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Brooklyn Botanic Garden 2003 Annual Report

BBG 2003 Annual Report:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden as of December 31, 2003

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an independent nonprofit institution, a living museum governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Located on city-owned property, the Garden is in part supported by public funds through the Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Natural Heritage Trust. The Brooklyn Borough President and Brooklyn's elected representatives in the City Council and State Legislature provide leadership and public funding. 72% of the Garden's budget comes from private sources, including the contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations.

The Forsythia Society

The Forsythia Society, founded in 1998, recognizes special donors who help ensure our long-term vitality by including the Garden in their estate plans. Through a bequest in your will, or by naming BBG as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance policy, or trust, you can make a significant contribution toward the Garden's future. You will enjoy a special relationship with the Garden and, through certain plans, can even increase your annual income. The following language may be helpful to you in making a provision for BBG in your will: "I bequeath the sum of $ _______ (or ____ % of my residuary estate) to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation, located at 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, for its general purposes."

For further information, or to let us know that you have made a provision for BBG in your estate plans and would like to join the Forsythia Society, please contact BBG's Vice President of Development at 718-623-7236.

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