Sonoran Circle

The fiscal stability of Desert Botanical Garden is dependent on the extraordinary friends, volunteers and members who include a gift to the Garden in their estate plans. These planned gifts, whether through a bequest, a gift of life insurance, retirement assets or a charitable trust or annuity, create a living legacy.

Many donors allow the Garden to recognize their gift intention now and we honor this visionary community of individuals through the Garden’s legacy society, Sonoran Circle.

With utmost gratitude, Sonoran Circle members are recognized in publications, on the Garden’s entryway Honor Roll of Supporters and meet throughout the year for special celebration events with Desert Botanical Garden’s executive director.

Share Your Plans

The Garden is profoundly grateful to those who notify our planned giving team of their gift intention in order to ensure your wishes for your legacy are upheld and so the Garden may have advisor contact information on file.

Should you wish for your gift to remain anonymous, please know any and all details of your gift are held in strictest confidence.

If you've just begun the process of planning your estate, we would be pleased to provide assistance. Whether you are early on in thinking about creating a will or already in touch with an attorney, the best place for us to begin is with a conversation. Volunteer members of the Garden’s Planned Giving Committee are available to talk with you and your professional advisors. Free, non-obligation estate planning materials are available here on our website or by contacting Olivia Homewood, CFRE, Director of Development, Individual & Planned Giving, at 480 941.3507.

It is our great pleasure to show you the many ways your forethought can have a lasting impact on the plants and people of our desert home. Thank you for planting the Garden’s future!