OUTRIGHT GIFTS & PLEDGES—Your gift of cash makes the most immediate impact and allows you to receive full tax benefits to the extent allowed by law. We encourage you to also consider a multi-year pledge to maximize the power of your gift. Most pledges are for a three-year term, but, depending on the size of the gift, other terms can be arranged.

MATCHING GIFTS—Many employers match their employees’ charitable giving. Please ask your HR department for the appropriate forms to increase the impact of your contribution.

FOUNDATION GIFTS—Lotusland welcomes grant awards from personal, private, and public foundations.

SHARED GIFTS—Shared gifts allow donors to pool their resources and make larger gifts than they might make individually. Typically given in exchange for naming rights, Shared Gifts provide prominent recognition to the donors. Examples include friends and family giving together for collective projects.

GIFTS OF SECURITIES—Making a gift of appreciated securities can provide significant tax benefits. By donating appreciated securities, you may claim the current market value of the shares as the gift amount and thereby avoid capital gains taxes.

CORPORATE SUPPORT—Corporations wishing to demonstrate their commitment to the well-being of the community in which their employees live and work are encouraged to consider corporate gifts. This type of support includes marketing visibility and corporate philanthropy benefits.

CHALLENGE GIFTS—Donors wishing to increase the impact of their individual or foundation gifts should consider making a Challenge Gift. Challenge Gifts require a matching component from other donors, thereby generating double the amount of the original gift. These types of gifts provide visibility to the original donor, and allow the matching donors to help generate increased support.

PLANNED GIFTS—Lotusland has a bequest and deferred gift program—The Lotus Society. All deferred gifts to the campaign will be designated to the Lotusland endowment. Donors interested in this option should consult with their attorneys and financial advisors, and provide Lotusland a copy of their estate plan or legal document.

BLENDED GIFTS—A blended gift is one that has both current and deferred components. Donors may combine current and future giving to increase support and make more impact.

MEMORIAL OR TRIBUTE GIFTS—Outright gifts may be made in memory or in honor of a loved one.

ENDOWMENT OF POSITIONS
You may choose to establish and name the following:

• Executive Director – $3,000,000
• Director of Gardens and Ground – $2,500,000
• Director of Conservation and Curator of the Living
  Collections – $2,000,000
  

ENDOWMENT OF PROGRAMS

• Building & Grounds Heritage Fund – $5,000,000
• Education Program Fund – $2,500,000
• Sustainable Horticulture Program Fund – $1,500,000
• Art & Artifacts Fund – $1,000,000
• Internship Fund – $500,000

$1,000,000+
The Hind Foundation
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation
The Nora McNeely Hurley Foundation
Connie and John Pearcy
Eric and Wendy Schmidt
Louis Scolnik and Joy Masoff
The Estate of Hania Tallmadge
The Wyatt Family

$500,000-$999,999
Anonymous (2)
Susan and Riley Bechtel
Julie and Roger Davis
The Estate of Harry Felder
Cyndee Howard and Lesley Cunningham
Harry Kolb in memory of Karen Kolb
The John C. Mithun Foundation
Julie and Peter Morley
Twin Hearts: Belle Hahn and Lillian Hahn Shining

$100,000-$499,000
The Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation
Jeanne and Robert Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Mark Armenante and Young Sohn
Maureen and Edward Bousa
Ronald W. Burkle
The Grassini Family Foundation
David M. Jones
The Hutton Parker Foundation
Mimi Michaelis
Mari and Hank Mitchel
Marcie and Robert Musser
Adele and Loi Nguyen
Stephen Schaible and Daron Builta
Chris Toomey
Crystal and Clifford Wyatt

$25,000-$99,999
Anonymous
The Otis Booth Foundation
Laura and John Bridley
Lynn Cunningham Brown and
Christopher C. Brown
Ronald and Patricia G. Caird
Douglas Clovis Hall
Rachael Douglas
J.Scott Francis and Susan Gordon,
Francis Family Foundation
Sheri Fults
The Garden Conservancy
Dorothy H. and John R. Gardner
Mr. Kim L. Hunter
Virginia Hunter
Judith Little
Joseph Marek and John Bernatz
The Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick
Family Foundation
Montecito Bank and Trust
The Montecito Community Foundation
The Murphy-Sloyan Family
Elizabeth Patterson & The Thornton Foundation
Patti Prairie and Alan Hochberg
Jeffrey Romano and Stan Shayer
The Santa Barbara Foundation
The Sarena Snider Foundation
Cordelia and Peter Stearns
John and Nancy Vasi
Rick and Sheila Vitelle
The Weiss Foundation
Lisa and David Wolf
George and Beth Wood

$10,000-$24,999
Scott and Ashley Adelson
Merryl Brown
Geoff and Kimberly Crane Giffin and Crane General Contractors
Patrick and Sandra Crotteau
The Estate of Barbara Dixon
Ginni Dreier
Ron and Andrea Hein
Mark and Maria Schmidt
Julianne Willig

$1,000-$9,999
Allison Armour
Daniel Bifano and Allan Brostrom
Jack and Elizabeth Bunce
Valerie and Darin Feller
Karren Gougeon
Harrison Design Santa Barbara
Audrey and Thomas Jabbora
Monica and Nathan Keen
Susan and Robert Lieff
Jill Taylor and Ray Link
Santa Barbara Garden Club
Caroline R. Thompson
Tim Walsh and Mike Healy

Anonymous
A Friend
Laura and John Bridley
Lynn Cunningham Brown and Christopher C. Brown
Ronald and Patricia G. Caird
Dorothy H. and John R. Gardner
Mr. Kim L. Hunter
David M. Jones

Harry and Karen Klob
Joseph Marek and John Bernatz
Eric Nagelmann
Adele and Loi Nguyen
Connie Flowers Pearcy
Patti Prairie and Alan Hochberg
Lisa and David Wolf