Corporate Partnership

Your organization can demonstrate its commitment to sustainability, education and the environment through our corporate partnership opportunities.  The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance is committed to providing learning opportunities and resources to support our mission to change lives through the power of nature and to connect people to plants here on the West Side.  We offer a variety of opportunities for businesses, organizations, corporations and foundations to fulfill their philanthropic, community and marketing objectives through sponsorship, grants and unrestricted contributions.

Support for the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance can help your company or organization fulfill your charitable goals, build brand recognition and loyalty from our 290,000+ annual visitors, 1,000+ member households, 56,000+ participants in our free public programs, 130,000+ social media followers, as well as offer you benefits, recognition and engagement experiences for your employees.

Interested in program support or matching gifts?

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Please contact Marie Stringer, Director of Development at mstringer@garfieldpark.org or call 773.638.1766 x 22.

Interested in planning a group volunteer project with your office?
Corporate Volunteer Groups work together to complete projects in our indoor and outdoor gardens, or behind-the-scenes in our production houses alongside Conservatory staff. Projects range by the season and vary by group size. We have availability to host volunteer groups of 20 people or less on select Mondays-Fridays. If you are interested in scheduling a group volunteer day, please fill out our 2023 Volunteer Group Request Form.

If you have questions, please get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator. Please note that we kindly request a minimum donation of $500 to offset the costs of our project supplies and staff time. Once your Corporate Volunteer Group is confirmed, you can submit the donation by clicking the button below.

DONATION FORM

Event and Program Sponsorship

  • Capture Chicago’s audience of supporters of Chicago’s West Side Wonder by sponsoring one of our special events.
  • We can work with your company to create an integrated sponsorship package that is aligned with our mission and tailored to your marketing, sales and promotional objectives.
  • Harvest Day, Creatures of the Night, and Sweet Saturday attract thousands of family visitors to the Gardens each year who participate in free cultural and environmental activities.
  • FLEUROTICA is a fundraising event that supports our year round free public programming, adult education, collaborative art projects and special exhibits. This fundraiser attracts thousands of individuals and is a high-demand event that regularly sells out.
  • Sponsorship of events will give your company important visibility and community recognition.

Volunteer Projects

  • Engage your employees in a unique volunteer experience at the Conservatory! Projects range from large-scale plantings, garden building, and projects based in our production houses. We customize volunteer projects based on your group needs.
  • Group projects typically take at least one to two months to plan;
  • We have availability to host volunteer groups of 20 people or less on select Mondays-Fridays. If you are interested in scheduling a group volunteer day, please fill out our 2023 Volunteer Group Request Form.
  • Please contact our Volunteer Program Coordinator with any questions!
  • Click here to see our 2019 Corporate Volunteer Groups

Matching Gifts

  • This is a great way for your company to show its commitment to supporting programming and education here at the Conservatory.
  • Corporate matching can double, or sometimes triple your contributions.