to as in-kind donations are contributions of goods. Items such as books, artwork, gardening equipment and more can be given to RBG in exchange for a tax-receipt at fair market value or appraised value. Services can be donated by way of a cheque exchange. Semi-annually (in June and December), RBG reviews application and will contact interested parties who wish to donate items or services. If you have an item or a service you wish to donate, please review our gift-in-kind policy and compete our gift-in-kind form.
Contact the Development Team
Do you have a question about donating to Royal Botanical Gardens, or are you interested in setting up an estate gift? Fill out the form below and a member of our team will get back to you.