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Special Revenue Fund
The GROW program, which combined the education and volunteer programs of the Garden and the Botanical
Research Institute of Texas was successfully launched. All educational goals were met and exceeded, over 21,000
volunteer hours donated to GROW, and 110 new volunteers recruited in FY 2018.
Additionally, for the first time, the Botanic Garden won two TripAdvisor Awards of Excellence, one for the entire
Garden and one for the Japanese Garden.
FY2019 DISCUSSION
To maintain the level of service and manage the number of events, five new staff were added to assist with event
setup and break down and event hospitality. The expense associated with these positions is anticipated to be
offset by the additional revenue generated by events that will be booked in the Botanic Garden.
Additionally a new staff was added to maintain the Rose Garden, in response to a recent investment by the Fort
Worth Garden Club to renovate the Rose Garden.
The revenue budget includes a reclassifications of revenues between the other category and the charge for service
category to the use of money and property category to better align the budget with receipts.
HORIZON ISSUES
The transfer of various operations to the Special Revenue Fund will be completed, launch of a membership
program is anticipated, and strategies for procuring and managing sponsorships, donations, and other private
funds will be developed.
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