Other Ways to Give

Thank you for considering supporting Marin Art and Garden Center. As a nonprofit organization, the generosity of our community allows our gardens to remain open and free to the public. Below are all the ways you can make a meaningful contribution:
- Set up a monthly donation: You can become a sustaining contributor of Marin Art and Garden Center by creating a monthly or annual donation. These gifts offer our organization a reliable source of support and can be created on our donation page, as shown:

- Online payments: You can also make a gift on our donation page using our new payments platform, which accepts all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEx), PayPal, eCheck/ACH transfers, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay on mobile devices.
- Give through a donor-advised fund: Support the Garden from a donor-advised fund. You can recommend Marin Art and Garden Center as the grant recipient and provide your name as the grant advisor. Please contact your designated representative for more information.
- IRA charitable distributions: IRA owners aged 70½ or over have the option to transfer $100,000 to charity tax-free each year. These transfers offer eligible retirees a great way to support their favorite charities before the end of the year and are known as qualified charitable distributions or QCDs. For those who are at least 72, QCDs count toward the IRA owner’s required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year, lowering their taxable income.
- The distribution must be made directly from your IRA to Marin Art and Garden Center. Instruct your plan administrator to send a specific dollar amount directly by check or electronic transfer.
- Please note that QCDs and grants from donor-advised funds are fully tax deductible and may not be used for the purchase for any portion of event tickets, such as our annual Edible Garden fundraiser.
- If you have questions or need further information to make your gift, please contact our Director of Development, Kelly Miller.
- Leave a legacy: Planned giving ensures your charitable contributions continue to support Marin Art and Garden Center beyond your lifetime. Thank you for ensuring that the Garden can continue serving the community as a place of celebration and inspiration well into the future. Please see our Planned Giving page for more details.
- Gift a Friends of the Garden membership: Share the joy of giving by gifting a membership to a friend or loved one! Your contribution not only supports the Garden but offers amazing benefits like 10% off our programs and events, a reciprocal membership to the American Horticultural Society, and more.
- Honor or pay tribute to a loved one: Honor someone special with a gift in their name or to celebrate a special occasion. You can dedicate a donation by checking off this box on our donation page:

- Make a gift of stock: You may be eligible to receive an immediate tax deduction and savings on capital gains taxes when you give in the form of appreciated securities. For instructions on how to transfer stock, please email us at friends@maringarden.org or call our main office at 415-455-5260.
- Commemorative Benches: If Marin Art and Garden Center has held a special significance to you or a loved one, a commemorative bench is an enduring gift with a lasting impact. Contact us at friends@maringarden.org, call our office at 415-455-5260, or download this PDF for more information.
Double your donation
Many companies offer a corporate matching programs which effectively doubles your financial support to the Garden.
We encourage you to see if your company offers matching contributions to double your impact. To see if your company participates in a matching program, please contact your HR department. The process typically entails a request form submitted to your company which is then sent directly to us.
If your company will match your donation, please let us know so we can keep an eye out for it and give you credit.
Once we receive the matching gift from your employer, we will ensure it is applied to your donation and provide you with an updated letter of acknowledgement – we will also increase your Friends of the Garden benefits to the matched donation level!
If you need any assistance with the matching gift process or have any questions, please contact us at friends@maringarden.org or call us at (415) 455-5260. Our staff are here to help make the most out of your generous support!
What are the benefits of matching your donation?
- Maximizes Your Impact: Your support is crucial in enabling us to keep the Garden open and free to the public. When your donation is matched, it effectively doubles your financial support to the Garden. This allows us to expand our year-round programs, enhance our public art and garden initiatives, and broaden our ever-growing community.
- Increases Your Friends of the Garden Benefits: If your donation is eligible to be matched, your donation – and benefits – will be increased to reflect this. This means that a matched donation allows you to enjoy even more benefits at the Garden.
- Corporate Recognition: Many companies take pride in supporting their employees’ charitable efforts. By participating in a matching gift program, you not only contribute to the Garden, but also help your employer show commitment to social responsibility and community engagement.
- Some companies publicly recognize employees who participate in matching gift programs, which can highlight your support for our organization and inspire others to contribute as well.
What does your donation support?
Marin Art and Garden Center depends on the generosity of patrons like you to keep the gardens open and free to the public year-round. Your contributions allow us to maintain our events and programs that enrich the local community.