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Support us through a donation to the Annual Fund.
Your gift funds horticultural displays, the conservation of 
plants, groundbreaking scientific work, and education.

Contact Us

Membership/Contributions

 Phone: (847) 835-8215   

Planned and Major Gifts

Patty Shanahan    
Associate Vice President, Development   
Phone: (847) 835-6838   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Auxiliaries

Abby McNear   
Associate Vice President, Board Operations and Special Initiatives  
Phone: (847) 835-6830   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Corporate Relations

Rachel Rosenberg   
Director, Corporate Relations   
Phone: (847) 835-6831   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Foundation &
Government Giving

Julie Steffens   
Director, Foundation and Government Giving   
Phone: (847) 835-6835   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Individual Giving

Abby McNear
Associate Vice President, Board Operations and Special Initiatives  
Phone: (847) 835-6830 
Fax: (847) 835-8257 

Sara Murphy   
Associate Vice President, Membership and Development Operations
Phone: (847) 835-6834   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Anne Boynton   
Senior Director, Membership    
Membership Phone: (847) 835-8294   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Janet Gow   
Director, Annual Giving and Events   
Phone: (847) 835-8216    
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Board Operations &  
Special Initiatives 

Phone: (847) 835-6830   
Fax: (847) 835-8257

Annual Giving &  
Events Phone

Phone: (847) 835-8216 
Fax: (847) 835-8257