RBG Foundation The Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria (RBG Foundation) is a not-for-profit organisation established in May 2001 by Founding Patron, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE. Vision Providing long-term financial security and funding to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Purpose The purpose of the Foundation is to build a secure, long-term financial base from which to support the Royal Botanic Gardens. Foundation income is derived from the investment and management of generous donations from our supporters, including Director's Circle , Seat Sponsorship , Bequests and In Memoriam gifts. Project Funding Each year, the Foundation distributes a percentage of the income earned on invested funds to support priority activities and projects within the Royal Botanic Gardens. Recent examples include: - Funding a hydrographical survey of the Ornamental Lake to determine its holding capacity and silt depth, providing vital information for future water-use planning, and particularly the capture and storage of stormwater.
- Support for Hidden in Plain View - the Forgotten Flora, the Royal Botanic Gardens' first touring exhibition.
- Funding the purchase of a high-resolution digital camera to enable National Herbarium staff to digitise plant specimens from the State Botanical Collection.
Governance The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees, within a company limited by guarantee. The Foundation has applied to the Australian taxation Office for income tax exempt fund (ITEF) status, and has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) (item 2) as an ancillary fund. Foundation Board Elaine Canty (Chair)
Janet Calvert-Jones Graham Cunningham
Rodger Elliot
Dr Philip Moors (Public Officer)
Contact Foundation Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria, Private Bag 2000, Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, VIC 3141. T. (03) 9252 2493 |