Ways to Give

“If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.”
Arab Proverb
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
Mother Teresa
“Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.”
Brian Tracy
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
St. Francis of Assisi
“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.”
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
“Give without conditions and the people will prosper”
Lao Tzu

How your gifts help us

The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden is maintained with funding from Washoe County’s Department of Regional Parks and Open Space and generous contributions from the Wilbur May Foundation. The May Arboretum Society relies on its members, fundraising events and the generosity of donors like you to fund garden upgrades, horticulture and educational programming, as well as sustainability of the gardens for years to come.

Thanks

Thanks to supporters throughout the year and at special times of planned giving, the Arboretum Society is able to achieve its organizational mission – to advocate for and invest in the advancement of the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

May Arboretum Society Endowment Fund

Established by the May Arboretum Society and the Arboretum personnel, the Endowment Fund’s purpose is to support in perpetuity the Arboretum and to support future educational programming, operations, and arboretum personnel. It is our hope that the Endowment Fund will assist in fulfilling the mission of the Society and the mission of the Arboretum for generations to come.

Notice: Our endowment fund is no longer affiliated with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada.

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Ways to give

Online General Donations

Donations may be made online using a credit card.

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Mail-in General Donations

Mail-in Donations by check should be made payable to, and sent to:
May Arboretum Society
P.O. Box 6225, Reno, Nevada 89513

Additional Types of Donations
In addition to general donations from individuals and businesses, the May Arboretum Society may accept IRA non-qualified cash donations as well as donations from foundations.

Tax Deductions for Non-Profit Donations
The May Arboretum Society is considered a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization for tax purposes.

Your tax deductible donation will help ensure that the work of the May Arboretum Society continues.

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  • Under “Find Your Organization,” enter QI063 or “May Arboretum Society”
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The Heart of Your Arboretum

The May Arboretum Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the life, growth, and long term sustainability of the Wilbur D. May Arboretum, your arboretum, at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in beautiful downtown Reno. Events, education, lectures and workshops enrich our members, our city, and our society as a whole.

  • Thank you, to our Business Partners, for your continued support.
  • Thank you, to our Business Partners,
    for your continued support.

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