[1]Selby Gardens Receives Grant from The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice.
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has awarded Marie Selby Botanical Gardens $90,863. The grant will underwrite the cost of adding resources and infrastructure needed to support future fundraising initiatives.
Former executive director of the Sarasota Ballet, Ann Logan, was recently hired by Selby Gardens’ Board of Trustees as chief development officer. She will work alongside Thomas Buchter, who joined the Gardens as CEO in February 2009, to focus on Selby Gardens’ long-term financial strength.
“This is an incredible and much-needed boost to the Gardens’ ability to raise funding for one of Sarasota’s most beloved institutions,” said Selby Board Chair Thomas B. Luzier, Esq. “We are extremely grateful to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice for giving us a vote of confidence as well as a wonderful hand in building our capacity to raise future funding.”
Grant funding will assist in the mission of the Gardens which is to further the understanding and appreciation of plant life, with emphasis on epiphytes, and to provide enjoyment for all who visit the Gardens.
A respected center for research and education, as well as a famous orchid showplace, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is located at 811 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. It is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the exception of Christmas day.
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