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Botanic Gardens > Funding Your Botanic Garden
Funding Your Botanic GardenFunding is the most important thing to a botanic garden, without money there will be no plants. Below is a list of some useful links that will provide an introduction to complexities of trying to fund a botanic garden. However there is no substitute for talking to people with knowledge and experience of funding for gardens. BGCI have a large base of knowledge and are an excellent first point of call for enquries. Remember everyone is willing to share their knowledge. Other useful people to talk to are other gardens in your area who will have a good knowledge of local funding issues. Try talking to other similar institutions as well, other visitor attractions such as zoos or scientific research institutes who will be able to give you a different perspective on funding. Established Gardens
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Funding - The Donor’s ViewGot a funding resource to share? Tell us about it nowFundraising LinksThe Search for Funding - Strategies for SuccessBotanic gardens need to plan carefully if their fund-raising efforts are to be successful. The search for funding is not an easy task; it requires determination, persistence, imagination and good humour. Peter Wyse Jackson share his thoughts on how to sustain a botanic garden's finances. Funding for EducatorsFunding, or the lack thereof, is the bugbear of many botanic garden education departments. In this article we look at how educators can ensure the cash keeps flowing, with emphasis on evaluation as a key part of the process. Find Out MoreUsing the Internet to Raise Money Zoo Funding Forum - also suitable for Botanic Gardens |
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