Dev 101 + Annual Fund
The term used to describe gifts that provide naming and plaque opportunities for donors, including bricks, trees and benches.
What are tribute gifts?
Designated towards Annual Support.
A major gift is generally a donation of this amount or higher.
What is $50,000?
Dependent on development officer classification.
The term used for a written request for funding submitted to a foundation or corporation.
What is a grant proposal?
This type of letter is sent to thank a donor for their gift.
What is an acknowledgment letter?
Name one of the Fund-a-Need opportunities from the Gala in the Gardens event.
What is the tram (2018), three plantmobiles (2019), Plant Conservation Program (2020), Urban Tree Collection (2023), three co-created art exhibits (2024 art & nature theme)?
The three biggest buckets that comprise the revenue side of the Arboretum budget.
What are:
Philanthropy (memberships and donations)
Earned Revenue (private events, classes, education classes)
Endowment investment earnings
A type of fund that ensures a gift is invested so only earnings are spent over time.
What is an endowment?
The number of grant proposals that were submitted in 2024.
What is 53?
The term for an exclusive event hosted for major donors to keep them engaged.
What is a cultivation event?
True / False: If a staff member has a project idea or need for a specific item, they can come directly to the development team to seek fundraising support.
False
5 priorities are Annual Fund (Budget Relief, Endowment, Land acquisition, Capital and Named Positions)
The percentage of the annual Arboretum budget that comes from philanthropy (donations and memberships).
What is 47.8%?
Name one way a major donor might be recognized for making a large gift.
What is a naming opportunity - named garden, bench, a patio, sculpture, or a building as some examples?
Name two events that receive corporate support / sponsorship at the Arboretum.
What is the Gala in the Gardens, Taste & Toast, Field Fest and Farm Days?
Name the fall crowdfunding online campaign that we ask donors to contribute to (that is on a specific day)?
What is Give to the Max?
(small amounts of money from a large number of people)
True or False: Are we currently planning for a capital campaign that is under a University of Minnesota umbrella campaign that has already started?
True!
Name 2 of the 5 campaigns/efforts through which a donor could receive an annual fund appeal from the Arboretum.
What are annual appeal letters to renew their giving society membership, the Spring Appeal campaign, the Fall Appeal campaign, Give to the Max Day, and the Year-End campaign?
The Leon Snyder Heritage Society donor wall recognizes our 500+ donors for what type of gift.
What are estate, future intentions, bequests or planned gifts?
In any amount.
The dollar amount of the largest recent grant that the Arboretum has received.
What is $1.25 Million?
For FATA Entry and Parking Expansion
The process whereby we seek to be worthy of continued philanthropic support from donors, including the acknowledgment of gifts, donor recognition, the honoring of donor intent, golf cart tours, and birthday cards. etc.
What is stewardship?
The total production goal for the Development Team this year?
What is $20 million?