Supporting the Community
Donation Requests
To further support the community, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is pleased to donate a limited number of tickets each year to qualified nonprofit organizations. Monetary gifts, gardening supplies, plants, or gift shop items cannot be donated.
Please be aware the Arboretum receives many more applications each year than are able to be fulfilled. Preference will be given to organizations whose missions and values most closely align with the Arboretum’s mission. To apply, please take the eligibility test below.
Take the Eligibility Quiz
- Is my organization located in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman or Rockwall county?
- Is my organization a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit OR a preschool, elementary, middle, or high school OR an associated PTA?
- Is my event six or more weeks away?
If you answered NO to any of the questions above, you are not eligible to apply. If you answered YES to all of the above questions, continue below
- Is my organization a sports, cheer, or dance team or a musical ensemble?
- Is the requested donation for an individual or family?
- Is the requested donation to be used for employee gifts or incentives?
- Has my organization received a donation from the Dallas Arboretum in the past 12 months?
If you answered NO to all of these last four questions, you are eligible to apply. If you answered YES to any of these last four questions, you are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
The Dallas Arboretum handles all donation requests through DonationMatch. No requests by phone, email, or mail will be accepted.
- To submit a donation request for your event, please visitĀ DonationMatch.
- Be sure to use the referral codeĀ DABSĀ to ensure the request displays for review.
- Donation requests are reviewed on a monthly basis. You will receive a notification letting you if your request was approved.
Why We Do What We Do
Our mission is to maintain a public venue that promotes the art, enjoyment and knowledge of horticulture, while providing opportunities for education and research. We are committed to excellence, good management and fiscal responsibility.