$150,000
2020 • 3 years • Culture, Equity, and the Arts in Chicago
The Chicago Botanic Garden (Garden) is a 385-acre public garden, which also conducts research, education, and conservation programs. Its main campus in Glencoe, Illinois, includes a living collection with more than 2.6 million plants in 27 exhibition gardens, including Japanese, rose, and English, among others. It maintains four natural areas that feature woodlands, wetlands, lakes, and prairie. The Garden also operates urban farms in the City of Chicago as part of its Windy City Harvest program. This award provides general operating support to the Garden as part of the Foundation's Culture, Equity, and the Arts program.
$100,000
2019 • 1 year • Chicago Commitment
The Chicago Botanic Garden (Garden) is a 385-acre public garden, which also conducts research, education, and conservation programs. Its main campus in Glencoe, Illinois, includes a living collection with more than 2.6 million plants in 27 exhibition gardens in four natural areas (woodlands, wetlands, lakes, and prairie). It also operates urban farms in the City of Chicago as part of its Windy City Harvest program. This award recommends renewed general operating support to the Garden.
$375,000
2016 • 3 years • Chicago Commitment
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre public garden, which also conducts research, education, and conservation programs. Its main campus in Glencoe, Illinois, includes a living collection with more than 2.6 million plants in 26 exhibition gardens (e.g., Japanese, rose, and English) and in four natural areas (woodlands, wetlands, lakes, and prairie). It is one of only 17 public gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Garden's education programs take place both on-site (such as school trips, science camps, teacher training programs, adult classes, workshops, and symposia) and in communities (such as urban gardens for youth, young adults, and non-violent offenders). The Garden's conservation and research departments train scientists through its Master's and Ph.D. programs that it operates in conjunction with Northwestern University. The Garden's research projects span nearly 40 states and 30 countries. Its scholarly research focuses on plants and their response to climate change and other human impacts. The Garden is free to the public and open 365 days a year, serving one million people each year. This award provides renewed general operating support to the Chicago Botanic Garden.
$500,000
2011 • 5 years • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations (over five years).
$500,000
2006 • 5 years • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations (over five years).
$240,000
2003 • 3 years • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations (over three years).
$500,000
2002 • 2 years
To support a public-information campaign (over two years).
$50,000
2001 • 1 year, 11 months • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations (over two years).
$25,000
1999 • 1 year • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations.
$75,000
1996 • 3 years • Chicago Commitment
In support of general operations (over three years).
