Corporate partnerships provide vital operating support for BBG’s world-class plant collections, children’s education programs, community greening initiatives, and work in plant conservation and urban ecology. In return, corporate partners receive a variety of benefits that will make a lasting impression on clients, employees, and target audiences. BBG will work with you to select a partnership that meets the needs of your company, whether it’s choosing the right corporate membership level or developing a customized sponsorship package.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Corporate Membership Program provides vital support to the Garden and its programs while offering a variety of benefits to companies and their employees.
All Corporate Members receive:
- Complimentary admission to the Garden for employees
- Invitations to BBG events
- Opportunities to volunteer at BBG
- Acknowledgment of support in BBG publications
- Special discounts at the Garden
Levels and Benefits |
Leading Benefactor $50,000+ |
Benefactor $25,000– 49,000 |
Sustainer $15,000– $24,999 |
Patron $10,000– $14,999 |
Friend $5,000– $9,999 |
Small Business* $2,500– $4,999 |
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Complimentary admission to BBG including festivals and special exhibits (children under 12 free) |
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Transferable corporate membership cards, each admitting two adults for general admission, public festivals, and special exhibits (children under 12 free) |
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VIP passes to BBG members-only Sunset Picnics and Cocktail Nights |
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10% discount at the Garden Shop and for BBG Adult Education classes for employees |
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Double discount days at the Garden Shop during the holiday season |
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25% discount on BBG membership for employees |
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Rental fee waived for one corporate event at the Palm House or the new Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium (subject to availability; additional costs apply) |
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Complimentary guest passes for clients |
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Guided tour and private reception for up to 40 people with wine and light fare provided by BBG |
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Customized tour for 20 guests with BBG Garden Guide |
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Complimentary BBG membership for one company executive |
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* Small business: 50 employees or fewer
To become a BBG corporate member or to request additional information, please contact Kaitlyn Falk Wong, Director of Institutional Funding, at KaitlynFalkWong@bbg.org or at 718-623-7226.
The Garden presents an array of public festivals, exhibitions, and programs that attract over 725,000 visitors annually from New York City and beyond. BBG also hosts popular community events and offers free-admission days throughout the year to ensure that the Garden remains open and accessible to all members of our community. Sponsorship packages are customized to meet your company’s specific needs and offer a variety of benefits that ensure high visibility, client entertainment, and employee engagement opportunities.
BBG and Your Brand:
Affiliation with a community-minded, widely trusted source of information on urban ecology and sustainability
Access to a large, diverse audience
Branding opportunities within extensive leading-edge BBG marketing and public relations campaigns that will boost your advertising and other media efforts
Benefit from a diverse roster of highly regarded programs in education, community greening, and public events
Association with BBG brand attributes:
- Environment and conservation
- Education and community
- Horticulture and botany
- Beauty and inspiration
To discuss upcoming sponsorship opportunities or to begin building your customized sponsorship package, please contact Kaitlyn Falk Wong, Director of Institutional Funding, at KaitlynFalkWong@bbg.org or at 718-623-7226.
Con Edison Public Affairs Retreat
On Monday, October 15, Con Edison hosted a retreat for its Public Affairs division in the new Visitor Center's Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium. Con Edison has been a longtime corporate partner of the Garden, providing both operational support—primarily through sponsorship of BBG’s public festivals—and capital support through the Campaign for
Scripps Networks Interactive Volunteer Day
On Friday, employees from Scripps Networks Interactive came to work at the Garden as part of the company’s participation in a national service day to commemorate September 11. Led by BBG arborists Chris Roddick and Travis Wolf, the group took on the important task of weeding and mulching the two allées of Liberty Oaks lining Cherry Esplanade,
Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks Volunteer Day
On Thursday, June 28, a new cohort of Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks volunteers braved the heat and came to BBG to work in the Children’s Garden. In the morning, teens from BBG’s Garden Apprentice Program led the group in a weed identification game and taught volunteers the key skills they would need to complete their assigned tasks. The
Moody’s Volunteer Day
Moody’s employees returned to Brooklyn Botanic Garden on May 16 and spent a beautiful spring afternoon deadheading, weeding, and edging lilacs in the Louisa Clark Spencer Lilac Collection with BBG Gardener Barry Rogers. Moody’s volunteers helped to cut spent lilac flower heads from stems in the process known as deadheading, which will help to
Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks
Goldman Sachs volunteers came to BBG on April 17th for the annual Community TeamWorks volunteer day on Cherry Esplanade. BBG Arborists Chris Roddick and Travis Wolf lead the group in mulching and edging the Liberty Oaks on the eastern and western edges of Cherry Esplanade, which were planted in remembrance of the events of September 11. The group
Con Edison Volunteerism at BBG
On Saturday, March 24, Con Edison employees came to the Garden to help BBG’s Horticulture staff with spring cleanup. Volunteers spent the morning tending to the Garden’s Plant Family Collection, raking the lawns and mulching the shrub beds. Thanks to all the Con Edison volunteers for their hard work!
Moody’s Volunteerism at BBG
Bringing the seasons to life throughout the Garden's 52 acres is no small task! BBG's dedicated horticulture staff works hard to keep the Garden beautiful year round and often receives help from our Corporate Members. This fall, BBG highlights our partnership with Moody's, a longtime Corporate Member whose employees contributed 200 hours of
Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks Volunteer Day
On Wednesday, June 29th, Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks volunteers came back to BBG to work in the Children’s Garden. In the morning, Senior Garden Apprentices from BBG’s Garden Apprentice Program led the group in a weed identification game and briefed the volunteers on their tasks for the day. The volunteers worked side by side with
Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks Volunteer Day
This past Monday Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks volunteers came to BBG ready to help with some spring clean-up along Cherry Esplanade. In the morning, BBG arborists Chris Roddick and Travis Wolf led the group in mulching and weeding the liberty maples that line the esplanade and in the afternoon the volunteers had the rare opportunity to plant
