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About the UCANR Master Gardeners of Fresno
Other ways to support the Fresno Master Gardeners
Fresno Home and Garden Show - Visit our booth and come learn at our semminars. First weekend in March.
Our Annual Plant Sales in March!. We sell plants just once a year in March. Donations fund the Fresno Master Gardeners, demonstration garden called Garden of the Sun. Watch our website for dates and locations.
Join us at Garden of the Sun free Education Day with speakers and new ideas for your gardening needs. April 6, 2024.
2024 Spring Garden Tour, Saturday, April 20, 2024 rain or shine. This fundraiser is one of our largest events. Tickets will go on sale in early March.
Kids Day at the Garden of the Sun, Saturday, May 11, 2024. A fun filled day for kids to learn about gardening through a variety of hands-on activities.
Thank you for supporting the Fresno Master Gardener's program.
How to support the UC Fresno Master Gardener Program?
You can donate online by click on the blue button above and choosing to support the Fresno Master Gardener program.
If you prefer to write a check. You will need this information.
Make the check out to the UC Regents.
The address to mail the check is:
Office: UC ANR Cooperative Extension
UC Center
550 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 210-B
Fresno, CA 93710
Attention Master Gardener program.
Please include with the check a note that you want to donate to the program, your contact information and your signature.
You will receive a letter back from the UCANR acknowledging your donation and TAX ID information.
Contact Information
Our gardening Helpline is working remotely. Send an email to mgfresno@ucanr.edu
Including photos is helpful. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Questions about the program?
Denise Cuendett / Master Gardener Coordinator
dhcuendett@ucanr.edu
Thank you for considering the Fresno Master Gardener program!
Planned Giving
Will and Trusts
Some examples of the types of bequests:
A general bequest is one of the most popular ways to make a charitable gift. The donor simply leaves a specific dollar amount to the UC Master Gardener Program.
A residuary bequest is given to the UC Master Gardener program after all (or a portion) of an estate owner’s debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been paid.
A percentage bequest is expressed as a percentage of the estate or of the residuary estate.
Donors work with an attorney and/or financial advisor to determine the bequest amount. Our job is to work with the donor to explain our areas of need to ensure that the donor’s desires are met and our needs are met. It is helpful to advise the donor to be as broad as possible in language of his or her bequest. Sample UC system bequest language is available on our website.
Life Insurance
Donors can contribute all or part of a policy to the UC Master Gardener Program when we are named as a beneficiary. The donor retains ownership of the policy and has access to the policy’s cash value. Since the donor retains ownership, no charitable income tax deduction is allowed upon making the UC Master Gardener Program the beneficiary. Once the donor passes away and the proceeds are paid to the UC Master Gardener Program, the donor’s estate will be allowed a charitable estate-tax deduction.
Donors need to work with their insurance provider to designate the UC Master Gardener Program as the beneficiary. There is typically a Beneficiary section that the owner of the policy completes.
Retirement Plans
Retirement plans are an easy way for a donor to make a planned gift. Retirement plan benefits represent a major portion of the average person’s estate. Through the retirement plan provider, a donor can designate the UC Master Gardener Program as a full or partial beneficiary. The donor can name a specific amount or percentage of the plan’s total. This gift can be designated when the fund is first established or changed at a later date. The plan administrator will provide a change of beneficiary form upon request. Giving in this way can help maximize tax savings.
Click here to learn more about planned giving.